Chen & Lin Attorneys at Law
Chen & Lin excels in dispute resolution, particularly in white-collar crime and IP litigation. Key members include Che-Hung Chen (commercial litigation), Shelly Chen (IP), and Jakob Huang (labour). Edward Liu is advising a leading IC design company on trade secret disputes after employees were poached by a major competitor. He also handles trademark licensing for a famous footwear brand. Other commercial disputes remain confidential but highlight the firm's expertise in litigation, arbitration, white-collar crime, IP, and labor issues.
Eiger
Clients turn to Eiger for its expertise in litigation, arbitration, and crisis management. The firm represents clients in domestic and international courts and arbitral tribunals. Key litigators include John Eastwood, who specializes in IP and employment, and Heather Hsiao, an expert in IP, employment, and white-collar crime.
During the research period, Eiger assisted clients such as luxury goods maker Prada, a major sound technology company, and a leading education products company in various IP disputes.
Formosa Transnational
Market watchers commend full-service law firm Formosa Transnational for its outstanding dispute resolution and IP practice. The firm advises clients in banking, construction, energy, and media sectors on commercial litigation. Georgia Chang is a key figure, particularly active in commercial and transactional disputes.
Formosan Brothers
Founded in 1997, Formosan Brothers is a full-service law firm excelling in antitrust, commercial, construction, labor, IP, and product liability disputes. Key partners include commercial litigator Yvonne Lin, IP specialist Jessie Lee, construction dispute expert Chiu-Hua Chen, and labour lawyer Li-Pu Lee.
The firm had a busy year, handling antitrust matters for a semiconductor company, settling lawsuits with the Taiwan government and creating over 2,000 jobs and R&D funds for universities. They also
advised a German automotive corporation in a headlight design patent dispute, sparking public discussion on the Repair Clause. Additionally, they advised a leading Taiwanese concrete company on sanctions for concerted actions involving major industry players.
In
labour and employment, the team
represented an American clothing brand in a transfer dispute and a Taipei transportation company in retirement and severance payment disputes.
K&L Gates
K&L Gates’ Taipei office lawyers are involved in significant civil and criminal litigation in the energy and information technology sectors. Notably, they represented China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) in a landmark toxic tort suit, where over 300 plaintiffs claimed health issues due to dioxin exposure. This case marked the first time the Taiwan court accepted epidemiology analysis for causation in toxic tort claims.
Shilin Huang, who handled a wide range of litigation and arbitration for domestic and international clients with interests in China and Taiwan, has left K&L Gates to join Rajah & Tann’s Singapore office.
Lexcel Partners
Lexcel Partners is renowned for its robust commercial disputes practice, particularly in large disputes related to finance, investment, and labor and employment. Key litigators David Tsai and Kang-Shen Liu lead the firm’s commercial and transactions practice.
Lin & Partners
Lin & Partners is renowned for its expertise in commercial, construction, and white-collar crime disputes. Key figures George Lin, Matthew Chen, David Lee, and Felix Yu specialize in commercial disputes.
Notable cases include representing Zulu Marine Services & Trade FZE in a criminal investigation following a major shipping incident in Kaohsiung harbor, which had global significance due to its severe environmental impact and the international attention drawn by the prolonged detention of the client’s employees.
Key clients include Munich Re, Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau, and National Taiwan University.
Client feedback
Chang An (Matthew) Chen
"He is exceptional in legal strategy and with the organization of the litigation team. He has strong presentation in court, and solid legal knowledge, including constitutional principles."
“Good communications with transparency.”
George Lin
"He is efficient, effective, experienced and presents keen observations."
Tsai Lee & Chen
Tsai Lee & Chen, a full-service intellectual property law firm, is renowned for its patent litigation practice. The firm serves clients in the semiconductor, financial technology, artificial intelligence, and pharmaceutical sectors. Victor S.C. Lee leads the firm, with key team members including Crystal J. Chen and Jesse K.Y. Peng.
During the research period, the team represented
Inergy, a MOSFET chip supplier, in securing a damages award of
NT$1 million ($33,333) against Force Mos for unfair competition involving expired foreign patents. Force Mos designs,
develops and sells MOSFETs and
analog
integrated circuits in Taiwan and
mainland China. This case garnered significant attention in Taiwan's IP community, highlighting that Taiwan's anti-competitive laws can apply to warnings of foreign patent infringement.
Previously, the team successfully reversed an unfavourable judgment for TSH Biopharm against AstraZeneca after a patent expired, winning the firm's first pharmaceutical-patent linkage suit. They also helped Lady M establish an estoppel at the end of a design patent invalidation,
likely deterring potential infringement actions by the design holder.
Key clients include Applied Materials, ARM, Blum, Qualcomm, Corning, Illinois Tool
Works and Nike.
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
Tsar & Tsai Law Firm’s dispute resolution team excels in complex commercial transactions and IP matters.
Edgar Chen specializes in commercial, white-collar, and
labor disputes. Managing partner Jennifer Lin focuses on intellectual property, antitrust, and corporate law. Lillian Chu, with 30 years of experience, advises on infrastructure projects.
In 2023, the firm represented LCY Chemical Corp in a dozen civil lawsuits following a 2014 gas explosion in Kaohsiung. They also represented an Italian manufacturer in an ICC arbitration in Paris, addressing subrogation rights disputes with Taiwanese banks.
Key clients include
SinoPac, Cathay, CS Wind, OHL (Taiwan), Micron, and Booking.com.
