Marianne M. Chao
Partner
Taipei
Tel: 886.2.7712.3212
Fax: 886.2.2704.6791
Email:
mchao@jonesday.com
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Marianne Chao's practice encompasses a broad range of construction and infrastructure projects, intellectual property, unfair competition, and general corporate matters.
Marianne has advised clients on various stages of construction projects, including tendering, construction, and acceptance. She has successfully represented clients in the construction & infrastructure industry to claim extensions of time, monetary damages, and other adjustments of contract provisions. She also successfully represented the Taiwan Construction Industry Association in obtaining a favorable ruling on the effect of the no-delay-damage clause, which is a breakthrough development in construction contracts. In addition, Marianne was the lead counsel representing Matra Transport in a highly publicized case where she successfully countered a court action brought by the ROC government to set aside an arbitral award in favor of Matra in the amount of NT$1.1 billion. Marianne also represented Matra Transport in a case where the court awarded approximately US$47 million, including interests in favor of Matra. The award made front-page headline news in Taiwan's major newspapers.
In the area of patent litigation, Marianne has represented major international companies in patent infringement claims involving Taiwanese patents. In the area of other intellectual property and unfair competition, she has represented clients in structuring and defending copyrights, trademarks, and patents. She also represented a well-known international soft drink company in a breakthrough litigation against parallel importers and received the first favorable judgments ever in Taiwan for such a case.
Marianne also represents clients in corporate disputes between shareholders, invalidation of board and shareholders meetings, and issues related to corporate governance. She also is experienced in representing clients in litigations involving different jurisdictions. She has assisted clients in developing strategy involving the differences in substantive and procedure rules regarding lawsuits and arbitrations in the U.S., Asia, and Europe.
Marianne has been honored in many international legal guides. Since 2006, she has been nominated as one of Asialaw Leading Lawyers in the area of dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region. The Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2007/2008 edition) praised her as a leading individual, and Chambers Asia (2008) also recognized her as a leading lawyer.
Marianne has served as an arbitrator in arbitrations conducted in accordance with the Taiwan Arbitration Act and the ICC Rules of Arbitration. She is a director of the Taipei Bar Association and has served as a director and secretary of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (Taiwan, Republic of China chapter) for many years. She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese.
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Taiwan and New York
Education
National Taiwan University (LL.B. 1987; LL.M. 1990); Columbia University (LL.M. 1995)