Introduction Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) had concluded the negotiation of the first trade agreement under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade.1 This is the first bilateral trade agreement since the promulgation of the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979. Unlike bilateral trade agreementsin the 20th century that aimed at lowering or eliminating the tariffs on the trade of goods, this US-Taiwan bilateral trade agreement (USTW) touches on the non-tariff measures (NTM) of bilateral goods and service trade...
LCS & Partners
Overview
LCS & Partners is a top tier law firms in Taiwan that constantly handles the largest and most complex cross-border transactions and litigation in Taiwan. Our main practices include Competition, Corporate M&A, Capital Markets, Infrastructure, IP, Litigation, Real Estate, Securitization, TMT, Tax and Trust. In 2016, LCS won the EUROMONEY Women in Business - Taiwan Law Firm of the Year. LCS attorneys are consistently ranked as Tier 1 individuals by IFLR, Chambers and The Legal 500. In 2016, The Legal 500 ranked LCS as Tier 1 law firm in Capital Markets, Corporate M&A, Employment, Energy & Projects and TMT.
LCS is now:
● One of the five largest law firms in Taiwan
● Firm of the Year awarded by Taiwan Stock Exchange
● Tier one law firm in Capital Markets, Corporate M&A, Competition, Energy, Infrastructure, FINTECH, Securitization, Real Estate and Trust
● EUROMONEY Women in Business Award - 2016 Law Firm of the Year in Taiwan
Practices
Our principal practices include:
● Banking & Derivatives (including Structured Finance, Acquisition Financing and Project Finance)
● Capital Markets & Securities
● Competition
● Corporate M&A
● Cross-Border Investments
● Energy
● Entertainment
● Employment & Labor
● Fund Formation (including private equity, hedge fund, venture fund)
● Infrastructure
● Insurance (including claim review, compliance & litigation)
● Intellectual Property and Licensing (including all aspects of IP practices)
● Litigation & Arbitration
● Real Estate & Real Estate Securitization
● Trust
Contact
Managing Partner: Kai Yu ([email protected]); Dr. Pijan Wu ([email protected]); Mark Harty ([email protected])
Notable Partners and Senior Counsels: PJ Wu (Infrastructure); Victor I Shiu Chang (Fund Formations and Corporate M&A), Kevin Chang (Capital Markets and Insurance), Chi-hsi Chao (IP and Corporate), Amy Chin (Cross-border M&A and Capital Markets), David Chuang (Real Estate, Securitization and Corporate Finance), Mark Harty (Banking and Insurance), Tan Hu (Litigation), Tom Hsieh (Insolvency, Capital Markets and Commercial Disputes), Margaret Huang (Anti-trust and Employment), Grace Ku (Securities, Trust and Banking), Bob Pan (Trademarks and Patents), Winnie Wei (Banking, Fund Formation and Corporate), Pijan Wu (TMT, Entertainment and Energy), Adam Yang (Litigation), Alex Yeh (Insurance and Corporate), Lucia Yiou (IP & TMT), Brian Yu (Capital Markets and Corporate)
Year this Office was Established: 1998
Lawyers Worldwide: 100
Languages: Chinese, English and Japanese
Notable
Areas of Practice
Professionals
Partners
![Victor I-Hsiu Chang](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/21000/a21453.jpg)
Victor I-Hsiu Chang
Partner, Head of Cross Border Group![Kevin Chang](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/39000/a39227.jpg)
Kevin Chang
Partner![Chi-Hsi Chao](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55575.jpg)
Chi-Hsi Chao
Senior Counsel![Amy Chin](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/25000/a25652.jpg)
Amy Chin
Senior Counsel![David Chuang](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/21000/a21446.jpg)
David Chuang
Partner![Mark J. Harty](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/21000/a21449.jpg)
Mark J. Harty
Senior Counsel![Tom Hsieh](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55576.jpg)
Tom Hsieh
Partner![Margaret Huang](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/21000/a21447.jpg)
Margaret Huang
Partner![Grace Ku](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55577.jpg)
Grace Ku
Partner![Rich Lin](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/20000/a20365.jpg)
Rich Lin
Partner![Bob Pan](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/39000/a39225.jpg)
Bob Pan
Senior Counsel![Hu Tan](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55578.jpg)
Hu Tan
Partner![Winnie Wei](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/29000/a29565.jpg)
Winnie Wei
Senior Counsel![Pijan Wu](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/21000/a21451.jpg)
Pijan Wu
Senior Counsel![Adam Yang](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/50000/a50374.jpg)
Adam Yang
Partner![Alex Yeh](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55579.jpg)
Alex Yeh
Partner![Lucia C. H. Yiou](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/21000/a21452.jpg)
Lucia C. H. Yiou
Partner![Brian Yu](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/21000/a21448.jpg)
Brian Yu
Senior Counsel![Kai-Hua Yu](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/39000/a39226.jpg)
Kai-Hua Yu
Senior CounselAssociates
![Chris Chen](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55591.jpg)
Chris Chen
Associate![Peter Chen](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55593.jpg)
Peter Chen
Counsel![Alex Cheng](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55594.jpg)
Alex Cheng
Associate![Alan Huang](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/81000/a81937.png)
Alan Huang
Associate![Brian Jang](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55602.jpg)
Brian Jang
Associate![Denise Jen](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55603.jpg)
Denise Jen
Associate![Khloe Lai](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55605.jpg)
Khloe Lai
Associate![Weita Liao](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55609.jpg)
Weita Liao
Counsel![Erin Lin](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55610.jpg)
Erin Lin
Associate![Rose Lin](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55611.jpg)
Rose Lin
Associate![Alice Fuyi Lu](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55612.jpg)
Alice Fuyi Lu
Associate![Stephanie Peng](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55615.jpg)
Stephanie Peng
Counsel![Louis Tzeng](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55618.jpg)
Louis Tzeng
Associate![Allen Wu](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55620.jpg)
Allen Wu
Associate![Sam Wu](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/55000/a55623.jpg)
Sam Wu
AssociateOf Counsel
![Yu Hsin](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/83000/a83294.jpg)
Yu Hsin
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