Established 1997
Tel: +886 2 2705 8086
Fax: +886 2 2708 5628
Email: lipolee@mail.fblaw.com.tw
Website: www.fblaw.com.tw
Contact: Lipu Lee
Number of partners: 13
Number of lawyers: 31
Languages: Chinese, Japanese, English
Practice Areas: Corporate; mergers & acquisitions; banking & finance; capital market; securities; construction & government procurement; intellectual property; patent litigation; labour & immigration; real estate; bankruptcy & insolvency; mediation, arbitration & dispute resolution; IT, telco & media; tax; international investment
Taiwan
Formosan Brothers
Full service law firm Formosan Brothers is known for its expertise in banking and finance, capital markets, construction, dispute resolution, employment, M&A, and intellectual property. Managing partners Li-Pu Lee, Yvonne Lin, Jessie Lee and Chiu-Hua Chen are key figures.
Banking and finance
Work highlights
Acted for a bank based in Taiwan on a syndicated loan to an entity based in China.
Capital markets
Work highlights
Advised a state-owned aviation company on its IPO. The firm was involved in conducting the due diligence for the company over its IPO application.
Competition/antitrust
Work highlights
Represented an international electric vehicle company in response to the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission’s investigation into its strategy of price reduction. This case has drawn a lot of public attention in Taiwan.
Construction
Work highlights
Acted for a life insurance company on a construction project located in the North East of Taipei. The firm was involved in reviewing all the documents, including the contract and bidding instructions.
Corporate and M&A
Work highlights
Acted for a private business in the technology industry on its acquisition of controlling shares of a publicly-traded company through private placement.
Dispute resolution
Work highlights
Acted for a semiconductor company on a dispute against an insurance company.
Intellectual property
Work highlights
Represented a German multinational automotive manufacturer in a patent litigation against a car component and headlight manufacturer in Taiwan for violation of patent rights of its headlight design.
Labour and employment
Work highlights
Advised a Taiwanese professional display manufacturer on employment laws upon its restructuring and mass layoff.
Regulatory
Work highlights
Advised a Germany-based chemical compounds producer on data protection laws in relation to its M&A plan.
Taiwan
Aviation and shipping
| Highly recommended |
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| Formosa Transnational |
| Lee and Li |
| Recommended |
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| JTJB Taipei |
| Lin & Partners |
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| Formosan Brothers |
Energy
| Highly recommended |
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| Lee and Li |
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| Chen & Lin |
| LCS & Partners |
| Lin & Partners |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
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| Formosa Transnational |
| Formosan Brothers |
Insurance
| Highly recommended |
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| Lee and Li |
| Lin & Partners |
| Recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| Formosan Brothers |
| Lexcel Partners |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
Real estate
| Highly recommended |
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| LCS & Partners |
| Lee and Li |
| Recommended |
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| Formosa Transnational |
| Formosan Brothers |
| Lin & Partners |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Other notable |
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| Chien Yeh Law Offices |
Technology and telecommunications
| Outstanding |
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| Lee and Li |
| Highly recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| Eiger |
| LCS & Partners |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Recommended |
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| ChingCheng Attorneys at Law |
| Formosa Transnational |
| Formosan Brothers |
| Lin & Partners |
| Winkler Partners |
| Other notable |
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| Yangming Partners |
Banking and finance
| Outstanding |
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| Lee and Li |
| Russin & Vecchi |
| Highly recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| LCS & Partners |
| Lexcel Partners |
| Lin & Partners |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Recommended |
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| Formosan Brothers |
| Other notable |
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| Eiger |
| Enlighten Law Group |
| Formosa Transnational |
Capital markets
| Outstanding |
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| LCS & Partners |
| Lee and Li |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Highly recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| Lin & Partners |
| Russin & Vecchi |
| Recommended |
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| Eiger |
| Formosa Transnational |
| Formosan Brothers |
| Lexcel Partners |
Competition/antitrust
| Highly recommended |
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| Lee and Li |
| Recommended |
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| Formosan Brothers |
| LCS & Partners |
| Lexcel Partners |
| Lin & Partners |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Other notable |
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| Brain Trust International Law Firm |
| Eiger |
Construction
| Outstanding |
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| Lee and Li |
| Highly recommended |
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| Formosa Transnational |
| Formosan Brothers |
| LCS & Partners |
| Lin & Partners |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| Chien Yeh Law Offices |
Corporate and M&A
| Outstanding |
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| Lee and Li |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Highly recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| LCS & Partners |
| Lexcel Partners |
| Lin & Partners |
| Recommended |
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| Formosa Transnational |
| Formosan Brothers |
| Winkler Partners |
| Other notable |
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| Brain Trust International Law Firm |
| Eiger |
| Russin & Vecchi |
Dispute resolution
| Outstanding |
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| Formosa Transnational |
| Lee and Li |
| Lin & Partners |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Highly recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| Eiger |
| Formosan Brothers |
| Recommended |
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| LCS & Partners |
| Lexcel Partners |
| Winkler Partners |
| Other notable |
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| Brain Trust International Law Firm |
| TaipeiLaw Attorneys-at-Law |
| Zoomlaw Attorneys-at-Law |
Intellectual property
| Outstanding |
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| Formosa Transnational |
| Lee and Li |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Highly recommended |
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| Eiger |
| Saint Island International Patent Office |
| Tai E International Patent & Law Office |
| TIPLO Attorneys-at-Law |
| Tsai Lee & Chen |
| Winkler Partners |
| Recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| Formosan Brothers |
| Top Team International Patent & Trademark Office |
| Other notable |
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| ChingCheng Attorneys at Law |
| Deep & Far |
| Wood & Wu Patent and Trademark Office |
| Zoomlaw Attorneys-at-Law |
Labour and employment
| Outstanding |
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| Lee and Li |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Highly recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| Eiger |
| Formosan Brothers |
| Lin & Partners |
| Winkler Partners |
| Recommended |
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| LCS & Partners |
| Lexcel Partners |
| Other notable |
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| Brain Trust International Law Firm |
| Stellex Law Firm |
Private equity
| Highly recommended |
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| LCS & Partners |
| Lee and Li |
| Tsar & Tsai Law Firm |
| Recommended |
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| Formosan Brothers |
| Lexcel Partners |
| Lin & Partners |
| Russin & Vecchi |
Regulatory
| Highly recommended |
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| Lee and Li |
| Russin & Vecchi |
| Recommended |
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| Eiger |
| Formosa Transnational |
| Formosan Brothers |
| LCS & Partners |
| Lexcel Partners |
| Lin & Partners |
Tax
| Highly recommended |
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| Lee and Li |
| Recommended |
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| Chen & Lin |
| Formosan Brothers |
| LCS & Partners |
| Lawyer | Ranking | Practice Area |
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| Lee, Li-Pu | Notable practitioner | Capital markets, Corporate and M&A |
| Lin, YF (Yvonne) | Distinguished practitioner | Intellectual property |
| Yeh, Dah-In | Senior statesman | Real estate |
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