Founded in 1997 with offices in Taipei, Hsinchu and Taichung, full-service law firm Formosan Brothers often advises clients in the areas of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, regulatory and investment funds. Managing partners Li-Pu Lee, Yvonne Lin, Jessie Lee and Chiu-Hua Chen are key figures.
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Advised a leading semiconductor packaging and testing manufacturer with a global reach in handling a complex legal case involving the dismissal of an employee for leaking the company’s trade secrets.
Advised a globally renowned modern fashion brand specialising in affordable luxury on addressing an internal misconduct case involving an employee who exploited vulnerabilities in the company’s internal HR and payroll systems to unlawfully misappropriate company funds.
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Represented a Taiwan branch of a renowned Swiss pharmaceutical group in a case involves a patent linkage litigation concerning a lipid-lowering drug.
Represented a well-known Taiwan company specialising in electronic components and biomedical products in a cross-border dispute, in which the firm’s client was being accused of breach of contract.
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Represented a commercial director at a leading Taiwanese company in a complex labour dispute over unlawful termination. This resolution ensured fair compensation, avoided prolonged litigation, and allowed the client to transition smoothly to a new role.
Represented a leading construction company in a dispute concerning the management of public facilities in a completed property.
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Advised a significant Taiwanese construction inspection firm on executing detailed due diligence and conducted a comprehensive review of the SPA concerning the potential acquisition.
Represented a diversified optical disc manufacturing and energy-focused company in its acquisition of another business.
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Advised a top-tier semiconductor equipment manufacturer with worldwide operations on facilitating the complex global acquisition of assets and shares.
Advised a renowned professional engineering consulting firm in Taiwan on a complex merger and acquisition process.
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Advised a leading financial institution based in Taiwan on navigating the complexities of mortgage arrangements with a borrower in need.
Advised a major financial institution based in Taiwan with a branch in Sri Lanka on its pursuit of recovering a debt that was inadvertently diverted to a fraudulent group operating locally.
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Advised a renowned construction company in Taiwan on a financial transaction for a flagship project. The subject of the transaction was a commercial office building located in a well-known land consolidation area in Taiwan, with complex arrangements.
Advised a prominent real-estate integration, development, and marketing company in Taiwan on collaboration with numbers of stakeholders of the target development project. In this case, the formulation of the urban renewal plan involves considering the implementation methods, the allocation of land and buildings, and ensuring compliance with the primary and detailed plans of the local urban development.
