Baker McKenzie’s TMT practice, led by Henry Chang and Louis Hsieh, has an established reputation as a leader in Taiwan in this area, with its practitioners offering considerable combined experience to suppliers and end-users, including in relation to regulatory frameworks, licensing agreements, advertising content, and online commercial disputes. Hsieh regularly advises domestic and international TMT entities, including cable and satellite television stations, on M&A transactions as well as regulatory matters. Alongside Kevin Wang and Fang-Yi Jen, he has recently led a team advising a telecoms company on new legislation concerning the use of news organisations’ content by digital platforms, with the team benefitting from the firm’s global network, in this case making use of insights gained by offices in Australia, France and Canada.

Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law’s TMT practice group is led by technology specialist Ken-Ying Tseng and is widely recognised as one of the strongest in this area in Taiwan, regularly advising major clients, including network, mobile, and submarine cable operators as well as TV channel providers, in relation to a wide range of issues. The practice is at the forefront of TMT developments in Taiwan and of late has worked closely with key players in the sector to help develop the regulatory environment and has also conducted research into issues such as 5G spectrum sharing and exchange regulations. Tseng handles e-commerce, internet law, broadcasting, and cloud computing matters, among other areas, while Vick Chien plays a key role in the team through her info-communication and media expertise.

Tsar & Tsai Law Firm’s technology practice, led by James Cheng, continues to offer clients varied expertise, including in cable, satellite and direct broadcasting laws, as well as information technology services, licenses, and bids. The practice has recently represented several major Taiwanese technology companies in connection with investigations into the unlawful acquisition and disclosure of trade secrets.

With over two decades’ worth of experience assisting major technology, telecoms, and media companies operating in Taiwan, John Eastwood heads Eiger’s TMT practice. The team is well known for its work in the energy, technology, e-commerce, media, and data protection spaces. Heather Hsiao, with experience handling matters for medical technology and robotics companies, plays a key role in the department. She has also recently advised a client in the financial services sector on its social media-related issue. Taipei-based US associate Nathan Snyder is a TMT specialist, while associate Joanne Lee continues to build her reputation in this area.

Jones Day leverages the firm’s global reach to offer TMT expertise to clients in Taiwan, including in strategic telecoms investments and regulatory issues. Tommy Chen, with technology licensing and transfer experience, and John Lin, specialising in cross-border technology transactions, jointly head the Taipei-based practice. Associates Peggy Lee and Jeffrey Wang play key roles in the department.

Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law’s integrated technology and telecoms practice, operating from Taipei and Kaohsiung, offers its considerable combined expertise to both domestic and international clients. With cryptocurrency, blockchain and fintech expertise, George Lin leads the department alongside David Lee, who specialises in offshore online gaming and internet gambling law, and also has notable experience in the crypto space. Kaiju Lee handles e-commerce, third-party online payment, and new financial technology mandates. Associate Henry Lin plays a key role in the team, also offering cryptocurrency and financial technology experience. The team is also strong on corporate and M&A matters in the technology sector.

Dentons regularly handles cross-border matters for major media, technology and telecoms companies. A four-strong leadership team steers the department: Yachi Huang is a TMT and data privacy specialist; Herman Lin's practice has a litigation focus; Chengkai Wang has considerable experience advising clients in the technology space on corporate and employment matters; and Shu-Chuan Lin specialises in technology-related competition, intellectual property and data privacy cases.

Guo Ju Law Firm regularly handles TMT mandates for both public and private sector clients. Paul Chu, outside counsel in multiple governmental and NGO data protection and e-commerce projects, and Ingrid Tsai, with data protection, e-invoice and e-banking expertise, jointly lead the department.

Innovatus Law’s TMT team advises a variety of clients, including brick-and-mortar retailers, e-commerce websites, and online-to-offline service platforms, on risk management and data protection issues, as well as on the viability of business models and frameworks. Jamie Yang, Tsai-Wen Yang, and Marine Yang jointly lead the team. Tsai-Wen Yang stands out for her electronic payment and digital signatures expertise, and her handling of issues arising out of corporate digital transformations.