James HUNG

Admitted in Taiwan and China

Succession Law and Business Law

Specialties
James specializes in the following areas:
♦Succession Law and Business Succession
♦Inbound and Outbound Investment
♦Corporate and Commercial Law
♦Intellectual Property
♦Directors’ Corporate Liability

Profile
James Hung is a graduate of National Taiwan University where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in 1996 and then LL.M from National Taipei University in 1999. Mr. Hung got another LL.M from Durham University (UK) in 2008 and an EMBA degree from National Cheng-Chi University in 2018 afterward. He was called to the Taiwanese Bar in 1998 and gained admission as a licensed Patent Agent in 2003. He was also called to the Chinese Bar in 2011. He was previously with a patent law firm, a business litigation law firm and a commercial law firm in Taiwan and had been in-house counsel to several domestic and international listed companies before joining JTJB-Taipei.

James has been involved in a wide range of legal fields within the domain of business law, which includes intellectual property rights, securities litigation, mergers and acquisitions and labor issues. James represented several giant Japanese Consumer electronics players (“SONY”, ”SEGA”) and US companies (“Pfizer”) in anti-counterfeit and other intellectual property disputes. James is also familiar with securities fraud of criminal violations and civil liabilities cases. James is further involved in many corporate law issues, which includes cross border mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, convertible bond issuance, employment disputes, debt recovery, trade secret disputes and risk management for high technology and traditional industries.

James had been in-house counsel to a major Taiwan listed company and an US NASDAQ listed company. He has rich experiences working with people from different culture backgrounds and functions and provides not only legal advice but also business advice via a systematic thinking process with a good understanding of the needs of clients with timely and professional advice.

James has in dept knowledge in issues concerning Directors’ Criminal Liability. He represented the main Defendant in the highest publicized group of cases in 2015-18 i.e. the “Ting Hsin Oil” cases concerning various criminal allegations of public fraud, criminal health violations etc., on suspected oil products sold to the public masses in Taiwan. He also defended the “UMC”, one of the largest semiconductor foundries in Taiwan against allegations made on criminal breach fiduciary duty in the famous Republic of China, Taiwan v. UMC and He Jiang Technology case. He recently represents one of the major e-commerce platform concerning cross-border financial crimes and breaches of the Banking Act. He advises clients with regulatory issues in fintech industry.

James is admitted to and practices in both Taiwan and China.

      Foreign Direct Investment

        Executive’s Liabilities and Risks

                James practices in below two established firms: JTJB-TAIPEI and FIDELITY LAW FIRM across the Taiwan Strait.

                JTJB-TAIPEI
                JTJB-Taipei is the Taipei Office of celebrated Singapore law firm Joseph Tan Jude Benny with a network of 10 worldwide office spanning 3 continents. The firm opened its doors in Taiwan in 2001 and has been consistently ranked and recommended by a global leading legal guide for more than 10 years. We are staffed in Taiwan by a group of internationally trained lawyers and supported predominantly in Asia by the JTJB Network Group. Our lawyers advised local companies, MNCs and international clients on a variety of issues and their implications in Taiwan, and, has appeared in all tiers of the Taiwanese court system on their behalf. We pride ourselves in the ability to provide practical and innovative solutions to your legal needs in the jurisdiction. READ MORE www.jtjb-taiwan.com

                FIDELITY LAW FIRM
                Fidelity Law Firm (“Fidelity”), established in 1989, with more than 300 licensed lawyers, is one of the leading law firms that have the largest number of lawyers, the most experienced practice and the longest history in Fujian Province. Headquartered in Xiamen, Fidelity also has 13 branches distributed in Shanghai, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Longyan, Zhangzhou, Sanming, Putian, Ningde, Xiamen Huli District, Xiamen Jimei District and Xiamen University, along with two joint venture offices respectively with Hogan Lovells in Shanghai FTZ and Taiwan Guanghe in Xiamen FTZ. READ MORE www.lhxs.com

                If you would like to discuss about a potential case or just simply talk about any issues that you think we would be able to assist, please contact James HUNG at the following contact details:

                James HUNG


                10F-10, No.205, Sec. 1., Tun Hwa S. Rd.,
                Taipei, Taiwan (Room 1110)
                Tel: 886-2-27720567
                Fax: 886-2-27720228

                • Global Offices

                Xiamen

                  Fidelity Law Firm
                  9F, Er Qing Tower, 334-1 S. Hubin Road,
                  Xiamen, CHINA

                  Tel:(86) (592) 590 9988
                  Fax:(86) (592) 590 9989
                  Email:
                  Web: www.lhxs.com

                  JTJB - Kuala Lumpur

                    C/o Rahayu Partnership
                    Suite A 17-17, Menara UOA Bangsar, 5 Jalan Bangsar Utama 1, Bangsar 59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

                    Tel: (603) 2287 2322
                    Fax: (603) 2287 7322
                    Email:
                    Web: www.rahayupartnership.com

                    JTJB - Bangkok

                      C/o JTJB International Lawyers Co. Ltd.
                      89 AIA Capital Center, 20th Floor, Room 2003, Ratchadaphisek Road, Dindaeng Bangkok, Thailand 10400, Thailand

                      Tel: (66) 2 116 1747 / 2 117 1464
                      Fax: (66) 2 116 1905
                      Email:
                      Web: www.jtjb.co.th/index.htm

                      JTJB - Jakarta

                        C/o Hadromi  & Partners Law Firm C/o Hadromi  & Partners Law Firm Setiabudi Atrium, 2nd Floor, Suite 209A, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. 62, Jakarta 12920, Indonesia

                        Tel: (62) 21 520 7040
                        Fax (62) 21 520 7046
                        Email:
                        Web: www.hadromi.com

                        JTJB - Myanmar

                          C/o JTJB Myanmar Co. Ltd.
                          Suit No. 01-04, Union Business Centre, Nat Mauk Road, Bo Cho Quarter, Bahan Township, Yangon Myanmar

                          Tel : (95) 1860 3455 / (95) 9 3101 0432
                          E-mail
                          Web: www.jtjb-myanmar.com

                          JTJB - Piraeus

                            C/o P. N Karydakis & Partners Law Offices
                            2 Afentouli Street, 185-36 Piraeus Greece

                            Tel: (30) 210 4525 323
                            Fax: (30) 210 4180 808 / 210 4531 963
                            Email: 
                            Web: www.pklaw.gr

                            JTJB - Seoul

                              C/o K&P Law Firm
                              B-2901, 323, Incheon tower-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Songdo Free Economic Zone, Incheon 402-876, Korea

                              Tel: (82) (32) 864 8300
                              Fax: (82) 32 864 8301
                              Email:
                              Web: www.kimnpark.com