Baker McKenzie’s M&A practice plays a leading role in the Asia-Pacific corporate space, with a sizeable and experienced team handling complex transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, reorganisations, and spin-offs, often from beginning to end. The highly experienced Kevin Wang, a member of the firm’s Asia-Pacific Regional Corporate/M&A steering committee, jointly leads the team alongside Hao-Ray Hu, who specialises in cross-border listings and M&A deals. Gwyneth Gu, with expertise in both inbound and outbound cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, plays a key role in the team. Associate partner Julia King has recently acted on several major transactions, while Mark Tu also handles cross-border M&A and private equity matters.

Jones Day has a strong reputation for handling cross-border matters for multinationals and mid-market domestic companies in key economic sectors, including tech, energy, semiconductors, financial services, and telecoms. The practice, led by Tommy Chen, John Lin, and Jean Kuo, specialises in closing complex multi-jurisdictional and public M&A, managing corporate governance issues, and advising in relation to hostile takeovers. Associates Peggy Lee and Jeffrey Wang play key roles in the department and have both recently acted in connection with cross-border acquisitions for major clients.

K&L Gates advises a wide variety of clients, from start-ups to state-owned enterprises on local and cross-border corporate transactions, including in the energy, healthcare, manufacturing, pharma, and tech sectors. With extensive experience handling international matters, often in highly technical industries, managing partner Jacqueline Fu leads the practice. She has recently assisted a Taiwanese medical products manufacturer in connection with the spinning off and equity financing of one of its products. James Chen has recently advised a technology company in relation to a $3.8 billion cross-border take-private acquisition. Billy Chen is well known for representing start-ups in the fintech and artificial intelligence sectors as well as companies operating in the renewable energy space.

LCS & Partners's team, led by Victor Chang and Rich Lin, represents major domestic and international clients in relation to a variety of matters, including venture capital and private equity transactions. The team has considerable expertise handling matters in the tech and pharma/life sciences sectors, and recently advised a pharma company in connection with all aspects of its acquisition of another company, including due diligence, deal negotiation and closing. Chang, also licensed to practice in Massachusetts, specialises in fund formation and cross-border transactions in the Greater China region, particularly in the medtech, healthcare, and artificial intelligence sectors, among others.

Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law, led by Eddie Chan and Patricia Lin in Taipei, works closely with the firm’s other departments to offer clients a comprehensive service in relation to a wide range of M&A-related matters, including mergers, spin-offs, share exchanges, asset and share acquisitions, and group restructurings, among other issues. Chan has experience handling corporate matters in the media, telecoms, renewable energy, healthcare, and tech sectors. Former practice head Ken-Ying Tseng has cross-border M&A expertise, while Chao-Tung Chang has recently acted on several divestment and merger cases.

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law, jointly led by managing partner George Lin and chief operating officer Kaiju Lee, advises both local and international clients, with a particularly strong reputation for representing startups. Lin specialises in structuring and restructuring complex on- and offshore corporate entities and has recently helped the firm extend its corporate practice into the renewable energy and fintech sectors. Of late Lee has advised local and international clients on corporate acquisition and business transfer transactions.

Tsar & Tsai Law Firm’s corporate practice, led by Jackie Lin, has a strong reputation in Taiwan for representing financial institutions, private equity funds, listed companies, and infrastructure funds, among other entities, in large-scale M&A. Lin has extensive experience advising major domestic and international corporate clients, private equity funds and institutional investors in relation to mergers in a wide variety of industries. Yvonne Liu handles public and private M&A deals for tech, biotech, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy companies, among others, and specialises in tender offers, share swaps, and joint ventures. Lynn Lin offers cross-border M&A expertise, including in relation to renewable energy projects.

Dentons’ corporate practice, led by James Hsiao, cooperates closely with the firm’s other offices in the region and globally to assist clients in relation to inbound and outbound cross-border mergers as well as public company acquisitions, asset transfers, and corporate restructurings, among other areas. The team counts major private equity funds and investment banks as long-term clients. Chengkai Wang has experience advising clients in the tech and financial services sectors.

A part of Deloitte’s global legal network, DTT Attorneys-At-Law’s corporate department boasts considerable combined experience advising both public and private companies in relation to inbound and outbound investment, joint ventures, and M&A. Ingrid Chen handles investments, M&A, and restructurings for local and overseas companies. With experience in the renewable energy, biotechnology, media, logistics, and manufacturing sectors, Kaohsiung-based associate Show Chen plays a key role in the team.

Eiger is regularly instructed by American and European multinationals as well as global law firms to handle corporate and M&A matters in Taiwan. The practice is increasingly active in the tech and energy spaces as companies in these sectors aim to establish their presence in the region. John Eastwood, with experience in the tech, shopping, logistics, and telecoms industries, jointly leads the team alongside Heather Hsiao, who focuses on matters in the entertainment, energy, and telecommunications sectors. Wendy Chu has recently acted for major food and consumer products companies.

Formosan Brothers Attorneys at Law offers M&A expertise encompassing negotiation, deal structuring, and due diligence for joint ventures, share transfers, spin-offs, and partial or complete takeovers, to a diverse client base. Managing partner Li-Pu Lee, with clients in the aviation, consumer goods, energy, insurance, and tech sectors, among others, leads the practice alongside Terry Tu, who is also admitted to practice in New York.

Innovatus Law’s corporate and deal services team, led by co-founding partners Chia-heng Seetoo and Marine Yang, advises multinational industry leaders, government agencies, and family-owned Taiwanese businesses in relation to cross-border mergers, foreign investments, and joint venture formation, among other matters. The practice specialises in angel and venture capital investment and financing, cryptocurrency compliance, and entertainment co-production financing. Seetoo has recently advised a Hollywood-based content production fund on foreign investment regulations in Taiwan as well as a new venture capital fund based in Taiwan in relation to initial financing. Yang specialises in advising PRC-based companies on inbound investments and mergers. Having joined from KPMG Law in Taiwan in spring 2023, Sonia Sun brings tech sector expertise.

Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) Taiwan specialises in handling investment into Taiwan by Japanese companies as well as investment into Japan by Taiwanese companies. With considerable cross-border M&A experience, Tokyo-based Ing-Chian Sun heads the practice.

Russin & Vecchi (International Legal Counsellors) acts as Taiwan and deal counsel in relation to cross-border M&A, including both public and private deals, private equity transactions, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, and restructurings. The practice, led by Thomas McGowan, is particularly well known for its work in the renewables space as well as for representing offshore asset managers.