K&L Gates’ litigation and disputes resolution team, headed by Shilin Huang, offers clients broad expertise, with recent instructions including energy and construction, intellectual property, IT, and transportation disputes, as well as white-collar criminal investigations and environmental law compliance matters. Huang, a serving ICC Member of the International Court of Arbitration, brings to bear considerable experience in litigation and arbitration mandates for local and overseas entities with interests in China and Taiwan. Associate and commercial disputes specialist Lu-Shin Lee plays a key role in the team.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Shilin Huang is brilliant and very responsive.'
- ‘The lawyers are professional, always think comprehensively and give advice based on clients' best interests.’
- 'Shilin Huang, partner of K&L gates in Taiwan, is the best lawyer I have worked with for Taiwan-relevant disputes.'
Key clients
- Advantech Co., Ltd.
- Avision Inc.
- CTBC Bank
- CTBC Financial Holdings
- China Petrochemical Development Corp.
- Getac Technology Corporation
- IQE plc
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Work highlights
- Represented the China Petrochemical Development Corp. (CPDC) in relation to a toxic tort suit with over 300 plaintiffs alleging that the various health complications from which they suffered were caused by CPDC exposing them to dioxin.
- Defended Chinatrust (now CTBC) against accusations made against its management team that alleged the team violated various provisions of the Security Exchange Act when it attempted to take over Mega Financial Holding in 2005 and 2006.
- Representing CTBC Bank in its defence against the prosecution office’s accusations against the client’s management team that relates to their conduct during and representations about a successful acquisition in 2004.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shilin Huang