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American Institute in . 7, Lane 134, Xin Yi Road, Sec. 3, , Taiwan

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LIST OF ATTORNEYS

The attorneys listed below have expressed an interest in representing American citizens in Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or AIT. Firms practicing in the Taipei area are listed first, followed by a list of firms practicing in Northern Taiwan and Central Taiwan. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers. You may receive additional information about the individuals by contacting the local bar association or the local licensing authorities.

Attorneys listed as Resident Foreign Attorneys are not licensed to practice before courts in Taiwan. However, in many cases such attorneys are either associated with a Taiwan law firm or have lawyers in their offices who can appear before the court.

The Republic of Bar Association can be reached by telephone at (02) 2331-2865, by fax at (02) 2375-5594, or by email at [email protected]. However, please note that English is not spoken. The address of the Association is 5F, No. 130, Chungking South Road, Section 1, Taipei.

To call Taipei from the United States, dial 011-886-2 plus the eight-digit number. To call and Taoyuan from the United States, dial 011-886-3 plus the seven-digit number. To call or from the United States, dial 011-886-4 plus the eight-digit number.

Registered mail may be sent through the Taiwan postal system and return receipts obtained. International reply coupons should be used when a prepaid reply is desired.

This List of Attorneys is available on the Internet at http://photos.state.gov/libraries/ait-taiwan/183763/ACS/AttorneyList.pdf

AIT’s branch office maintains a separate list of attorneys practicing in southern Taiwan. A copy of that list may be obtained by contacting AIT-Kaohsiung through AIT’s website, by telephone at 07-238-7744, or by fax at 07-238-5237. To call Kaohsiung from the United States, dial 011-886-7 plus the seven-digit number.

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ATTORNEYS IN THE TAIPEI AREA

Ace Tax, Patent & Law Office/ Yale & Yale Law Office Address: 7F, No. 132, Section 3, , Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2705-8077; 2705-6999 Fax: (886-2) 2705-8099 Email: [email protected] ; [email protected] Website: www.yaleyale.com Areas of practice: Anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguard, WTO, arbitration, aviation, banking and financial law, BOT, child custody (divorce), construction, contracts, corporations, criminal, customs, estates, foreign investment, governmental relations, high tech, immigration, information technology, insurance, international, labor relations, licensing, litigation (civil, criminal, and administrative), maritime, marketing, patent/trademark/copying law, real estate, security, taxes, telecommunications.

Asia Law International Attorneys Address: 17F, Suite B, No. 167, Dunhua North Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2717-1999 Email: [email protected] Website: www.asialaw.biz Areas of practice: Diverse legal matters for companies doing business in , particularly commercial and corporate transactions and disputes, with an emphasis on technology and intellectual property rights.

Baker & McKenzie, Taipei Address: 15F, Hung Tai Center, No. 168, Dunhua North Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2712-6151 Fax: (886-2) 2712-8292 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bakermckenzie.com/Taiwan/Taipei/ Areas of practice: Banking and financial law, collections, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, maritime, aviation, taxes, and government relations.

Chen Chang & Associates Address: 3F-7, Taipei Entrepreneur Building, No. 2, North Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2741-5091 Fax: (886-2) 2741-5090 Email: [email protected] Areas of Practice: Banking and financial law, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, patent/trademark/copyright law, maritime, aviation, criminal law.

2 Chien Yeh Law Offices, Taipei Address: 62F, Tower, No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 8101-1973 Fax: (886-2) 8101-1972 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.chienyeh.com.tw Contact: Eleanor Chin, Managing Partner Areas of practice: Mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, institutional investment, international investment, IPO and OTC listing, corporate governance, commercial investment, corporate reorganization, liquidation, bankruptcy, securities finance dispute resolution, government procurement and construction bids, public construction arbitration, private investment in infrastructure (BOT, BOO, BT), business, consumer protection, labor, employment and fair trading, insurance, real estate, technology and science, land law and administrative litigation, criminal law, medical and health law.

Deep & Far, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 13F, No. 27, Section 3, Zhongshan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2585-6688 Fax: (886-2) 2598-9900 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.deepnfar.com.tw Areas of practice: Child custody, marriage/divorce, estates, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, personal injury, maritime, immigration, criminal law, and government relations.

Ding & Law Offices Address: 10F, No. 458, Section 4, Xinyi Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2762-5659 Fax: (886-2) 2761-7682 Email: [email protected] Areas of practice: Banking and financial law, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, patent/trademark/copyright law, maritime, aviation, taxes, and government relations.

Eiger Law, Taipei Address: 12F, Building A, No. 25, Section 4, Ren’ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2771-0086 Fax: (886-2) 2771-0186 Website: www.eigerlaw.com Contacts: Nathan Kaiser & John Eastwood Email: [email protected] ; [email protected] Areas of practice: Corporate law, fair trade and competition, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, commercial contracts, international trade, construction and infrastructure, labor and employment law, real estate, intellectual-property, licensing and technical cooperation, telecommunications, litigation and arbitration.

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First International Law & Intellectual Property Offices Address: 3F, No. 43, Section 1, Minsheng East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2521-5900 Fax: (886-2) 2521-5311 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.firstlaw.com.tw Areas of practice: Trademark, patent, copyright, establishment of company or its branch office, labor relationship, stock’s ownership dispute, construction dispute, real estate, etc.

Formosa Transnational, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 13F, No. 136, Section 3, Ren’ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2755-7366 Fax: (886-2) 2755-6486 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.taiwanlaw.com Areas of practice: Adoptions, child custody, marriage/divorce, estates, banking and financial law, collections, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, personal injury, maritime, aviation, immigration, criminal law, and taxes.

Formosan Brothers, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 8F, No. 376, Section 4, Ren’ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2705-8086 Fax: (886-2) 2701-4705 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.fblaw.com.tw Areas of practice: Adoptions, child custody, marriage/divorce, estates, banking and financial law, collections, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, personal injury, maritime, immigration, criminal law, and taxes.

Jones Day, Taipei Address: 8F, No. 2, Section 2, Dunhua South Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 7712-3399 Fax: (886-2) 2704-6791 Contact: Jack Huang Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.jonesday.com/taipei Areas of practice: Banking and financial law, collections, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, patent/trademark/copyright law, personal injury, maritime, criminal law, and taxes.

Kew & Lord, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 9F, No. 17, Section 3, Ren’ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2771-3393 Fax: (886-2) 2772-5911 Email: [email protected] Areas of practice: Criminal law, human rights law, general commercial law.

4 Lee & , Attorneys-at-Law Address: 7F, No. 201, Dunhua North Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2715-3300 Fax: (886-2) 2713-3966 Email: [email protected] Webpage: www.leeandli.com Areas of practice: Estates, banking and financial law, collections, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, maritime, aviation, immigration, taxes, and government relations.

Lin & Partners, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 27F, No. 99, Section 2, Dunhua South Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2705-5929 Fax: (886-2) 2731-2896 Email: [email protected] Website: www.linandpartners.com.tw Areas of Specialization: Banking and finance, commercial and personal insolvency, mergers and acquisitions, securities, general corporate law, contracts, construction law, international business transactions, foreign investment, antitrust, China-related matters, electronic commerce, privacy and data protection, intellectual property, computer law, technology law, administrative, taxation, maritime, aviation, labor law, commercial, civil and criminal litigation, and alternative dispute resolution.

Thomas Liu Law Offices Address: 4F-2, No. 1, Street, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2396-8519 Fax: (886-2) 2356-7056 Email: [email protected] Areas of practice: Adoptions, child custody, marriage/divorce, estates, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, personal injury, immigration, and criminal law.

OmniService Law Offices Address: 8F, No. 27-5, Section 2, Zhongzheng East Road, New Taipei , Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 8809-1122 Fax: (886-2) 8809-7890 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.omniservice.com.tw Areas of practice: International and domestic business transactions, intellectual property, banking, construction, real estate, labor and general legal matters.

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Pamir Law Group Address: 7F, No. 214, Dunhua North Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 5588-1799 Fax: (886-2) 5588-1790 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pamirlaw.com Areas of practice: General corporate and commercial matters including contract (outsourcing, distribution, OEM), employment, estate planning, finance, intellectual property, litigation/arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital/high-tech matters, China- related and cross-border matters, family law, government procurement and criminal law matters.

Taiwan Commercial Law Offices Address: Suite 501, No. 131, Section 3, Minsheng East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2717-6658 Fax: (886-2) 2717-7429 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.tclo.com.tw/ Areas of practice: Banking and financial law, collections, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, aviation, and immigration law.

Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices Address: 7F, No. 248, Section 3, East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2775-1823 Fax: (886-2) 2731-6377 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.saint-island.com.tw Areas of practice: Contracts, marketing agreements, patent/trademark/copyright law, aviation.

Tai E International Patent & Law Office Address: 9F, No. 112, Section 2, Chang’an East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2506-1023 Fax: (886-2) 2501-1666 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.taie.com.tw Areas of practice: Child custody, marriage/divorce, estates, collections, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, personal injury, immigration, and criminal law.

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Tsar & Tsai Law Firm, Taipei Address: 8F, No. 245, Section 1, Dunhua South Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2781-4111 Fax: (886-2) 2731-5581 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tsartsai.com.tw Areas of practice: Banking and financial law, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, patent/trademark/copyright law, taxes, and government relations.

Wang & Wang Address: 4F-2, No. 146, Songjiang Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2537-2694 Fax: (886-2) 2541-9662 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.wangandwang.com Areas of practice: Estates, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, patent/trademark/copyright law, and government relations.

Winkler Partners 12F, No. 86, Section 1, South Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2311-2345 Fax: (886-2) 2311-2688 Email: [email protected] Website: www.winklerpartners.com Areas of practice: Banking and financial law, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, patent/trademark/copyright law, government relations.

Wong & Company Law Offices Address: 9F, No. 39, Section 1, Zhongxiao West Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2382-0255 Fax: (886-2) 2382-0244 Email: [email protected] Areas of practice: Adoptions, child custody, marriage/divorce, estates, banking and financial law, collections, contracts, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, personal injury, maritime, aviation, immigration, criminal law, taxes, and government relations.

World Law Offices Address: 9F-1, No. 72, Section 2, Nanjing East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2561-0361 Fax: (886-2) 2561-0363 Email: [email protected] Areas of practice: Adoptions, child custody, marriage/divorce, estates, collections, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, personal injury, aviation, criminal law, and government relations.

7 WTW Taipei Commercial Law Firm Address: 7F, No. 149, Section 2, Minsheng East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2516-9577 Fax: (886-2) 2516-9715 Contacts: David Enterline & Dennis Tsai Email: [email protected] ; [email protected] Website: www.wtwct.com.tw Areas of practice: Telecommunication and information technology, investment, e- commence, child custody, marriage/divorce, estate, banking and financial law, collections, contracts, corporations, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities, commercial agreements, foreign investment, insurance, real estate, intellectual property- patent/trademark/copyright law, personal injury, labor relations, aviation, immigration, criminal law, taxes, dispute resolution mediation, arbitration and litigation, administrative law, fair trade and consumer rights, government relations and procurement..

Yangming Partners Address: 10F, No. 89, Songren Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 8725-6677 Fax: (886-2) 2729-5577 Email: [email protected] Website: www.yangminglaw.com Areas of practice: Banking and financial law, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, patent/trademark/copyright law, government relations.

ATTORNEYS PRACTICING IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL TAIWAN

Taoyuan

Rong-Teh Tsai, Attorney-at-Law Address: No. 93, Road, Taoyuan City, Taiwan Tel: (886-3) 334-6223 Fax: (886-3) 333-4671 Email: [email protected] Areas of practice: Adoptions, marriage/divorce, labor relations, insurance, personal injury, criminal law, taxes, and government relations.

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Hsinchu

Lee & Li, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 5F, No. 1, Science Park Life Hub, Industry East Second Road, , Hsinchu, Taiwan Tel: (886-3) 579-9911 Fax: (886-3) 579-7880 Email: [email protected] Website: www.leeandli.com Areas of practice: Estates, banking and financial law, collections, contracts, corporations, marketing agreements, foreign investment, labor relations, insurance, real estate, patent/trademark/copyright law, maritime, aviation, immigration, taxes, and government relations.

Tsar & Tsai Law Firm, Hsinchu Address: A6, 3F, No. 1, Lixin First Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan Tel: (886-3) 563-3999 Fax: (886-3) 577-9965 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tsartsai.com.tw Area of practice: Patent/trademark/copyright law, foreign investment, commercial agreements, corporations, labor relations, tax, insurance, banking and financial law, and government relations.

Taichung

Clayton P. Yang, Attorney-at-Law Address: 9F-2, No. 308, Section 2, Wenxin Road, Taichung, Taiwan Tel: (886-4) 2313-8662 Fax: (886-4) 2314-4779 Email: [email protected] Areas of practice: General law.

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LIST OF ATTORNEYS PRACTICING CRIMINAL LAW

The attorneys listed below practice criminal law and have expressed an interest in representing American citizens in Taiwan. All of the law firms have English-speaking staff, and all are willing to take cases outside Taipei.

The American Institute in Taiwan assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or firms whose names appear on the list below. Firms practicing in the Taipei area are listed first, followed by a list of firms practicing in northern Taiwan outside Taipei. The names listed are arranged alphabetically by firm, and the order in which they appear has no other significance.

Attorneys listed as Resident Foreign Attorneys are not licensed to practice before courts in Taiwan. However, in many cases such attorneys are either associated with a Taiwan law firm or have lawyers in their offices who can appear before the court.

The Republic of China Bar Association can be reached by telephone at (02) 2331-2865, by fax at (02) 2375-5594, or by e-mail at [email protected]. However, please note that English is not spoken. The address of the Association is 5F, No. 130, Chungking South Road, Section 1, Taipei.

To call Taipei from the United States, dial 011-886-2 plus the eight-digit number. To call Hsinchu and Taoyuan from the United States, dial 011- 886-3 plus the seven-digit number. To call or Taichung from the United States, dial 011-886-4 plus the seven-digit number.

10 Registered mail may be sent through the Taiwan postal system and return receipts obtained. International reply coupons should be used when a prepaid reply is desired.

AIT’s Kaohsiung branch office maintains a separate list of attorneys practicing in southern Taiwan. A copy of that list may be obtained by contacting AIT-Kaohsiung through AIT’s website, by telephone at 07-224- 0154, ext. 15, or by fax at 07-223-8237. To call Kaohsiung from the United States, dial 011-886-7 plus the seven-digit number.

ATTORNEYS IN THE TAIPEI AREA

Ace Tax, Patent & Law Office/ Yale & Yale Law Office Address: 7F, No. 132, Section 3, Xinyi Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2705-8077; 2705-6999 Fax: (886-2) 2705-8099 Email: [email protected] ; [email protected] Website: www.yaleyale.com

Chen Chang & Associates Address: 3F-7, Taipei Entrepreneur Building, No. 2, Fuxing North Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2741-5091 Fax: (886-2) 2741-5090 Email: [email protected]

Chien Yeh Law Offices, Taipei Address: 62F, Taipei 101 Tower, No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 8101-1973 Fax: (886-2) 8101-1972 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.chienyeh.com.tw

Deep & Far, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 13F, No. 27, Section 3, Zhongshan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2585-6688 Fax: (886-2) 2598-9900 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.deepnfar.com.tw

Eiger Law Address: 12F, Building A, No. 25, Section 4, Ren’ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2771-0086 Fax: (886-2) 2771-0186 Email: [email protected] ; [email protected] Website: www.eigerlaw.com

Formosa Transnational, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 13F, No. 136, Section 3, Ren’ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2755-7366 Fax: (886-2) 2755-6486 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.taiwanlaw.com

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Formosan Brothers, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 8F, No. 376, Section 4, Ren’ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2705-8086 Fax: (886-2) 2701-4705 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.fblaw.com.tw

Jones Day, Taipei Address: 8F, No. 2, Section 2, Dunhua South Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 7712-3399 Fax: (886-2) 2704-6791 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.jonesday.com/taipei

Kew & Lord, Attorneys-at-Law Address: 9F, No. 17, Section 3, Ren’ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2771-3393 Fax: (886-2) 2772-5911 Email: [email protected]

Thomas Liu Law Offices Address: 4F-2, No. 1, Fuzhou Street, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2396-8519 Fax: (886-2) 2356-7056 Email: [email protected]

Tai E International Patent & Law Office Address: 9F, No. 112, Section 2, Chang’an East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2506-1023 Fax: (886-2) 2501-1666 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.taie.com.tw

Wong & Company Law Offices Address: 9F, No. 39, Section 1, Zhongxiao West Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2382-0255 Fax: (886-2) 2382-0244 Email: [email protected]

World Law Offices Address: 9F-1, No. 72, Section 2, Nanjing East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2561-0361 Fax: (886-2) 2561-0363 Email: [email protected]

WTW Taipei Commercial Law Firm Address: 7F, No. 149, Section 2, Minsheng East Road, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: (886-2) 2516-9577 Fax: (886-2) 2516-9715 Email: [email protected] ; [email protected] Website: www.wtwct.com.tw

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ATTORNEYS PRACTICING IN NORTHERN TAIWAN OUTSIDE TAIPEI

Taichung

Chien Yeh Law Offices, Taichung 21F-1, No.201, Section 2, Wenxin Road, Taichung, Taiwan Tel: (886-4) 2251-1973 Fax: (886-4) 2252-1974 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.chienyeh.com.tw/

Clayton P. Yang, Attorney-at-Law Address: 9F-2, No. 308, Section 2, Wenxin Road, Taichung, Taiwan Tel: (886-4) 2313-8662 Fax: (886-4) 2314-4779 Email: [email protected]

Taoyuan

Rong-Teh Tsai, Attorney-at-Law Address: No. 93, Datong Road, Taoyuan City, Taiwan Tel: (886-3) 334-6223 Fax: (886-3) 333-4671 Email: [email protected]

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