Announcement - New member of The Lawyer Network in Taiwan

HW & Partners, Barristers & Solicitors is a law firm offering high quality legal and tax consultancy services across a comprehensive range of practice areas. We are a business associate of HW Group, and are thus able to share the strong human resources with professional partners in different areas. Our experienced attorneys and professionals work closely with our clients and provide custom-tailored individual solutions based on their needs. Our practice areas include: Tax Law • Assistance and advice in administrative and judicial proceedings in tax matters • Tax planning of foreign investments in Taiwan and Taiwanese investments abroad • Strategic planning for individual and applicable companies. • Real estate taxation Perennial legal consulting services • Providing consultancy services for individuals or corporations, including but not limited to contract drafting & review and legal opinions for daily operation Commercial and Corporate Law • Planning of cross-border investment and design of shareholding structure • Incorporation of companies; drafting of article of incorporation • Developing internal control system of companies • Corporate governance for companies • Antitrust and unfair competition • International trade M&A and Corporate Restructuring • Negotiation on behalf of clients for M&A matters • Business & debt restructuring • Share and asset transactions • Due Diligence Labor Law • Drafting non-compete agreement • Legal assistance in mediation, arbitration and litigation for labor disputes • Design of remuneration programs • Risk prevention in labor law matters Civil Proceeding and Alternative Dispute Resolution • Drafting and review general agreements • Mediation, arbitration and litigation for civil disputes • Enforcing collection proceedings Trust and Inheritance • Designing trust structure • Drafting of wills and inheritance agreements • Strategic planning of inheritance processes • Execution of will Bankruptcy Law • Bankruptcy proceedings and settlements • Advice on the liability of Directors • Pre-bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court negotiations • Advice in insolvency situations of third party creditors Criminal Law - White Collar Crimes • Legal counsel and representation related to white collar crime Banking , Insurance & Financial Law • Financial and capital markets • Regulatory compliance • Resolution for insurance disputes • Legal & financial advice related to financial products: insurance policy, structured securities, derivatives, preferred stock, etc. Administrative Law • Contracts with the Public Sector • Public tenders and subsidies • Regulated sectors • Defense of administrative proceedings IP & IT • Advice to protect and defend intellectual property rights and trade secrets • Regulatory compliance for new technologies