Lin & Partners Attorneys-At-Law

The firm: Lin & Partners Attorneys-at-law is an independent, boutique and powerful law firm in Taiwan founded by Dr George Lin, a veteran practitioner with over 30 years of experience.

Lin & Partners is a full-service law firm which provides high value-added legal services to local and multinational clients. The firm’s attorneys are generally of multidisciplinary backgrounds and are admitted to practice law in Taiwan, China and/or parts of the United States, and are comprised of MBAs, CPAs, AML specialists, securities and futures specialists, former in-house counsels and other professional backgrounds educated in Taiwan and abroad. The firm’s working languages include Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, English, Spanish and Japanese.

The firm has been highly recognized by world-leading law ranking institutions, including the The Legal 500, AsiaLaw, Benchmark Litigation and Chambers as a top-tier Taiwan legal service provider for consecutive years since 2009. Recent key awards and recognitions include:
(i) Tier-1 law firm in dispute resolution, shipping, insurance and energy and projects by The Legal 500 from 2019-2021;
(ii) Outstanding law firm in dispute resolution, highly recommended law firm in corporate and M&A, banking and finance, technology and telecommunications by the 2019 –  2021 AsiaLaw Profiles and
(iii) Law firm of the year (Taiwan) by Benchmark litigation for three consecutive years (2019-2021). In addition, several of the firm’s attorneys have been awarded personal recognitions in their respective fields of practice, including “Leading Individuals” and “Leading Lawyers” by The Legal 500 and AsiaLaw respectively.

Lin & Partners distinguishes itself from other law firms in Taiwan by providing effective and comprehensive legal services in a cost-efficient manner, combining solid cross-discipline knowledge and multi-industry experience with extensive legal knowledge to assist clients in achieving their legal and commercial objectives.

Practice areas: The firm’s practice areas range from traditional fields of law to emerging legal areas. These include dispute resolution and ADR, banking and finance, capital markets and securities, aviation and shipping law, corporate and M&A, labor law, infrastructure and public procurement to energy, fintech and blockchain, hospitality and entertainment, gaming and gambling, telecommunications, privacy and other emerging areas.

Banking and finance: Lin & Partners banking and finance practice has been recognized by international rating agencies as one of the best in Taiwan. Apart from traditional banking services offered to domestic and international financial institutions, the firm aggressively develops new business areas in response to the market trends, including electronic and third-party payment, sharing platform economy, fintech/blockchain/cryptocurrency, regulatory sandbox and various new financial instruments and products.

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: As an extension of Lin & Partners’ services in banking and finance, Lin & Partners has a growing cryptocurrency and blockchain practice that has acquired a leading position in the sector. Lin & Partners offer a wide range of services, including matters relating to financial sandbox, blockchain, cryptocurrency, security token offering, NFT offering, compliance, AML and consumer protection. In addition, Lin & Partners routinely assist the industry in liaising with governmental authorities to bridge the gap between the regulatory environment and industry needs. Recently, Lin & Partners was instrumental in the establishment of the Bitcoin and Crypto Currency Development Association in Taiwan, with one of its lawyers acting as the Association’s first Chairman.

Capital markets and securities: Lin & Partners has diverse experience in securities law covering a variety of securities transactions – debt, equity and derivative offerings, structured notes and IPOs. Recently, the firm has been dedicated to the new “Taiwan’s Hidden Champion” concept and worked closely with leading private equity to invest in quality targets in Taiwan.

Dispute resolution: Lin & Partners provides clients with complete range of dispute resolution services with effective and versatile solutions. In recent years, the firm has successfully litigated in extremely difficult cases, overturning adverse legal precedent as well as unfavorable judgments in the 1^st and 2^nd instances to secure victory for clients. Lin & Partners has particular expertise in cross-border litigation and arbitration. Leveraging on its strength and independent status, Lin & Partners has been one of the top law firms for international clients when seeking dispute resolution services in Taiwan.

Energy and shipping: Lin & Partners distinguishes itself from other law firms in Taiwan in its dedication to developing energy practice well before Taiwan’s new Energy Act took effect. The firm has advised Taiwan Power Corporation, the state-owned enterprise, on various matters covering nuclear plant operations and waste disposal, and particularly on strategies for its corporate reorganization pursuant to the new Energy Act, the largest corporate restructuring in size and dollar amount in Taiwan’s history. Lin & Partners also advised one of the world’s largest energy conglomerates on its operations in Taiwan, and has been actively participating in Taiwan’s renewable energy industry, including offshore wind development and solar projects. Further, Lin & Partners is one of the very few firms in Taiwan with expertise in shipping, having advised clients on matters including offshore service and construction vessels, ship building, ship purchase and sale, lease, reflagging, port management, cruise and yacht, logistic services and compliance.

Gaming: Lin & Partners’ gaming practice is the pioneer and leader in Taiwan, which commenced by acting as legal counsel to the Taiwan government on the legislation and establishing the regulatory regime purporting to legalize land based casino resorts in Taiwan. The firm has since advised gaming operators on the offshore online gaming, as well as the support and ancillary technical services to offshore gaming operators. Lin & Partners is also very active in Taiwan’s sports lottery industry, having advised many international gaming companies on regulatory matters with the sports lottery industry in Taiwan.