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Alex Chiang

Special Senior Consultant
Baker & McKenzie
Not admitted to practice law in this jurisdiction

Biography

With extensive experience in cross-border transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and cross-border securities offerings, Alex advises several leading investment banks on the structuring of various merger and acquisition transactions. His practice encompasses M&A, securities, corporate, private equity and banking and finance involving the most complex of international mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, securities, insurance and direct investment.

Practice Focus

Alex's practice also covers mergers and acquisitions, capital market, private equity, securities, direct investment, banking and finance, and insurance 

Representative Legal Matters

M&A and Direct Investment

  • USI Global's purchase of 100% of Financière AFG S.A.S.(FAFG)
  • ASE Technology Holding's proposed Sale and Disposal of Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries, GAPT Holding Limited and ASE (Kun Shan) Inc., to Wise Road Capital
  • ASE's 100% acquisition of SPIL
  • WT Microelectronics in defending the hostile merger case of the WPG Holdings
  • Carlyle Group's bid for Nan-Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
     

Capital Markets

  • American Depository Receipts: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.; Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.; AU Optronics Corp.
  • Global Depository Receipts: Gintech Solar Co., Ltd.; Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.; Powertech Technologies Co., Ltd.; ProMOS Technologies Inc.; Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc.; Acer Incorporated, Walsin Lihwa Corp.; CMC Magnetics Corporation.

Insurance

  • General and regulatory insurance advice to leading insurance companies in Taiwan

Syndicated Loans

  • Syndication Loan: ProMOS Technologies Inc., ChipMOS Technologies Inc., Taiwan Broadband Communications, Co., Ltd.
  • Project Finance: Ever Power IPP Co., Ltd., Hsin Tao Power Corp.
  • Negotiable Instrument Facilities: CMC Magnetics Corp., Capital Securities Corp., Jin Sun Securities Co., Ltd.

Securitization

  • Collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") deal arranged by Credit Lyonnais (First CLO deal through public offering in Taiwan)
  • CLO deal arranged by China Development Industrial Bank

Others

  • Derivatives transactions (including review of International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement, Schedules and Confirmations)
  • Establishment of Goldman Sachs branch in Taiwan.


Professional Honors

  • Named Band 1 Lawyer by Chambers Greater China Region Guide (2024)
  • Named Leading Individual by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
  • Named Leading Lawyer – Market Leader by IFLR1000 (2023)

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Insurance Policy Review Committee of the Financial Supervisory Commission - Member

Admissions

  • New York~United States (1994)

Education

  • American University (LL.M.) (1992)
  • National Chung-Hsing University (LL.B.) (1987)

Languages

  • English
  • Taiwanese
  • Mandarin
Baker & McKenzie, a Taiwanese Partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.