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Su-Fen Chen

Partner
Baker & McKenzie

Biography

Su-Fen Chen is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Taipei office, specializing in administrative law. She provides advice on a wide range of compliance issues and is experienced in administrative litigation procedures in Taiwan.

Practice Focus

Su-Fen's practice focuses on renewable energy projects, dispute resolution with emphasis on administrative litigation, trade and commerce, and environmental law.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised several offshore wind farm developers for Taiwan renewable energy legal regime; advised and assisted the developers for participation in  Taiwan offshore wind farm planning and selection process; and advised the developers for the project permitting process.
  • Advised several solar power plant developers or sponsors for Taiwan renewable energy legal regime and PPA qualifications and advised the developers for land issues and project permitting process.
  • Advised a globally leading high-tech company for their fabrication site establishment project in Taiwan.
  • Advised a multinational manufacturing company on the land pollution issues and acted for negotiation for transaction of the land.
  • Represented cross-border on-line service providers in tax cases of various nature and value amounts.
  • Represented a coal-fire power plant in a administrative litigation regarding air emission permit.
  • Acted for a government-sponsored institute for its contract regarding space launch activity and advise on contracts or regulations related to its space related activities. 
  • Provide advice on export controls applicable to enterprises that regularly conduct cross-border transactions.
  • Provide advices on environmental liabilities to multi-national companies which have manufacturing operation in Taiwan.

Professional Honors

  • Named Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
  • Named Recognized Practitioner by Chambers Asia-Pacific (2020)

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Taipei Bar Associations - Member

Admissions

  • Taipei~Taiwan (1997)

Education

  • Georgetown University (LL.M.) (2005)
  • National Taiwan University (LL.M.) (2000)

Languages

  • English
  • Mandarin