Baker McKenzie’s TMT practice, led by Henry Chang and Louis Hsieh, has an established reputation as a leader in Taiwan in this area, with its practitioners offering considerable combined experience to suppliers and end-users, including in relation to regulatory frameworks, licensing agreements, advertising content, and online commercial disputes. Hsieh regularly advises domestic and international TMT entities, including cable and satellite television stations, on M&A transactions as well as regulatory matters. Alongside Kevin Wang and Fang-Yi Jen, he has recently led a team advising a telecoms company on new legislation concerning the use of news organisations’ content by digital platforms, with the team benefitting from the firm’s global network, in this case making use of insights gained by offices in Australia, France and Canada.

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  • 'This team is able to identify risks and recommend proactive measures to mitigate them. They have abundant experience that is relevant to the industry, market and technology of the business they support.’

  • ‘The team has a wealth of diverse legal knowledge in Taiwan and is able to make full use of it and provide good legal advice.'

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Key clients

  • UBS Securities Australia Ltd
  • CyCraft Technology Corporation
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Work highlights

  • Assisted CyCraft Technology Corporation with the preparation of a data process agreement complying with GDPR, and applicable US, Japan and Taiwan privacy laws.
  • Advised YAGEO Corporation on its binding commitment with Schneider Electric to acquire its Telemecanique Sensors business.
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