Baker McKenzie remains at the forefront of the Taiwanese banking and finance market acting for the most renowned banks, financial institutions, renewable energy companies, and corporate borrowers. It advises on the full range of banking matters. The practice is jointly led by Justin Liang who specialises in project finance, and Hao-Ray Hu who leads on license applications, post-acquisition integration and bancassurance transactions. Bee Leay Teo is noted for project finance and derivative products as well as financial restructuring and regulations. Evangeline Wang is also recommended.
Banking and finance in Taiwan
Baker McKenzie
Praxisleiter:
Justin Liang; Hao-Ray Hu
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Bee Leay Teo; Evangeline Wang
Kernmandanten
CTBC Bank Co., Ltd.
DBS Bank Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Cube Energy
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- Acted as DBS Bank Co., Ltd.’s counsel on the acquisition financing facilities for AcBel Polytech to acquire 100% stake in ABB Ltd’s Power Conversion division.
- Advised CTBC Bank Co., Ltd. on facilities for Kingston Technology International Limited for purchase raw materials and operation.
- Acted as DBS Bank Co., Ltd.’s counsel on the acquisition financing facilities for WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd. to acquire Future Electronics, a worldwide leader in electronic components distribution.
Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law
Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law is a strong leader in the Taiwanese market which is evident from its outstanding client roster featuring major domestic and international banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions. It recently handled a steady stream of renewable energy projects and acquisition finance matters. Practice head Eddie Hsiung regularly advises banks, securities firms, insurance, asset management, payment, credit card and other financial services companies. James Huang is also a key name for syndicated loans, acquisition finance, and project finance.
Praxisleiter:
Eddie Hsiung
Weitere Kernanwälte:
James Huang; Patricia Lin; Abe Sung
Kernmandanten
Citibank Taiwan Limited
Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Limited
BNP Paribas Taipei Branch
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Taipei Branch
DBS Bank (Taiwan) Ltd., Co.
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. Taipei Branch
UBS AG Taipei Branch
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Société Générale, Taipei Branch
CTBC Bank Co., Ltd.
Bank SinoPac Co., Ltd.
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co., Ltd
Taishin International Bank Co., Ltd.
First Commercial Bank Co., Ltd
E.SUN Commercial Bank, Ltd.
O-Bank Co., Ltd.
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- Advised a consortium of lenders as to the Hailong II and Hailong III offshore wind power projects.
Enlighten Law Group
Enlighten Law Group has a wealth of experience in cross-border financing transactions, and is increasingly instructed on matters in the crypto-currency, fintech and financial platforms industries. The team is jointly led by Kunchou Tsai and Laurence Kao.
Praxisleiter:
Kunchou Tsai; Laurence Kao
Referenzen
‘Strong and deep expertise in finance, financial technology and cryptocurrency areas. Very sophisticated cross-border deal experience in complex structures and compliance issues. Very competent & effective in dispute resolution. Commercially flexible and with superb professional integrity. ’
‘We work closely with Kunchou Tsai. He is the war-time counsel you should hire. ’
‘Kunchou Tsai stands out as a trailblazer working on international finance and litigation matters.’
Kernmandanten
Creditors of FTX
Fulcrum Capital
Dope Ventures
Coinworld International Management Consulting Ltd.
Climax Technology
Hung Han Ltd.
Chain World Technology Co., Ltd.
CADesigner Engineering Sp. z o.o. (CADesigner)
Hoya Bit Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (HOYABIT)
River Games Co. Ltd.
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisted FTX Trading Inc. with successfully filling for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- Advised Palliser Capital on protecting their shareholder rights, cease and desist letters, letters to competent authorities, and negotiated with APT’s board members and management team.
Formosan Brothers Attorneys at Law
Formosan Brothers Attorneys at Law frequently advises large commercial banks and construction companies on compliance, syndicated loan agreements and general financing matters. The team is led by Li-Pu Lee and Terry Tu.
Praxisleiter:
Li-Pu Lee; Terry Tu
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Lexcel Partners
Lexcel Partners advises a roster of impressive clients including some of the worlds major US, European and Hong-Kong banks. The firm regularly advises on risk management, regulatory, as well as data protection, data privacy issues and matters relating to internal compliance. The firm’s banking and finance team is led by Stacy Lo who is dual-qualified and licensed to practice in New York.
Praxisleiter:
Stacy Lo
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Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law
The team at Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law advises foreign investment banks, global fintech organisations, global payment companies and non-life insurance companies. The team is led by George Lin who assists financial institutions and third-party payment providers with their market entry. Lin also has experience in the fields of cryptocurrency, blockchain and fintech.
Praxisleiter:
George Lin
Referenzen
‘George Lin – very responsive and client-friendly. Proactive and hands-on.’