Lindy L. Y. Chern
Biography
Honorary Chief Counsel Lindy Chern played a key role in the merger of prominent local firm Tseng, Tsai, Chern & Yang with Baker McKenzie. She eventually served as managing partner of the Firm’s Taipei office, where she advised clients on local and international commercial law matters. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Chern has authored articles for the Economic Daily News, Corporations and the Law and other notable publications. Her pro bono activities include serving as director of the Taipei Medical University and the Judicial Reform Foundation. Ms. Chern also serves as an adviser to the Monte Jade Science & Technology Association of Taiwan.
Practice Focus
Ms. Chern routinely advises financial holding companies and their affiliates on broad legal matters. She assists clients in development, operation, and dispute matters connected to real properties such as hypermarkets, department stores and industrial and commercial complexes. Ms. Chern also provides sound and insightful counsel on BOT projects.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised on Citigroup’s investment in Fubon and its purchase of NPLs.
- Assisted Taiwan High Speed Rail and Taipei Port on its BOT projects.
- Represented financial holding companies on shareholder disputes.
- Assisted Carrefour Hypermarket on a broad range of real estate matters.
Professional Honors
- Named Taiwan’s Top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal (2025)
- Named Senior Statesperson by Chambers Greater China (2025)
- Named Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
- Named Notable Practitioner by IFLR1000 (2024)
- Named Hall of Fame Individual by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2022)
- Named M&A Team of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year for the landmark Foxconn takeover of Sharp Corp. by International Financial Law Review (2017)
- Strategic Pillars Award (Clients, People) at the annual Baker McKenzie Asia Pacific Advance Awards (2017)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Taipei Bar Association
Admissions
- Taipei~Taiwan (1976)
Education
- National Taiwan University (LL.M.) (1979)
- National Taiwan University (LL.B.) (1973)
Languages
- Chinese
- English
Previous Offices
- San Francisco
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