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Mass layoffs in Taiwan: A guide for employers


When an employer needs to dismiss a certain amount of its Taiwan workforce over a defined period of time, the employer must comply with the…

July 4, 2016

WP recognized for our diversity efforts


Winkler Partners has been recognized for our diversity efforts in Asian Legal Business' 2016 Diversity List. Only ten law firms with an Asia presence were…

June 21, 2016

A door opens: alternative remedies in Taiwan trademark squatting cases


In cases involving trademark squatters, the main remedies available to brand owners are filing an invalidation or opposition action against the squatter with the Taiwan…

May 19, 2016

Peter Dernbach recognized as IP leader


Head of our intellectual property practice Peter Dernbach has been included in World Intellectual Property Review's WIPR Leaders 2016. The WIPR Leaders list features "1408…

May 12, 2016

WP recognized as Employer of Choice


Winkler Partners has been named by Asian Legal Business Magazine as an Employer of Choice for 2016, the second year in a row. Only three…

April 27, 2016

Peter Dernbach interviewed on IP Fridays podcast


Head of our IP Practice Peter Dernbach was recently interviewed on IP Fridays, a weekly podcast covering intellectual property topics hosted by Ken Suzan, of…

April 19, 2016

Successor liability in asset purchases in Taiwan


This article briefly explores under what circumstances a Buyer involved in a corporate asset purchase might be subject to successor liability in Taiwan. This question…

April 11, 2016

Amendments to Taiwan data protection law take effect


Amendments to Articles 6-8, 11, 15, 16, 19, 20, 41, 45, 53, and 54 of Taiwan's Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA") took force on 15…

April 6, 2016

Constitución de empresas en Taiwán: Introducción


This is a Spanish translation of our English article "Setting up a business in Taiwan: the basics", which you can find here. Esta es la…

March 1, 2016

Effects of Taiwan’s foreign investment regulations on acquisitions


We strongly encourage any foreign individual, company or corporation (a “Foreign Buyer”) that is contemplating the acquisition of either (i) a Taiwan company Target (a…

February 29, 2016

WP trademark enforcement and litigation practice ranked as top-tier


Winkler Partners has been recognized for our trademark practice for the sixth year in a row by the World Trademark Review. The WTR ranks firms…

January 19, 2016

Ten tips for Taiwan employment contracts


Employment in Taiwan has increasingly become a prominent issue, with the number of employment law disputes brought by employees rising significantly in recent years. Below…

January 4, 2016

WP welcomes Ling-ying Hsu and Teresa Wang


We recently welcomed two new additions to our growing corporate practice. Ling-ying Hsu has experience both in a professional firm and as in-house counsel, where…

November 10, 2015

WP cosponsors nonviolent communication and mediation workshop


Winkler Partners proudly cosponsored a mediation workshop entitled “The Heart of Conflict” in Taipei on 21-22 October 2015. The workshop explored using Nonviolent Communication (NVC)…

October 29, 2015

WP represents a quarter of the world’s top brands


Each year Interbrand releases a list of the most valuable brands in the world. Winkler Partners represents 25 of the brands that made the Best…

October 7, 2015

What’s in a name? Protection of famous names in Taiwan


In Taiwan, trademark protection is obtained through registration. The well-known name of an individual can, of course, be registered as a trademark and used as…

July 21, 2015