TAIWAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Robin Chang, Sarah Wu and Eddie Hsiung Lee & Li
Lee & Li is the largest full-service law firm in Taiwan. Its lawyers understand the need to diversify and specialise. In response to the rapid developments in trade and technology and to satisfy the needs of their clients, they are constantly refining and expanding their practice areas. Over the decades, Lee & Li has built the largest intellectual property rights practice in Taiwan, and has been involved in the phenome - nal growth of foreign direct investment since 1970s.
It was a pioneer in developing banking and capital market practice in the 1980s, and played a pivotal role in the formation of technology law practice in the 1990s. Lee & Li is also active in public construction, government procurement, and mergers and acquisi - tions. The lawyers stay relevant by staying current on the latest developments in every industry and apply - ing their legal skills to help clients achieve their busi - ness goals.
Authors
Robin Chang is the CEO and a partner at Lee & Li. 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.
equity funds and foreign/domestic banks on acquisition finance in cross-border M&A deals, and foreign/domestic financial institutions and Taiwanese entities on corporate and structure finance. In the field of capital markets, Sarah advises foreign entities on various IPO/TDR/SPO offerings in Taiwan, and assists SMEs, start-ups and financial institutions with M&A transactions.
Eddie Hsiung is a partner at Lee & Li and is licensed to practise law in Taiwan and New York. He regularly advises leading banks, securities firms, payment and credit cards and other financial services companies on
Sarah Wu is a partner at Lee & Li and is recognised internationally as an experienced banking and finance attorney. She specialises in project finance and acquisition finance deals involving international clients, and has
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.
advised on numerous infrastructure project finance cases, including independent power plants and Taiwan High Speed Rail, with a special focus on renewable energy projects. She advises private
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