Unlike in some western societies where one form of company can be used for a broad unlimited business scope, in China different corporate structures are used for different purposes. It is important to understand the structural options to avoid trying to cram a round peg through a square hole.

Every company is at some time both a buyer and seller of goods and services. Negotiating and signing clear and balanced purchase contracts is the most effective way to protect your company’s reputation, revenues, markets and customer relationships. The market is the most effective teacher of “best practices”, and if you learn from the mistakes of others, you will be wiser and wealthier.

This article discusses how companies can take legal action against "cyber-squatters" in Taiwan and China.

This article answers frequently asked questions about estate planning in Taiwan and the US.

Frequently asked questions related to hiring local and foreign employees in Taiwan

The following are frequently asked questions on the arbitration process in Taiwan. Generally, parties must contractually agree to use arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism, so arbitration procedures will be set out in the agreement at issue. If the agreement provides that arbitration is to take place in Taiwan, but does not specify a certain matter, then the Rules of the Arbitration of the Republic of China (the “Arbitration Law”) will apply.

This article discusses the mandatory merger notification regime in Taiwan and covers threshold tests, filing procedures and answers to other frequently asked questions.