Jean Kuo's practice encompasses a broad range of fields, including M&A, energy, antitrust, employment, and general corporate and commercial matters. She has extensive experience representing Japanese and foreign companies with their investment plans, as well as acquiring or selling shares of Taiwanese companies, and providing counsel on various regulatory issues, including employment matters and Taiwan antitrust compliance.
In addition to her extensive experience in M&A, Jean has represented domestic and foreign companies in Taiwan competition issues and antitrust investigations. In recent years, Jean has advised on large-scale energy investments and executions in Taiwan for Japanese and foreign companies, including assessments and acquisitions of offshore wind farm and solar power projects, as well as the execution of government procurement projects for LNG (liquefied natural gas) tanks.
Jean is frequently invited to give public lectures in Japanese or Chinese on corporate M&A and renewable energy topics in Japan and Taiwan. She is fluent in Japanese, Chinese, and English.
Experience
Additional Speaking Engagements
- April 2018
法律盡職調查-以離岸風力發電廠之重要法律議題為中心, 台灣經濟研究院 - July 5, 2016
Fair Trade Act Compliance Director's Liability, Deloitte-中華汽車日籍董監課程 - November 11, 2015
企業併購實務與案例分析, TCGA-Auto Server Co., LTD」講授董監進修課程 - October 15, 2015
FCPA and Taiwan Anti-Bribery Compliance 遵守美國反海外腐敗法和台灣反貪法令, Hurco FCPA Training - November 9, 2014
Auto Server Co., LTD」講授董監進修課程 - 2012年3月
台灣IPO、TDR及M&A制度 - 2011年2月
台灣M&A及公開收購制度
- Kyoto University, Japan (LL.M. 2004); National Taiwan University (LL.B. 1997)
- Taiwan
Chambers Greater China Region — recognized and up & coming lawyer in corporate/M&A (2020-2024)
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific — leading lawyer, next generation partner, rising star in corporate/M&A, projects and energy, and real estate and construction (2019-2024)
- Japanese, English, Mandarin, Taiwanese