White & Case LLP (JD Supra Taiwan)
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Taiwan in the changing global landscape - Key private equity and M&A trends in Asia - What they mean for investors in the region
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the world's economies and investment activity in 2020—including Asia-Pacific. This black swan event has exacerbated previous market threats, including rising geopolitical tensions, regulatory protectionism and tumbling fundraising, suggesting a potentially broader stagnation in 2020 and beyond. In a time of unprecedented challenges, many corporations and
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Taiwan in the changing global landscape - Financial markets in Asia-Pacific
What next for Taiwanese banks and businesses? The COVID-19 pandemic's severe impact on the global economy dominated news headlines through the first half of 2020. Many commentators believe that Asia-Pacific's financial markets–which already started to look overstretched in late 2019 before the pandemic began–are due for a prolonged, painful downturn....
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Taiwan in the changing global landscape - Managing the US-PRC “de-coupling” risks for Taiwanese exports
A protective strategy includes understanding new US rules, identifying the risk factors and taking proactive steps to prevent problems. The current de-coupling trend between the US and the People's Republic of China (PRC) is creating opportunities for Taiwanese exporters, while also raising significant risks for companies caught in the middle.
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Global opportunities for Taiwanese companies and investors: Gale force momentum in Taiwan’s offshore wind sector
After many years of careful planning the Taiwan offshore wind sector is gaining traction, but challenges remain. This year is proving to be a threshold year of achievement for the Taiwan offshore wind sector, with many years of careful planning and development activity starting to deliver results.
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Global opportunities for Taiwanese companies and investors: Risks and risk management for Taiwan exporters using China-origin parts
Despite a volatile, uncertain trade environment, you can take steps to protect your US market share - One year into the US-China trade war, after several waves of unprecedented punitive US tariffs on US$250 billion worth of China-origin goods and retaliatory Chinese tariffs on US$110 billion worth of US-origin goods, global companies have begun diversifying their supply chains by moving some...
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Global opportunities for Taiwanese companies and investors: How to avoid becoming collateral damage in the US-China “tech war”
The benefits of paying close attention to details of US export controls and economic sanctions - Over the past ten years, the United States has increased its focus on the Chinese technology industry as a national security matter and a key issue in trade dealings. Most recently, this focus is evident in the US-China trade negotiations and in the US government's high-profile actions against ZTE,
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2018 Global Employee Equity at a glance: Taiwan
Welcome to the Taiwan page of our Global Employee Equity at a glance series. Stock Option Plans: Employment - Labor Concerns - There is a risk of employees claiming that they are entitled to compensation for loss of rights under the Plan where the Plan is amended or discontinued or where their employment is terminated.
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Strategies for protecting Taiwanese businesses from cross-border risks: Trends in international arbitration for Taiwanese companies
Highlights from White & Case's recent survey results - This year, White & Case partnered with the School of International Arbitration at Queen Mary University of London to conduct a survey of participants in the field of international arbitration, including private practitioners, full-time arbitrators, in-house counsel, experts and other stakeholders.
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Strategies for protecting Taiwanese businesses from cross-border risks: Seeking amnesty internationally for cartel allegations
Whether, when and how Taiwanese corporations should request regulatory leniency for potential antitrust violations - The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (TFTC)'s recent investigation into possible toilet paper price-fixing and recent global fines and litigation arising from alleged antitrust violations are reminders that company growth and success also bring potential legal pitfalls. Allegations...
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Taiwan: Navigating regulatory and deal risks in a rapidly shifting landscape: Asia-Pacific financing trends: Key issues and opportunities for Taiwan
Changing geopolitics and financing flows impact deals in the region - To help guide Taiwanese businesses and financial institutions, here are highlights of financing trends we are observing these days in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Taiwan: Navigating regulatory and deal risks in a rapidly shifting landscape: Weathering the storms
Investment and supply chain strategies for a volatile international trade environment - After a year and a half of surprise US trade moves and growing global fears of overcapacity caused by China’s aggressive industrial policies, multinationals today are like ancient sailors on a dark and perilous sea, navigating uncharted waters in capricious winds. The great merchant houses of prior...
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Taiwan: Navigating regulatory and deal risks in a rapidly shifting landscape: Taiwanese firms expand their M&A horizons in Q1 2018
While Taiwan traditionally attracts global attention for its semiconductor assets, local firms are increasingly looking to move into markets overseas - Taiwanese companies are stepping up their presence in the global M&A market. The value of M&A transactions undertaken by local firms investing abroad in 2017 reached a record high, with US$7.25 billion spent across 28 deals. The first quarter...
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Taiwan: Navigating regulatory and deal risks in a rapidly shifting landscape: Taiwan's energy renaissance: Seizing the opportunity
Taiwan has recently emerged as an exciting new investment destination for international investors and financiers in the energy sector - A recent groundswell of interest in Taiwan as an international energy investment destination may present new opportunities for Taiwanese companies far beyond the energy sector.
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Taiwan: Cross-border opportunities amid global change: Taiwan M&A has strong Q1 after a robust 2016 - Spurred by semiconductor company consolidations, TMT activity dominated Taiwan's inbound and outbound dealmaking in Q1 2017
The 2017 kickoff in Taiwan M&A showed the second-highest Q1 deal volume since Q1 2010, with 13 deals (Figure 1). This matched the Q1 2016 total—which itself was a busy year for M&A in Taiwan.
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Taiwan: Cross-border opportunities amid global change: What Taiwanese businesses need to know about Brexit - Europe's complicated geopolitical "divorce" may affect cross-border commerce
Since the United Kingdom (UK) joined the European Union (EU) 44 years ago, the UK and the EU had been working to progressively integrate their legal, economic and financial systems. Then last year, UK voters opted to "Brexit" from Europe. And in March 2017, the UK formally triggered the Article 50 process to begin negotiations for Brexit—thus launching one of the most complicated divorces in...
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Taiwan: Cross-border opportunities amid global change: A tale of two trade agreements, Trump and Taiwan
Recent international developments could impact Taiwan's global competitiveness while opening opportunities for new trade negotiations in the Asia-Pacific region...
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Taiwan: Cross-border opportunities amid global change: Current Asia-Pacific financing trends: Key issues and opportunities - A variety of financing deals are being conducted these days throughout the region.
Significant economic factors and various government policies have been driving financing opportunities, financing structures and the types of deals that have recently closed and are currently being conducted throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
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Global Employee Equity at a glance: Taiwan
Stock Option Plans: Employment - Labor Concerns - There is a risk of employees claiming that they are entitled to compensation for loss of rights under the Plan where the Plan is amended or discontinued or where their employment is terminated.
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Countries at a Glance: Taiwan - Employee Stock Purchase Plans
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLANS - EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLANS: EMPLOYMENT - Labor Concerns - Employees should sign a written disclaimer acknowledging that the Plan is a discretionary benefit offered to employees outside of their normal salaries and can be terminated at any time. Communications - All employee communications should be available in Chinese for employees who...
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New Taiwan Fair Trade Act Amendments Pack Hefty 40-Fold Antitrust Fine Punch
In December 2011, Taiwan dramatically increased the stakes for companies doing business in Taiwan. Cartel fines were increased more than 40-fold in Taiwan, and Taiwan became the most recent nation to adopt a full-fledged cartel leniency program. The new fines bring Taiwan into the range of hundreds of millions of US dollars or euros for future cases. The intended result of these two actions is a