Baker McKenzie LLP

Employment & Compensation

Partner

Seraphim Ma is the Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie's Taipei office (since July 1, 2021). She also serves as the Head of the Employment & Compensation practice group. She joined the Firm in 1990 and is consistently ranked as a Band 1/Tier 1 attorney by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, respectively. Seraphim's widely recognized experience includes employment law, intellectual property law, dispute resolution (criminal, civil & administrative litigation), and joint venture projects with the government. In addition, she represented the Taipei office in receiving the Taiwan Law Firm of the Year award at the Chambers Asia Pacific & Greater China Awards 2024.

Furthermore, Seraphim has received several prestigious awards, including the Top 50 Women Leaders by International Employment Lawyer in 2022 and the Asia Women in Business Law Award by the Euromoney Legal Media Group in 2014 and 2016. She was the only winner from Taiwan for these awards. Seraphim is a prominent and active civic leader who provides practical recommendations to the Taiwan government on key legislation through her senior executive positions. She has also served as a board governor and supervisor for the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan, as well as the co-chair of the HR Committees for both the American Chamber of Commerce Taiwan and the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan.

Seraphim's practice focuses on intellectual property law, dispute resolution (criminal, civil and administrative litigation), employment law, and compensation.