Ing-Chian Sun
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Corporate/M&A
Band 4
About
Provided by Ing-Chian Sun
Practice Areas
Taiwan, Cross-border M&A, Joint Ventures, Corporate Governance, Capital Markets, Competition Law / Antitrust Law, Personal Data & Privacy / Big Data Businesses, Labor Law, Compliance, International Litigation
Career
Co-representative of Nishimura & Asahi Taiwan (2020-Present)
North America Intellectual Property Corporation (2004-2006)
Formosan Brothers Attorneys-At -Law (2003-2004)
Professional Memberships
Admitted in Taiwan (2003); Registered as a Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi in Japan (Primary Jurisdiction: Taiwan) (2014)
Publications
“Corpus Juris Series - Personal Information Protection Legislation (Global)” (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2020)
“Corpus Juris M&A - Completely Revised Edition (first volume) (second volume)” (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2019)
Personal
Ing-Chian is a lead partner of Nishimura & Asahi’s Taiwan practice group. As one of the few Taiwanese lawyers based in Japan, she handles a wide variety of matters for clients that conduct business in relation to Taiwan, such as M&A, finance, real estate, competition law/antitrust law, IP, and other international legal matters.
Notably, she was the first Taiwanese lawyer ever to be registered as a Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan) qualified to practice law in Taiwan. She is based in Japan, but serves as a Co-Representative of Nishimura & Asahi Taiwan, and provides Japanese and Taiwanese clients with seamless, timely legal support for both their inbound and outbound legal needs.
Work Highlights
2023 Carlyle - Tender offer for shares in Seiko PMC Corporation (TSE: 4963), a paper and ink chemicals manufacturer.
2022 ORIX Corporation - Acquisition of shares in DHC Corporation, a leading Japanese cosmetics and health food supplements manufacturer.
2022 Takeda Pharmaceuticals Taiwan Ltd. - Sale of OTC pharmaceutical business to Alinamin Pharmaceutical Taiwan Ltd.
2022 Hokuriku Electric Power Company, Toho Gas Co., Ltd., and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. - Advise on the establishment of a consortium to acquire shares in Formosa I International Investment Co., Ltd., which operates the first offshore wind farm in Taiwan, Formosa I, from Macquarie Formosa 1 Co., Ltd.
2021 Advantage Partners Inc. and Tokyo Century Corporation: Acquisition of Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.’s energy storage devices and systems business
2021 Acquisition of shares in, and consolidation of, Soushin Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6938) by Kamaya Electronics Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Walsin Technology Corporation (TWSE: 2492), through a public tender offer in Japan.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Taiwan, Japan
Languages Spoken
Japanese, English, Chinese, Taiwanese
Education
The University of Tokyo
LL.M.
2009
National Taiwan University
LL.B. and BBA
2001
Awards
Highly regarded in Taiwan Leading Lawyers
IFLR1000 2023
2023
Chambers Review
Global
Sun Ing-Chian heads Nishimura & Asahi's practice in Taiwan. She has notable experience undertaking acquisition, investment and capital raising transactions. She works with corporates from a variety of industries, such as manufacturing, semiconductors and fintech.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His strength lies in his ability to scrutinise legal issues thoughtfully and give comprehensive opinions to the clients."
"Sun Ing-Chian is very familiar with local practices and offers reasonable suggestions."
"His strength lies in his ability to scrutinise legal issues thoughtfully and give comprehensive opinions to the clients."
"Sun Ing-Chian is very familiar with local practices and offers reasonable suggestions."
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