Lawyers

David Lin

David Lin

Work Department

Legal Advisory Service                                                               

Position

Partner

Career

David began to practice law in 2006. David has solid expertise in cross-border mergers & acquisitions, initial public offerings, capital markets transactions and financial regulations.

David is focused on renewable energy sector. David assisted a well-known private equity firm in acquiring the first offshore wind project in Taiwan in 2017. David also advised a leading renewable developer on selling stakes in offshore wind projects to financial investors. Before joining Deloitte Legal, David was Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of a Taiwan-based renewable energy group with operations in offshore wind projects, wind turbine component and offshore vessels. David can therefore provide clients with legal services based on keen business insights.

Experience :

Mergers & Acquisitions Assisted a Taiwanese offshore wind company in selling majority stake to and forming joint venture with a leading energy company for offshore wind project in Taiwan Assisted Taiwanese offshore wind company in forming joint venture with a leading international PE fund and investment in offshore wind projects in Japan Advised a leading private equity firm on investment in renewable project in Taiwan Advised a leading financial holding company in Taiwan on completing a tender offer for and acquisition of another financial holding company, the first merger of financial holding companies in Taiwan Advised a leading Japanese technology group on completing a tender offer for and taking over a Taiwan-listed company Advised a leading semiconductor company in Taiwan on executing a white knight strategy to defend a Taiwan listed company against a hostile takeover attempt Advised a leading private equity firm on completing privatization of Taiwan-listed semiconductor company Advised the largest Middle East-based chemical products group on intra-group restructuring Capital Markets Advised on Taiwan, Hong Kong and China IPOs by reputable multinational companies. Advised on planning, execution and compliance of financial and capital markets transactions

Languages

Chinese; English                                                                             

Memberships

Taipei Bar Association, admitted (2006) Tainan Bar Association, admitted (2006)

Education

Columbia University, LLM (2011) National Taiwan University, LLM (2006) National Taiwan University, LLB (2000)

Mentions

Taiwan

Intellectual property