Jones Day

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• Cantonese
• Chinese
• English
• French
• Fukienese
• Japanese
• Mandarin
• Taiwanese

Law Firm Overview

Established in 1990, Jones Day's Taipei Office grew from one attorney—Partner-in-Charge Jack Huang, who began as a partner in the New York Office—to approximately 30 lawyers today. Taipei was the third Jones Day office to open in Asia, after Tokyo and Hong Kong, and initially focused on providing corporate counseling to Taiwanese businesses in cross-border investments and mergers and acquisitions. Today, our practices include M&A, banking and finance, litigation and arbitration, capital markets, and intellectual property, all of which are consistently ranked in the top-tier by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and Asialaw.

The Taipei Office is the only worldwide partnership in Taiwan that has attorneys experienced and legally qualified in both U.S. and Taiwan law. Because of the Firm’s seamless “One Firm Worldwide” platform, lawyers in Taipei work side by side, as part of efficiently integrated teams, with the Firm’s 2,500 attorneys in offices throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. Our Asia network numbers more than 200 lawyers and includes two offices in Mainland China (Beijing and Shanghai), Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore.

Public service is an essential part of our office and, since its inception, our Taipei attorneys consistently have been involved in the community.  Institutions and government authorities in Taiwan often consult with us on law and policy reform proposals.  Several of our lawyers hold board or other key positions in organizations such as the American Chamber of Commerce, the Taipei Bar Association, and the National Bar Association.  Recently, some of our Taipei lawyers took leading roles and contributed to the amendment to Rules of Ethics by the National Bar Association and to the adoption of a set of regulations for listing by foreign companies in Taiwan for the Taiwan Stock Exchange.  We are regularly engaged in pro bono activities on behalf of the rights of children, young adults, and the disadvantaged.  We also undertake teaching projects with a number of Taiwan universities as well as the training of lawyers, judges, and prosecutors. 

Areas of Practice

• Banking & Finance
• Buyouts
• Capital Markets
• Construction
• Consumer Products & Retail
• Financial Services
• Financial Transactions
• Fund Structuring & Fund Services
• Global Infrastructure & Project Finance
• Hospitality
• Intellectual Property
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• International Trade Disputes & Proceedings
• IP in Asia
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Licensing & Technology Transactions
• M&A Transactions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Outsourcing
• Patent Litigation
• Private Equity
• Product Recall & Accident Response Team
• Real Estate
• Real Estate Capital Markets
• Trademarks, Unfair Competition & Copyrights
• Trial Practice
• Venture Capital & Private Investment

Published Works

• Antitrust Alert: Taiwan Strengthens Its Fair Trade Law, 2011
• Global Stock Plans Update, 2011
• Asian Capital Markets, 2011
• Asia-Pacific Competition Law, 2011
• Asia Practice, 2011
• A New Labor Era: Higher Costs and Greater Pressures, this article first appeared in China Business Review (Article also available online at http://www.chinabusinessreview.com.html ), 2011
• Taipei: 20 Years of Adding Value, 2010
• ECFA Makes Taiwan a New Gateway to China, 2010
• China's Supreme People's Court Issues Rules on Foreign Investment Disputes, 2010
• High-Yield Debt Practice - Asia, 2010
• China's New Tort Law Comes into Effect, 2010
• Asia Pacific Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, 2010
• Asian Dispute Resolution, 2010
• Asian Mergers & Acquisitions, 2010
• Taipei Office, 2010
• Recent Developments in the United States, EU and Asia at the Intersection of Antitrust and Patent Law, GCP Magazine, 2009
• International Commercial Arbitration in Asia, 2004
• The Prospects for LNG in Asia in the 21st Century, 2004
• Standard Terms for Asia Oilfield Services Contracts, PetroMin, 2003
• New Securitization Legislation in Taiwan: A Comprehensive Review, International Securitization & Structured Finance Report, 2002

Representative Cases

• Allied Material issues $120 million of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds in Regulation S offering , (2009)
• American company representative defends criminal fraud charges , (2009)
• Avxing completes private placement of preferred stock , (2009)
• Banian Technology places shares with IDG Technology , (2009)
• Bank officials defend criminal corruption charges
• Belkin prevails in ITC investigation regarding computer switches , (2009)
• BenQ Corp spins off branded business , (2009)
• Bilfinger Berger/Continental Engineering joint venture negotiates two civil works contracts and claims related to Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation , (2009)
• BOE Technology Group acquires visual display business of JEAN Technology , (2010)
• Cathay United provides financing for acquisition of Shaw Brothers
• Centillion Venture Capital Fund forms private equity venture capital fund , (2009)
• Chi Mei defends against patent infringement action relating to LCD technology , (2009)
• Chi Mei defends against patent infringement allegations relating to LCD flat panel technology , (2009)
• Chi Mei defends against patent infringement suit involving its LCD manufacturing technology , (2009)
• China Development Financial acquires Taiwan International Securities
• China Petrochemical prevails in three leading patent infringement cases in Taiwan , (2009)
• Chinacars issues Series B Preferred shares , (2009)
• Chinatrust Commercial Bank acts as underwriter and initial purchaser in $120 million of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds in Regulation S offering by Ya Hsin Industrial Corporation , (2009)
• Chinfon Global Corp divests interest in Chinfon-Manulife Insurance Corp
• Colony Capital Asia Pacific acquires non-performing loan portfolio from Bank of Overseas Chinese
• Colony Capital Asia Pacific acquires non-performing loan portfolio from Entie Commercial Bank.
• Compal Electronics invests in Accelent Microsystems
• Corporate director defends allegations of breach of fiduciary duty , (2009)
• Corporate director investigated for insider trading
• Crystal Internet invests in PowerBridge Technology
• Daiichi Sankyo acquires generic-drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories for $4.6 billion , (2009)
• Diebold acquires ATM-related businesses from Taiwan distributor Licent Information Technology
• Epistar settles favorably in patent infringement case involving LEDs , (2009)
• Everlight Electronics negotiates patent licensing agreement with Osram GmbH for LED technology , (2009)
• Executive director acquitted of liability claim
• Feiya Technology acquires Silicon Motion
• Firm volunteers staff Taipei's Legal Aid Foundation
• Foreign wholesaler involved in dispute between storefront owners and building residents , (2009)
• Fortune IC forms fund , (2009)
• Fresenius Medical Care acquires 51% equity interest in Jiate Excelsior , (2010)
• Fresenius Medical Care acquires Biocare Medical from BIOTEQUE
• Fubon Acquires Taiwan Life Unit from ING for $600 million
• General Electric acquires Kampro Technology
• General Mills acquires remaining 50% of Haagen-Dazs Taiwan , (2009)
• Gillette Company acquires China Battery International , (2009)
• Governmental authority involved in negotiations between governmental agency and disaster victims , (2009)
• Grand Cathay Securities advises WGP Holdings in share swap transaction between WPG Holdings and Yosun Industrial , (2010)
• Groupe Casino sells 50% interest in Far Eastern Geant to joint venture partner Far Eastern Department Stores in Taiwan
• HannStar Display completes Rule 144A and Regulation S offering for $263 million of Global Depository Shares , (2009)
• HannStar Display issues $250 million of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds in Rule 144A and Regulation S offering
• HannStar Display, Proview and HannSpree successfully defend against patent infringement charges over LCD technology , (2009)
• HannStar issues $301 million of Global Depositary Shares in Rule 144A and Regulation S offering , (2009)
• Hiep Phouc Power Company prevails in precedential coverage dispute following loss at plant in Ho Chi Minh City , (2011)
• Industrial Bank of Taiwan arranges securitization to finance the expansion of Chi Mei Optoelectronics , (2009)
• Infoserve Technology Corp forms alliance with SingTel
• International oil & gas company acquires minority interest in Asia greenfield LNG regasification terminal
• J.C. Penney obtains acquittal of all its managers in Taipei Court action , (2009)
• J.F. Lehman acquires Drew Marine Business unit from Ashland , (2009)
• James Jin sells Business Weekly Publishing to Tom.com , (2009)
• Jan, Hung-Tze forms Home Media Group Limited , (2009)
• Lacquer Craft Manufacturing acquires Universal Furniture
• Lehman Brothers acquires NPL and ROPOA portfolios in the Philippines , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers acquires NPLs from First Commercial Bank of Taiwan , (2009)
• Leyou.com raises capital in Series C round , (2011)
• Lincoln Electric acquired the electrode manufacturing business of Nanjing Kuangtai , (2011)
• Lincoln Electric acquires remaining interest in Jinzhou Jin Tai Welding from Kuang Tai Metal , (2010)
• Lite-On Technology Corp acquires Perlos Corporation , (2009)
• Lite-On Technology sells CRT and LCD monitor division to Wistron for $300 million
• Macquarie Securities underwrites $300 million of GDRs in Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by Epistar , (2009)
• Matra prevails in high profile Taipei case defending significant arbitral award against DORTS , (2009)
• Merrill Lynch acquires NLP from Cosmos Bank , (2009)
• Merrill Lynch Real Estate acquires three Taipei industrial properties, with subsequent sale-leaseback
• Microlife completes a Regulation S offering of convertible bonds , (2009)
• Micron Technology enters into joint venture with Nanya Technology relating to Inotera Memories
• Micron Technology forms MeiYa Technology Corporation, a joint venture with Nanya Technology Corporation , (2009)
• Morgan Stanley completes Regulation S offering by Shin Kong Financial Holding for $260 million of Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds , (2009)
• Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds acquire NPL from Huarong , (2009)
• Natural Beauty Bio-Technology completes IPO for $35 million of Ordinary Shares , (2009)
• Nippon Steel negotiates contract to supply and install structural steelwork for world's tallest building, Taipei Financial Center , (2009)
• NVIDIA acquires ULi Electronics , (2009)
• Pacific Capital acquires independent entertainment company Gold Typhoon Group , (2011)
• Pacific Capital attempts acquisition of stake in Asian digital music and artists management business , (2011)
• President of semiconductor company defends shareholder dispute
• Primax defends against patent infringement claims in ITC investigation involving mouse sensors , (2009)
• Proview, V and AmTran Technology involved in three-patent infringement action relating to LCD and plasma TV technology , (2009)
• RHJ International sells its 77.9% ownership of Niles Co. to Valeo for ¥15.4 billion (€135 million) , (2011)
• S&P acts as rating agent in JSB Taiwan Auto One securitization transaction
• S&P serves as rating agent in Cosmos Bank securitization transaction
• Securities company recovers NT$50 million in damages in connection with allegations of breach of contract brought by its investors
• Shinsei Bank and Capital Target Ltd. acquire control of Jih Sun Financial , (2009)
• Shinsei Bank Limited acquires 35% interest in Jih Sun Financial for $382 million , (2009)
• Softbank Asia invests in Alchip Technologies , (2009)
• Sumitomo Chemical acquires MMA sheet business of Jiuh Mei Enterprise , (2010)
• Sunplus Technology jointly acquires Oak Technology , (2009)
• System General defends against patent infringement action in ITC investigation , (2009)
• Sysware sells Kimo.com, Taiwan's No. 1 website, to Yahoo!
• Taipei Bar Association members participate in reviewing and amending the Taiwan Constitution and promoting judicial reform, human rights, environmental protection, consumer protection, and gender equality
• Taiwan legal representative defends criminal charges brought by American parent company , (2009)
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing acquires 20% interest in Motech Industries for NT$6.2 billion ($193 million)
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. acquires Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. for $6.4 billion
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. merges with TSMC-Acer Manufacturing
• Taiwan Special Opportunities Fund invests in Inapac Technology
• Tatung Company enters into $238 million asset swap agreement for stake in Elitegroup Computer Systems Co , (2009)
• Toys“R”Us acquires majority stake in existing retail business operations throughout Southeast Asia and Greater China
• TPV Technology and Inventec form joint venture to make all-in-one desktop computers
• Trendchip Technologies merged with Ralink Technology for $165.4 million , (2010)
• Triton Investment Consulting forms venture capital fund , (2009)
• TSRC acquires Dexco Polymers for US$168 million , (2011)
• Uni-President Enterprises acquires interest in Kuang Chuan Group
• Uni-President Enterprises participates in IPO of Accuray , (2009)
• United Test and Assembly Center merge with UltraTera , (2009)
• ViewSonic defends against ITC patent infringement investigation involving monitor and TV patents , (2011)
• Walden International HK acquires Series C Preferred Shares , (2009)
• Walden International invests in Anyka Cayman
• Webs-TV acquires Blockbuster BEI Taiwan , (2010)
• Winbond Electronics acquires the Advanced PC Business Division from National Semiconductor , (2009)
• Wintek defends against patent infringement action relating to LCD polarization technology , (2009)
• YFY Group invests in Neutron Innovation
• Yulon Group forms joint venture with Level 3 Communications , (2009)
• Yulon Group restructures and forms joint venture with Nissan Motor

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Class Actions, Closely Held Businesses, Commercial Banks, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Complex Litigation, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Copyrights, Corporate Governance, Credit Unions, Debtor/Creditor, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Eminent Domain, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Intellectual Property Law, International Banking, International Intellectual Property, International Trade Litigation, Joint Ventures, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Litigation & Appeals, Loan Workouts, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Military & Veterans Appeals, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Multidistrict Litigation, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Patent Litigation, Patents, Public Finance, Real Estate Law, Reorganizations, Residential Real Estate, Savings & Thrifts, Shareholders' Rights, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Technology Licensing, Title Insurance, Trade Associations, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Venture Capital