Your Legal
Scaffolding for
Taiwan Market Entry

Strategic legal architecture for venture-backed startups and enterprises scaling in Taiwan.

Max Chen

Max Chen

Managing Partner, JoinLaw

Host of "The Legal Arsenal"

15 +
YEARS
In Practice
300 +
Corporate Clients
Advised
12 K+
Contract Matters
Handled
300 +
LITIGATION
Matters Handled

ABOUT

An in-market legal architect,
not a clause-counter.

PwC Legal alumni. 16+ years bridging the gap between Taiwan's regulatory frameworks and global business speed.

Good counsel mitigates risk. Great counsel accelerates growth.

— Max Chen, Managing Partner
16+ Years In Practice

16+ Years In Practice

PwC Legal Alumni

PwC Legal Alumni

Government Advisor (SMEA / ITRI)

Government Advisor (SMEA / ITRI)

Author, The Startup Survival Guide (2024)

Author, The Startup Survival Guide (2024)

Practice Areas

What I Do

End-to-end counsel across five core domains — the legal scaffolding foreign enterprises and venture-backed startups need to operate in Taiwan.

Market Entry & FDI

Market Entry & FDI

End-to-end guidance on entity formation, investment approvals, and regulatory compliance for your Taiwan operations.

Corporate & Commercial

Corporate & Commercial

Cross-border contracts, labor law, and governance structures built to international standards.

Startup & Venture Capital

Startup & Venture Capital

Cap table structuring, term sheet negotiation, funding rounds, and ESOP design from seed to Series B and beyond

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

Trademark, patent, copyright, and trade secret strategy—including cross-border licensing and enforcement across Asia.

Data Privacy & PDPA

Data Privacy & PDPA

Compliance architecture under Taiwan's 2025-amended Personal Data Protection Act, plus AI and fintech regulatory guidance.

The Legal Arsenal
The Legal Arsenal
Max Chen

Media & Insights

Founders' Legal Edge (法律兵工廠)

Taiwan's leading legal podcast for founders and executives.

Weekly episodes and columns breaking down regulatory shifts, deal structures, and startup strategy into intelligence you can act on.

Get In Touch

Scale in Taiwan without
the
Legal Blindspot

Reach out today — I respond within one business day.

Direct Line

Max Chen, Managing Partner

ADD (JoinLaw) : 12 F., No. 111, Sec. 2, Nanjing E. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104475, Taiwan
Consultation hours

Mon - Fri · 9:00 - 18:00 (GMT+8)