FIRM DESCRIPTION:
Dr. Chung-Teh Lee and Jaclyn Tsai founded the first office of the Lee Tsai Group in Taipei in 1998 with the professional motto “Reason” and “Compassion” and a mission statement “to provide the highest quality of professional service to our clients through our comprehensive knowledge of their industries while dedicating ourselves not only to our clients but also to our community.
In July 2001, we worked with attorneys at Shanghai to create a legal team to assist multinational companies and Taiwanese companies in their inbound investments into China. Continuing our steadfast commitment to our clients and in response to their pressing need for legal expertise on the increasingly close economic relationship between the PRC and Taiwan, we again worked with attorneys at Beijing to create a new legal team in July 2010. The joint work is aiming at the goal of assisting multinational companies in developing their business in the more integrated economy of the Greater China region and assisting local PRC companies in their outbound investments with a specific focus on investments into Taiwan. The Lee Tsai Group’s seamless operation between offices allows our clients full access to our entire professional team, regardless of location.
Our highly qualified lawyers and technicians possess both legal savvy and technical know-how to keep up with the rapid pace of the world today. We not only keep up with legal developments but also maintain a rich understanding of the societies and the business environments that our clients are involved in. With our in-depth understanding of our clients’ industries and businesses we are armed with the capability to provide the best legal advice to our clients.
We, at Lee, Tsai & Partners, and our affiliate legal teams have positioned and equipped ourselves with the ability to adapt to the rapid changes in the Greater China area that have resulted from China’s economic liberalization by engaging the top local experts and professionals within the area and leveraging our alliances and networks in Shanghai, Beijing and Taipei. Our intimate familiarity with the Chinese language, culture, and business practice enables us to provide our clients with all the advice necessary to succeed and prosper in the Greater China market. We have unparalleled experience in cross-straits matters and in advising multinational corporations in their entries into the Greater China market. We are known for our ability to handle complex cases and provide our clients with innovative solutions in the Greater China area that not only addresses their legal concerns but also their business demands.
We provide inbound and outbound transactions legal advice, as well as advices to our clients on the most optimal structure for handling these transactions. We handle joint venture, strategic alliance, distribution, licensing, real estate, employment, and merger and acquisition matters in the region. We also advise clients on how to structure dispute resolution clauses in cross-border transactions and on enforcing arbitral awards. We also have substantial experience in representing companies and state entities in disputes before the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, China Maritime Arbitration Commission, CIETAC, and other institutions.
Main Areas of Practice:
- Intellectual Property Law.
- Infrastructure Projects / Construction Law.
- Mergers and Acquisitions / Global Investment.
- Dispute Resolution.
- Media and Entertainment.
- Capital Market / Securities.
- Patent Registration / Prosecution.
- Trade Mark Registration.
- Blockchain / ICO
The firm’s Tech/IP Practice is led by Ms. Jaclyn Tsai, who, during her appointment as Minister without Portfolio, was responsible for cybersecurity related issues in e-commerce-related laws and the convening of the Mobile Broadband Service and Industry Development Taskforce; she also sat on the National Information and Communication Security Taskforce and the Cyber Security Management Law deliberation group. After her term as Minister without Portfolio, Ms. Tsai was elected and currently serves as the Executive Supervisor and Convener of Legal Environment Committee of Taiwan Fintech Association. She specializes in fin-tech laws and regulations with a focus on blockchain technology and the self-regulation of initial coin offerings.
Our client profile includes the largest on-line search engine providers, airlines, semiconductor manufacturers, telecommunication companies, pharmaceutical companies, infrastructure providers, banks, insurance companies, private equity funds, and venture capitalists.
For more than twenty years, Lee, Tsai & Partners and affiliate teams in Shanghai and Beijing have faithfully adhered to the standards of our mission statement in every aspect of our work. We look forward to upholding this commitment in the future, and from time to time, our efforts have been honored by the international business and legal communities. We have been distinguished as the “2019 Top 100 Leading Firms” by InterContinental Finance Magazine, as “Best M&A Law Firm-Taiwan” and “IP Transactions Expert of the Year-Taiwan” by CV Magazine in its 2018 Emerging Markets Business Awards Winners Supplement, and as the winner of the 2018 “Full Service Law Firm of the Year in Taiwan R.O.C.” by Corporate USA Today.
At Lee, Tsai & Partners, our clients are assured to receive solutions that meet their objectives and react to the ever-changing economic and legal climate in Greater China.
