March 27, 2017

Mr. Jan-Wei Liu, the managing partner of Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law has been appointed as the legal advisor to the Taiwan-Russia Association (台俄協會) to provide legal, business, strategic and consulting advice.  Established in July 2002, the Taiwan-Russia Association has served as an interactive platform for commercial, cultural, academic, technology, and tourism exchanges between the governments and people in Taiwan and Russia.  Since 2017, there are more than 400 Russian nationals residing in Taiwan taking up permanent employment or studying at nationally accredited institutions.  The Taiwan-Russia Association seeks to strengthen the bilateral relationship through the provision and creation of business opportunities for all the industries and increase cultural exchanges between the people.  To that end, the association endeavors to deepen the mutually beneficial arrangement by providing up-to-date industrial news and surveys to encourage investments and joint ventures, as well as organizing seminars and tours for its members to gain a better understanding of the unique culture and advantages of doing business in Russia.  However, while language barriers between the Taiwanese and Russians may be bridged by professional interpreters, the association’s members often find it difficult to navigate through the unfamiliar legal environment and struggle to develop a long-term and sustainable business plan.  Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law thus serves to provide the latest legal analysis on the industrial and governmental regulations and impediments, tax benefits and implications, business risks and opportunities, as well as comprehensive strategic advice on commercial and business exchanges in Russia and Taiwan.

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華通國際法律事務所劉振瑋所長被任命為台俄協會的法律顧問，提供法律、商業、戰略、諮詢等相關服務。台俄協會成立於2002年7月，為台灣與俄羅斯政府和人民之間的商業、文化、學術、科技、觀光旅遊等重要的交流平台。自2017年以來，在台灣居住的俄羅斯人民已高達400人，並在台長期就業中或於國家認可機構中學習與進修。台俄協會力求為各行業創造商機，增加人民間文化交流，並加強雙邊友好關係。為此，台俄協會致力於深化互惠互利的安排，提供最新的工業新聞與調查，鼓勵投資與合資企業，並組織研討會和旅遊團隊，期望協助會員們能更好的了解俄羅斯當地文化與生意合作優勢。然而，雖然台灣與俄羅斯之間的語言障礙可由專業口譯人員銜接，但協會成員往往對不熟悉的法律環境感到苦惱，間接無法制定穩定與長期的商業計畫。因此，華通國際法律事務所將提供一系列最新的法律分析，包含政府法規和障礙、稅收優惠和影響、業務風險和機遇、以及俄羅斯和台灣商業交流的綜合戰略諮詢。

January 19, 2017

On January 20, 2017, Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law attended the 6th Annual General Meeting of the Taiwan-Russia Association held in Taipei as the appointed legal advisor.  Attendees included Mr. Dimitry S. Privalov, the Deputy Representative and Mr. Aleksandr Istomin, the Economic Division Chief of the Representative Office in Taipei for the Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation.  The Taiwan-Russia Association seeks to encourage the friendship and cooperation between the people of Taiwan and Russia, as well as to advance exchanges in areas including trade and commerce, investment, technology, culture, education, tourism and more.  In 2017, the Taiwan-Russian Association will focus on deepened exchanges between the biotechnology and manufacturing industries.  Liu & Partners have assisted various scientists, laboratories and industry key figures in navigating the biotechnology industry in Taiwan and beyond.

January 07, 2017

On January 6-7, 2017, Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law as the sole representative law firm from Taiwan attended the 2017 Conference “The CISG as a Model for Harmonization, Convergence and Law Reform” held by the National University of Singapore Centre for Law & Business supported by United Nations UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific.  The Conference invited lawyers and academics from the United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, South Africa, Brazil, China, Sweden, Germany, Japan and more to discuss the CISG’s implementation in their respective jurisdictions and its effect in shaping the domestic legislations.  As Professor Ingeborg Schwenzer noted in her address, the CISG has superior harmonizing effects that incorporate key concepts around the world saving transaction costs relating to the international sale of goods, while securing better enforceability of decisions and awards.  The CISG is drawn up in six United Nations languages in English, French, Russian, Chinese and Arabic with translations in all member state languages.  This allows each contracting party adopting the CISG to proceed based on the texts of their own languages to facilitate the negotiation process.  The two latest countries to accede to this UN Convention are Azerbaijan and Vietnam, which will adopt the uniform framework to assist with international trade and the ease of commercial exchanges between member states.  Liu & Partners and our global alliance law firms continue to serve clients in complex cross-border and sale of goods transactions involving CISG member states.

December 16, 2016

On December 16, 2016, Mr. David Liu, Managing Partner of Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law was invited as the special guest for the Chinese Association of Finance Professionals and Investors 2016 Annual Gala.  Over 300 legal and finance professionals, as well as cross-strait reporters, investors, and industry key figures were in attendance.  Other special guests of the night included Taiwan’s former vice-president Wu Den-yih; Taiwan Woman Entrepreneurs Association Chairwoman Jenny Ma; and retired Taiwan Supreme Court Judges and lawyers.  Our Partner, Victoria Liu and Advisor, Angel Liu, were also in attendance as incoming 2017 legal advisors to the All-China Journalists Association.  Liu & Partners are experts in China outbound and inbound investment and have served countless clients in complex cross-border transactions and disputes.

December 15, 2016

On December 16, 2016, Ms. Victoria Liu, Partner of Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law was invited by the social welfare organization “Men’s Talk” established under the Teacher Chang Foundation engaged by the Department of Social Welfare Taipei City Government to speak to social workers, government employees and public hospital staff on the necessary basic legal awareness and analytical skills when dealing with family law clients.   Victoria provided a comprehensive overview of the common issues faced by social workers relating to divorce, domestic violence, and child custody.  Participants were organized into workshops of role-playing exercises and Q&A sessions to further discuss and analyze the legal assistance that individuals seeking help may require.  Liu & Partners is committed to supporting social welfare organizations in Taiwan and beyond and providing legal aid to our pro bono clients.

December 15, 2016

Ms. Victoria Liu, Partner of Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law was invited to attend the 24th Freedom Cup International Dance Sport Championships jointly organized by the Ministry of Education Sports Administration, the Ministry of Interior, the Chinese Taipei Dancesport Federation, and the World Dance Council held at the Grand Hyatt in Taipei, Taiwan.  Victoria serves as the legal advisor for the organization committee and is actively involved in the sports and esports industry in Taiwan.  Liu & Partners is also able to assist sports and esports companies in cross-border transactions with the assistance of our alliance firms based in Southeast Asia, China and beyond.

December 13, 2016

On December 14, 2016, Mr. Jan-Wei Liu, Managing Partner of Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law was invited by the Kunming Municipal People’s Government to speak on the impact of biotechnology to the health industry at the "2016 Kunming Health Global Summit" jointly organized by the Health and Family Planning Commission of the Yunnan Province and the Chinese Health Association.  Mr. Liu was also invited by the Head of Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department and the Head of the Kunming United Front Department to join in dinner to share his thoughts on the impacts of the U.S. election on cross-strait investments and other exchanges.  The Summit unveiled the “2016-2025 Kunming Health Development Plan” to establish the strategic position of Kunming in the global health industry, which seeks to build Kunming as the city of health by creating state-of-the-art retirement and wellbeing centers and high-end medical services centers.

December 12, 2016

On December 13-14, 2016, Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law attended the 2016 UNCITRAL Emergence Conference on the “Regional Perspectives on Contemporary and Future Harmonization Agenda in International Trade Law” jointly organized by United Nations UNCITRAL Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific and the University of Macau in Macau SAR, China.  The two-day conference invited over 35 speakers from around the world with more than 150 lawyers, judges, academics and students in attendance.  The seven panel sessions focused on current challenges and future developments of law such as the commercial exploitation of deep seabed, space and artificial intelligence; enhancing global supply chains; digital economy and fintech; new ways of doing cross-border and domestic business; as well as the rule of law and access to justice in the context of climate change, finance and investments.

December 06, 2016

On December 7, 2016, Liu & Partners Attorneys-at-Law visited Taiwan Futures Exchange President, Dr. Lenyu Liu to discuss the launch of future products in the coming year.  Most recently, Taiwan Futures Exchange achieved the November launch of the NIFTY 50 index (India’s benchmark stock market index for Indian equity market) that seeks to provide cross market trading opportunities and full coverage of Indian equity market trading hours.  Also in November, EUR/USD FX Futures & USD/JPY FX Futures were launched to provide FX hedging tools, enhanced efficiency of fund utilization, offer transparent and convenient access, and facilitate diversified trading strategies.  Dr. Lenyu Liu, who is also serving as a law professor at the National Chengchi University, is committed to the development of Taiwan’s futures market to invigorate futures trading and serving the real economy by keeping abreast with the latest developments of global markets.

November 23, 2016

Liu & Partners as the sole representative law firm from Taiwan attended the 2016 UNCITRAL Vietnam Workshop on Vietnam's accession to CISG held at the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, Vietnam.

November 13, 2016

Liu & Partners Victoria Liu (Partner) and Angel Liu (Advisor) attended the Accelerated Route to Membership Course in International Arbitration offered by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators at the Chinese Arbitration Association (Taipei) on November 12-13, 2016.

November 10, 2016

Liu & Partners as advisors to 4GAMER Taiwan attended the Opening Ceremony of the largest E-sports event in Taiwan, the WirForce Lan Party on November 11, 2016.