TAIWAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Robin Chang, Ken-Ying Tseng and Eddie Hsiung Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law was founded more than half a century ago and is now the largest law firm in Taiwan, where it provides legal services throughout the Greater China Region by collaborating with law firms and IP agencies in mainland China. In addition to headquarters in Taipei, Lee and Li has offices in Hsinchu, Taichung and Kaohsiung, as well as strate- gic alliances in Beijing and Shanghai. The firm’s ser-
vices are performed by a total of approximately 860 employees, including nearly 200 Taiwan-qualified lawyers, 50 foreign lawyers, more than 100 Taiwan patent agents/patent attorneys, more than 100 tech- nology experts, and specialists in other fields such as Taiwan- and US-certified public accountants – as well as the PRC patent attorneys and PRC-qualified lawyers involved in the firm’s strategic alliances. offshore and onshore listing, employment, and pharmaceutical-related matters. Ken-Ying acted as a special adviser of the Taiwan government with regard to personal data protection matters. She is a member of the Digital Economy Commission and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the managing director of the Taiwan Internet Governance Forum (TWIGF).
Authors
Robin Chang is the chief executive officer and a partner at Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law. His practice focuses on fintech services and regulatory issues, banking, IPO, capital markets, M&A, project
financing, financial consumer protection law, personal data protection law, securitisation and antitrust law. Mr Chang advises major international commercial banks and investment banks on their operations in Taiwan. He successfully assisted the listing of some foreign companies in Taiwan. He is also involved in many M&A transactions of financial institutions in the Taiwan market.
Eddie Hsiung is a partner at Lee and Li, and is licensed to practice law in Taiwan and New York. He regularly advises leading banks, securities firms, payment and credit cards, and other financial services companies on
Ken-Ying Tseng specialises in M&A, personal data protection, e-commerce, the laws of the internet, telecommunications, and technology. Ken-Ying’s technology practice covers artificial intelligence, fintech,
transactional, licensing and regulatory and compliance matters, as well as internal investigations. He is familiar with legal issues regarding the digital economy and the application of emerging technologies, such as fintech (e-payment, digital financial services, blockchain, cryptocurrency, etc), AI, data protection, and digital transformation, and is often invited to provide advice to the government, regulators, legislators and university/ research institutions in these areas on regulatory policies.
OTT, e-payments, P2P lending, autonomous vehicles, domain names, e-signatures, online games, cybersecurity, e-trading, ICP, MOD, cable TV, and satellite TV and any other matters involving digital or digitalisation. Ken-Ying also advises clients on corporate governance, general compliance,
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