Competition Law Firm of the Year Taiwan

Firm Profile

LCS & Partners is a leading full-service law firm in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific Region. Our deep experience allows us to regularly advise top-tier domestic and international clients on complex and challenging transactions.

Founded in 1998, LCS has advised clients on the largest and most significant M&A, securitisation, and commercial real estate deals in Taiwan and in the Asia-Pacific region. We have also been a market leader in capital markets transactions, including Return to Taiwan IPOs and Taiwan Depository Receipts by foreign issuers.

Top Competition Law and Merger Control Practice:

In Taiwan, LCS & Partners has been preeminent in representing domestic and foreign clients in all areas of competition law. We have experience in merger control matters as well as compliance and litigation before competition authorities. The team is led by trusted competition law expert, Ms. Margaret Huang.

Services provided by the LCS Competition and Antitrust Practice Team include:

• Legal analysis of regulatory reporting for M&A and other business combinations.

Legal analysis and coordination of global merger control matters across multiple jurisdictions for Taiwan multinationals.

Representation of clients before competition authorities in regard to merger control applications.

Initiation of and defense against regulatory complaints before competition authorities and in litigation.

Legal compliance, due diligence and litigation in relation to multi-level marketing enterprises.

Legal analysis and review of commercial agreements in regard to compliance with the Fair Trade Act and related laws.

94 Notable Legal Work

• Representation of Yahoo!, Inc. on its Taiwan merger control approval application in connection with its business combination with Microsoft Corporation.

Areas of Expertise

Antitrust Banking

BOT Projects

Capital Markets and Securities Practice

Cross-Border Investments/China Practice

Employment

High-Tech Representation/ Technology Transfers and Licensing

Insurance and Reinsurance Intellectual Property

Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Mergers & Acquisitions

NPLs and Sale of Distressed Assets

Private Equity

Real Estate Transactions and Management Tax Structuring and Compliance

Contact

• Representation of a prominent retail brand on its complaint against a Taiwan conglomerate for misleading advertisement and unfair competition actions before the Fair Trade Commission and Ministry of Finance.

• Representation of GlaxoSmithKline plc on its Taiwan merger control approval application in connection with its acquisition of shares of UCB Taiwan Ltd., from UCB S.A (2009).

• Representation of a global luxury brand on its Taiwan merger control approval application in connection with its acquisition of another global luxury brand.

• Representation of Royal DSM on its merger control applications in five (5) jurisdictions and coordination of global merger control analysis of 34 jurisdictions in connection with its acquisition of AGI Corp., a Taiwan public company.

Margaret Huang LCS & PARTNERS 5F., No. 8, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd. Taipei City 110, Taiwan

Tel: (+) 886-2-2729-8000 ext. 7767 Fax: (+) 886-2-2722-6677

Email: margarethuang@lcs.com.tw Website: www.lcs.com.tw

Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2011