Baker McKenzie, Corporate/M&A | Chambers Global Profile

About

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Our Corporate / M&A Practice Group is the premier team in the Asia Pacific region. The Legal 500 Asia Pacific has said our Corporate/M&A practice is "one of the Firm's largest areas, making it able to handle complex beginning-to-end deals." In addition, our team is among Taiwan's most prominent and experienced business lawyers that advise clients on corporate, securities, environmental, intellectual property, labor, and tax issues.

The depth and breadth of our attorneys' combined experience span all areas of coordinating, structuring, documenting, and implementing inbound, and outbound investments, including acquisitions, divestitures, financings, joint ventures, mergers, reorganizations, spin-offs, strategic alliances, and other business combinations involving both publicly-listed and private companies. Whether acting as "lead counsel" during negotiation, structuring and implementation of mergers and acquisitions, or as "local counsel" advising on Taiwan regulations and legal intricacies as part of a larger global M&A transaction, we are recognized as one of the most competent local and global law firms.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Taiwan Jurisdiction

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie houses a leading team with experience in high-profile domestic M&A, as well as providing Taiwan counsel on major global transactions. The team handles the full suite of market-leading corporate work, ranging from M&A and joint ventures to company restructuring and spin-offs. Benefiting from its international network, the firm maintains a strong clientele that includes prominent multinationals from the manufacturing, semiconductor and financial industries. It integrates a wide range of legal issues related to corporate work, including tax, securities, intellectual property and labour matters, providing a one-stop service for domestic and international investors.

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Work Highlights

Baker McKenzie represented Taishin Financial Holding in its USD7.9 billion merger with Shinkong Financial Holding.

Strengths

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The Baker McKenzie team has extensive experience in providing solutions to a wide range of situations that may arise in M&A cases.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

The team is able to put forward solutions and suggestions for problems with a high degree of professionalism.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

The Baker McKenzie team has extensive experience in providing solutions to a wide range of situations that may arise in M&A cases.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

The team is able to put forward solutions and suggestions for problems with a high degree of professionalism.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Michael Wong

Eminent Practitioners

Michael Wong has substantial experience in the corporate space, regularly handling M&A and joint venture matters. He also offers advice on tax matters related to commercial transactions.

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Alex Chiang

Band 1

Alex Chiang has a strong track record in acting on a variety of corporate matters, offering expert advice on M&A, capital markets and securities law matters. He is well placed to handle complex share swap arrangements both domestically and internationally.

Alex Chiang is still the rainmaker and really has a lot of influence.

He has high-quality clients.

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Gwyneth Gu

Band 3

Gwyneth Gu offers notable strength in acquisitions in the green energy sector. She is sought after by clients from a range of sectors including the pharmaceutical and automotive industries.

Gwyneth Gu leads the M&A team with great passion and dedication to serving clients. Her team are highly professional and consistently provide timely solutions.

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Kevin Y H Wang

Band 3

Kevin Wang maintains a notable practice in the corporate space, providing expertise in M&A and joint ventures. He is frequently mandated by multinational clients in the life sciences and manufacturing sectors.

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Mark Tu

Band 3

Mark Tu has a growing reputation in the corporate sphere. He frequently advises clients on acquisition and disposal transactions. His client base includes entities in the pharmaceuticals, semiconductor and financial services sectors.

Mark is an excellent lawyer.

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