Sean Liu

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Sean Y. S. Liu

Senior Of Counsel

Sean Y.S Liu specializes in ICT, technology, antitrust, unfair competition and construction disputes. He frequently represents clients to negotiate, settle or resolve disputes in court or arbitration. With an extensive understanding of technology and business, Sean advises many major companies in corporate legal matters, such as e-commerce, third-party payment, blockchain & digital assets, cyber and information security, licensing and others.

Beside his legal practice, Sean is active in public discussion of legal policy, notably laws and regulations involving financial technology, blockchain & digital assets and start-up fundraising. 

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EXPERIENCE
  • Attorney, Lee, Tsai & Partners, Attorneys-At-Law (2009-present)
  • Attorney, Chen & Lin, Attorneys-At-Law, (2005-2007)
  • Attorney, Mchains International, Attorneys-At-Law (2001-2003)
PREVIOUS PROJECTS AND CASES
  • Trade secret, blockchain & digital assets, cyber security, personal information protection and other technology law issues
  • Advising several startups and technology companies in blockchain-related businesses and drafting relevant contracts.
  • Representing a semiconductor manufacturing company (COF, wafer bumping, packaging, etc.) in trade secret related disputes.
  • Advising companies on cyber security and personal information protection and assisting them in dispute resolution matters.

  • Corporate Fundraising, M&A, Joint Venture, Development, Licensing, Procurement, Distribution and Agency
  • Representing a private equity firm in resolving an investment dispute with its investors.
  • Advising the major shareholders of a listed tech company with respect to a tender offer matter.
  • Representing a private equity firm in relevant lawsuits and provisional injunction matters regarding the sale of its shares of a TV broadcasting company.
  • Representing nine Europe-based importers of stainless fasteners in dealing with commercial disputes with Taiwan exporters.
  • Representing multiple international companies in applying for pre-merger approval with the Fair Trade Commission.
  • Representing a Japanese capacitor company in an antitrust lawsuit.
  • Representing a well-known consumer electronics manufacturer in dealing with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission’s investigation into relevant competition-related matters.

  • Construction, Government Procurement and Built-Operate-Transfer Project
  • Advising a municipal government in its contract dispute regarding an arena construction and operation project and representing the TCG in the arbitration.
  • Advising a municipal government its contract dispute regarding a construction and operation project and representing the TCG in the arbitration.
  • Representing a telecom company in its objection and complaint under the Government Procurement Act against the Ministry of Education regarding purchase of network equipment.
  • Advising the Bureau of High Speed Rail of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in the contractual and government procurement-related disputes.
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
  • Trade secret, blockchain & digital assets, cyber security, personal information protection and other technology law issues
  • Corporate Fundraising, M&A, Joint Venture, Development, Licensing, Procurement, Distribution and Agency
  • Antitrust, Unfair Competition and Fair Trade Law
  • Laws in relation to Construction, Government Procurement and Built-Operate-Transfer Project
WORKS AUTHORED
QUALIFICATION
  • Admitted to the Taiwan Bar 2001
EDUCATION
  • University of Michigan (LL.M., 2009)
  • National Chengchi University (LL.M., 2005)
  • National Chengchi University (LL.B., 1999)
LANGUAGES
Mandarin and English