About Us
Centering Values and Innovation as Our Focus
Our core values of “we care,”“we serve,” and “we excel”ﾠguideﾠourﾠeveryﾠaction.ﾠWeﾠrecruitﾠseasoned experts and emerging talents, offerﾠcontinuedﾠlegal educationﾠandﾠtraining,ﾠencourageﾠinnovation,ﾠand promoteﾠteamworkﾠacrossﾠdifferentﾠfieldsﾠand disciplines.
ServingﾠClientsﾠwithﾠUnparalleled Experience
Lee and Li has accumulated a wealth of experience since the 1940s. We are the leadingﾠfirmﾠinﾠTaiwanﾠandﾠexcelﾠat crafting customized legal solutions for clients.
Our History
The beginnings of Lee and Li can be traced to Shanghai in the 1940s, where James Lee and Dr. C. N. Li practiced transnational law. In 1953, James Lee opened a firm in Taipei and was joined by Dr. C. N. Li in 1965. Then in 1970, with an eye toward the future and as a nod to its origins, the firm formally changed its name to "Lee and Li." Lee and Li is now the oldest and largest law firm in Taiwan and is highly sought after by clients worldwide for its comprehensive and premium legal services.
Prioritizing Specialization
Ourﾠteamﾠincludesﾠattorneys,ﾠaccountants, patentﾠattorneys,ﾠandﾠotherﾠprofessional personnel. Our specializations cover banking andﾠfinance,ﾠcapitalﾠmarkets,ﾠcorporate mattersﾠandﾠinvestment,ﾠlitigationﾠand disputeﾠresolution,ﾠpatentsﾠandﾠtechnology, trademarks and copyrights. We also have a Japanﾠpracticeﾠdepartmentﾠdedicatedﾠto Japanese clients.
In response to rapid economic and technological developments across the globe, we tirelessly refine and expand our specialties and are always on the cutting edge of the latest industry trends and legal developments.
We have established various practice groups based on our specializations in banking and finance, capital markets, corporate matters and investment, trademarks and copyrights, patents and technology, and litigation and dispute resolution, as well as our Japan Practice Department. Practice groups put the formidable resources of a largeﾠfirm andﾠthe highlyﾠcustomizable services ofﾠaﾠboutique firm at our clients' disposal. We also have special task forces that corral experts from different departments and practice groups to tackle unusual challenges.
Our Employees：850+
70+
Partners and Senior Counselors
50+
Associate Partners and Counselors
250+
Attorneys Licensed in Taiwan and Overseas
140+
Patent Attorneys / Patent Agents Licensed in Taiwan and Overseas
10+
Accountants Certified in Taiwan and Overseas
We currently employ around 200 attorneys, as well as many patent attorneys, patent agents, and trademark attorneys and over 100 professionals with backgrounds in technology and other fields. Many members of our team hold advanced degrees in law and intellectual property rights from internationally renowned institutions. A number of our colleagues are also certified lawyers or patent agents in the United States and mainland China.
Transnational and Cross-Strait Services
Our close rapport with prominent international law firms and business consultancies, accounting firms, and financial institutionsﾠallowsﾠusﾠtoﾠswiftlyﾠmobilizeﾠresourcesﾠand expertiseﾠacrossﾠdisparateﾠfields,ﾠandﾠtoﾠdeviseﾠoptimal legal solutions for transnational matters.
WeﾠcollaborateﾠwithﾠL&L-Leaven,ﾠAttorneys-at-Lawﾠin Shanghai and Lee and Li-Leaven IPR Agency Ltd. in Beijing to assist clients in the Greater China region with cross-strait legalﾠmattersﾠandﾠintellectualﾠpropertyﾠrights.ﾠThis cross-strait platform saves our clientsﾠthe trouble of finding lawyers and agents in mainland China and prevents misunderstandingsﾠdueﾠtoﾠdifferencesﾠinﾠTaiwaneseﾠandﾠmainland Chinese legal systems and practices.
ProvidingﾠServicesﾠforﾠIntellectualﾠProperty Rights
Lee and Li-Leaven IPR Agency Ltd. handles a wideﾠrange of transnational patent matters and boasts a highly experienced team specializing in trademark and copyright issues.
Providing Legal Services for the Banking Sector
L&L-Leavenﾠisﾠtrustedﾠbyﾠmultinationalﾠbanks,ﾠmultinational corporations, and large enterprises because it provides excellent legal services for the banking sector.
Facilitating International Arbitration and Litigation
L&L-Leaven'sﾠlitigationﾠteamﾠhasﾠrepresentedﾠnumerous Taiwanese corporations, as well as Chinese corporations funded by Taiwanese investors, in international arbitration and litigation in mainland China. L&L-Leaven's experience with international arbitration and litigation involving Taiwanese entities consistently reduces client costs.
Serving Taiwanese Businesses in China
InﾠcooperationﾠwithﾠLeeﾠandﾠLi,ﾠL&L-Leaven,ﾠinﾠShanghai represents Taiwanese listed companiesﾠandﾠunderwriters inﾠmainland China. L&L-Leaven provides local services essential to Taiwanese companies investing in mainland China. Taiwanese businesses in China also frequently rely on L&L-Leaven to launch IPOs in Taiwan.