Taiwan

Yunlin offshore wind project
Representation of the export credit agencies and a large syndicate of international and Taiwanese commercial banks on the €2.7 billion (NT$94 billion) financing of wpd's 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind project in Taiwan. This deal won "Asia Pacific Renewable Deal of the Year 2019" by PFI Awards, "Overall ECA-backed Deal of the Year 2019" by TXF Awards, "Asia Pacific Offshore Wind Deal of the Year 2019" by IJGlobal Awards and "Deal of the Year 2019" by Asian-MENA Counsel. We also represented the finance parties on the restructuring of the project.

Changfang and Xidao (CFXD) offshore wind project
Representation of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) on the development, equity sale process and US$3 billion (NT$90 billion) financing of the 589 MW Changfang and Xidao (CFXD) offshore wind project in Taiwan.

Zhongneng offshore wind project
Representation of China Steel Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners as sponsors on the development and financing of the 300 MW Zhongneng offshore wind project in Taiwan.

Semiconductor M&A
Representation of GlobalWafers, a Taiwanese tech manufacturing company and one of the largest silicon wafer supplier in the world, (i) as regulatory counsel, in its US$4.5 billion acquisition of Siltronic AG; and (ii) in its US$683 million acquisition of SunEdison Semiconductor Limited.

Technology M&A
Representation of Armorize Technologies, Inc., a leading cloud-based security-as-a-service (SaaS) anti-malware product developer headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, in its sale to Proofpoint, Inc., a leading SaaS provider.

Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank
Representation of Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank as agent and one of the mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners in a US$420 million and HK$1.408 billion (with a greenshoe option) secured guaranteed term loan to Golden Eagle International Trading Limited, a Chinese department store operator.

Real estate financing
Representation of the lenders, including E.Sun Commercial Bank, on the financing to Authentic Investment Limited for its acquisition of Powerful Ever Limited which indirectly owns Nexxus Building – one of the major real estate transactions in 2023.

The world's largest custom-made chip manufacturer based in Taiwan
Representation of the world's largest custom-made chip manufacturer based in Taiwan, against another major international semiconductor maker, in a multipatent infringement and trade secret misappropriation case, resulting in a favorable settlement for our client. The International Trade Commission (ITC) matter Certain Semiconductor Devices and Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-525, resulted in one of the largest settlements in ITC history.

Favorable ruling for Chimei Innolux Corporation
We achieved a favorable ruling from the US International Trade Commission, which determined that Chimei Innolux Corporation did not violate Section 337, in an action brought by Thomson Licensing.

Defending a leading Taiwanese auto parts manufacturer in criminal grand jury investigation
Representation of a Taiwanese manufacturer DEPO in resolving criminal exposure for the company and its US subsidiary Maxzone in connection with the Department of Justice's investigation of aftermarket auto lights.

Advice to leading Taiwan companies on global antitrust compliance
Representation of Taiwan's most famous companies on sensitive antitrust issues in the US, Europe, and Asia, highlighting the global reach of our antitrust team.