Dentons

Corporate and M&A; Labour and Employment; TMT; Arbitration

Chengkai Wang is a senior partner at Dentons Taiwan, specializing in corporate and M&A, cross-border transactions, labor and employment, and commercial disputes. Chengkai’s clientele spans multiple industries, including TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), oil and energy, chemicals, aviation, automotive, and biotechnology.

He has a wealth of experience assisting both multinational and local enterprises with cross-border investments and transactions in Taiwan, China, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, the United States, and Europe. Chengkai offers comprehensive legal counsel across various stages of business development, including fundraising for startups and mature companies, offshore company setup, transaction structuring, drafting transaction documents, and participating in negotiations.

He is well-versed in employment matters, frequently assisting multinational and local enterprises with drafting and revising employment contracts, senior management mandate agreements, work rules and regulations, occupational safety and health regulations, global mobility of talent, employee data protection compliance, working hours and overtime disputes, trade secret protection, and post-employment non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. He also represents clients in labor disputes, labor mediation, layoffs, mass redundancy, labor inspections, sexual harassment and workplace bullying investigations.

Chengkai is also experienced in commercial arbitration. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and currently serves as an ICC YAAF Reginal Representative for North Asia (International Chamber of Commerce Young and ADR Forum), where he continues to contribute to the field with dedication.

Chengkai is qualified to practice law in Taiwan and New York State. He holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School and both an LL.M. and a double bachelor’s degree in law and economics from National Taiwan University. As a native Mandarin speaker, Chengkai is also fluent in English and Taiwanese, enabling him to effectively communicate and navigate complex legal environments to help clients achieve their business objectives.

ICC YAAF Reginal Representative for North Asia, 2024/08-present

Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), 2023/11-present

Vice-Chair of the Energy Law Committee, Taiwan Bar Association, 2023/02-present

Vice-Chair of the Artificial Intelligence Development and Response Committee, Taiwan Bar Association, 2024/01-present

Committee member, Commercial Law Committee, Taipei Bar Association, 2022/03-present

Committee member, Environmental Protection Committee, Taipei Bar Association, 2022/03-present

Committee member, International Affairs Committee, Taipei Bar Association, 2022/03-present

English; Mandarin Chinese; Taiwanese

Taiwan Bar Association

New York Bar Association

Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)

Columbia Law School, LL.M.

National Taiwan University, LL.M. in commercial law

National Taiwan University, LL.B. and B.A in economics