Full-Service Business Law Firm in Taipei, Taiwan

Law Firm Overview

CHLY & Partners was founded in 1995 in Taipei. It has grown to a firm with a solid team of high-caliber attorneys and counselors. Each of its lawyers is intensely interested in the practice of law and well regarded in their respective practice areas.

Prior to joining this Firm, many of our partners had spent many years with recognized law firms, government agencies or private organizations, bringing a host of valuable expertise and industrial knowledge to the Firm. The diverse backgrounds of the Firms lawyers coupled with the depth of their legal expertise and breadth of industrial knowledge produce a vigorous and proactive atmosphere for the pursuit of excellence in the service of the Firm’s clients.

CHLY & Partners is a full service law firm with its particular strengths in corporate mergers and acquisitions, finance and securities, intellectual property, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, government procurement, labor and employment, real estate and construction, tax and restructuring.

The goal of CHLY & Partners is to find new and innovative ways to fulfill the legal requirements of its clients. The work product of its lawyers is a result of dedication to client matters, effective client communication, in-depth legal research, and commitment to excellence. The solid performance of the Firms lawyers and their track records has set the Firm apart as a prominent law firm in Taiwan.

CHLY & Partners has successfully represented not only individuals but also a wide range of businesses ranging from SMEs to publicly traded companies, from traditional manufacturing to high technology firms and from media to financial services. CHLY & Partners has the capacity and expertise to take on complex litigation cases as well as fast-paced transactional matters, and is able to respond in a professional and highly competent manner. The depth of our professional acumen and breadth of industrial knowledge enable us to diagnose any particular legal issue encountered with precision and speed, resulting in winning strategy and total solution.

Year this Office was Established: 1995

Areas of Law

Areas of Law Description

CHLY & Partners provides legal representation and services in the following areas of practice:

- Antitrust and Competition

CHLY & Partners assists both local and foreign companies on matters relating to Taiwan’s antitrust law in the context of corporate acquisitions and mergers. Taiwan’s antitrust law not only affects mergers and acquisitions taking place within Taiwan but also has an extraterritorial effect on offshore transactions if such transactions will result in significant lessening of competition in Taiwan. In addition to antitrust clearance for corporate mergers and acquisitions, we advise our clients on issues within Taiwan’s antitrust law such as retail price maintenance, boycott, tie-in, territorial restrictions, concerted actions, commercial defamation, false advertising, discriminatory practices and fraudulent trade practices.

- Banking and Finance

The Firm’s attorneys have in-depth experience in drafting and negotiating loan and security agreements on behalf of its clients, and advise clients with regard to compliance and licensing issues in connection with banks and other financial institutions in respect of their products and operations. CHLY & Partners assists local and foreign companies in connection with the following aspects:

• Acquisition Finance
• Aircraft & Ship Finance
• Derivatives & Financial Products
• Financial Services & Regulation
• Loans & Credit Facilities
• Project Finance
• Real Estate Finance
• Trade Finance
• Securitization & Structured Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity, Venture Capital and Hedge Funds
• Securities
• Financial Restructuring & Insolvency

- Corporate and M&A

The Firm’s Corporate and M&A Practice covers the full spectrum of corporate activities and possesses the capability to quickly respond to time-critical assignments. We recognize the importance of having a full understanding of the dynamics and the objectives of client's business when advising on a business transaction. Our ability in this practice area is distinguished by our familiarity with a vast array of industrial sectors from manufacturing, to E-commerce, and from high technology to service sectors. Our lawyers are well known for their ability to seamlessly interact with clients as well as integrate cross-discipline expertise to deliver total solutions.

- Intellectual Property

It is without a doubt that intellectual property (IP) is more important in today’s business environment than in any other times in history to the viability and competitiveness of a business. The Firm’s lawyers recognize the value of such assets of their clients’ and are motivated to pursue relentlessly the excellence in this practice area to vindicate clients’ interest. The overall result is the Firm consistently not only meets but frequently exceeds clients’ expectations. Our services in this area cover all aspects of intellectual property law.

- International

The Firm is part of the International Lawyers Network (ILN) and leverages the capabilities and experience of the group's member firms to provide clients with integrated approach to solving legal and business problems across the borders. As a result of the increasingly global nature of our economy, many companies find that cross-border transactions and dispute resolution, along with international taxation and employment issues, are occupying an increasing amount of time and attention.

- Marketing and Distribution

There is a whole variety of issues facing a business when it is preparing the launching of its products to the market. It is imperative to consult experienced lawyers with respect to these matters because the decisions made by the business can have far reaching and very different results in many years to come. The Firm’s attorneys have the necessary expertise to guide clients in these areas of great importance.

- Labor and Employment

The Firm’s attorneys are familiar with labor and employment issues facing employers and employees in today’s environment. Overall, the Firm has extensive experience in advising and representing businesses as well as individuals in a wide range of labor and employment matters. Our services in this area include the following:

• Employment Contract
• Labor Standards
• Workplace Rules
• Labor Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Unemployment Insurance
• Occupational Hazards
• Retirement Pension
• Severance Pay
• Wrongful Termination
• Employment of Foreign Nationals
• Immigration and Visas
• Labor Relations and Controversy
• Layoffs
• Employment discrimination
• Workplace Harassment
• Employment Litigation

- Litigation and Controversy

CHLY & Partners has an outstanding reputation when it comes to litigations and arbitrations. The Firm's lawyers have been extensively involved in all species of civil, criminal and administrative law proceedings. In seeking a just and favorable conclusion of a matter, we always keep our client's best interests in mind, knowing when to bring about a fight and when to put on the brake for a compromise. We appreciate the bottom lines of a client's business and recognize the victory of a protracted litigation may not be desirable on the balance of all considerations. To this end, our lawyers will report to clients if a suitable alternative to protracted litigation arises, be it an opportunity for settlement, mediation or arbitration.

- Shipping Trade and Customs

In a world that is rapidly changing and increasingly complex, businesses can find themselves in a difficult situation in complying with import and export regulations from classification of tariffs and duties, to intellectual property enforcement actions at border, from enforcement actions of unfair trade practices to shipping and delivery related issues, etc. The Firm’s lawyers are able to combine industrial knowledge and legal expertise to assist clients to navigate the sometimes troubling waters associated with the international trade.

Partners

	Ms. Grace S. Chang Lawyer Admiralty and Maritime, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Business Law		Mr. Steven S. Hsiao Lawyer Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Employment
	Ms. Christine B. Lee Lawyer Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law		Mr. Benson P. Yan Lawyer Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Finance, Contracts, E-Commerce, Information Technology

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