WP represents a third of the world’s biggest brands for the second consecutive year
Interbrand has released its 100 Best Global Brands list for 2017. Winkler Partners represents a third of the brands that made the list for this…
Restrictions on unregistered foreign companies in Taiwan
We are often asked whether a foreign business with no registered presence in Taiwan can conduct marketing or other activities. The answer depends very much…
We recently welcomed several new members to our legal team. Brian Yang joins Winkler Partners from a well-known Taiwanese law firm. He will be focusing…
WP installs solar panels to generate 18% of our energy needs
This weekend we successfully installed solar panels on our roof and once we get the all clear, will begin generating our own power later this…
Merger control FAQ (part 2 – relevant market)
This article is the second installment in our FAQ on merger control in Taiwan (Here you can read part one). Here, we set out in…
Taiwan labor law amendments: five key takeaways for employers
In December 2016, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan made controversial amendments to the Labor Standards Act (the “LSA”) in order to implement a five-day work week and…
Exenciones a los requisitos para el permiso de trabajo en Taiwán: El Mecanismo de Consulta
This is a Spanish translation of our English article “Exemptions to Taiwan’s work permit requirements: the Consultation Mechanism”, which you can find here. Esta es…
Amendments to Trade Secrets Act proposed
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office ("TIPO") has recently held a series of public hearings on proposed amendments to Taiwan’s Trade Secrets Act (the “Act”). The…
Taiwan constitutional court issues decision on marriage equality
Taiwan's constitutional court today issued Interpretation 748 holding that Book IV Chapter II (marriage) of the Taiwan Civil Code is unconstitutional to the extent that…
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor further clarifies new leave rules
Since amendments to Taiwan’s Labor Standards Act (the “LSA”) came into force in December 2016, both employees and employers have often found themselves unsure of…
WP awarded B Corporation certification
Winkler Partners, a full service law firm based in Taipei, Taiwan, has become the first legal service provider in Asia to become a Certified B…
Data protection enforcement decisions by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission
Taiwan has had data protection laws since the mid-1990s, but a new era in data protection began in October of 2012 when the Personal Information…
Merger control FAQ (part 1 – the basics)
We receive regular inquiries from foreign clients as to whether a particular transaction requires making a merger control filing in Taiwan. The following is the…
Diez consejos en cuanto a relaciones laborales en Taiwán
This is a Spanish translation of our English article “Ten tips for Taiwan employment contracts”, which you can find here. Esta es la traducción al…
Personal information concerns when conducting due diligence
Transactional attorneys are intimately familiar with due diligence requests (“DDR”). A prospective buyer (“Buyer”) will typically deliver to a target company (“Target”) a DDR which includes…
Regulations amended to strengthen border control measures protecting trademarks
The Taiwan Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, amended the Regulations Governing Customs Measures in Protecting Rights and Interests in Trademarks ("the Regulations") on 30 December…