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L&E Global Expands in Asia-Pacific: Taiwan

L&E Global, a global leader in cross-border labour and employment law services, is excited to announce that Lee and Li, Taiwan's premier law firm, has joined its network, further enhancing its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global, a global alliance of premier employer’s counsel firms providing customized, business-focused advice on employment law matters. Collectively, L&E Global member firms have more than 1,750 legal professionals across six continents, advising clients on both global and local matters. L&E Global members focus on understanding their clients, their sectors and their markets.

Founded in the 1940s, Lee and Li has built a legacy of providing bespoke legal solutions to clients, guided by its core values: "We care, we serve, we excel." The firm’s approach emphasizes recruiting seasoned professionals, encouraging innovation, and promoting teamwork across disciplines. Lee and Li is dedicated to offering permanent legal education and training to their team to ensure excellence.

Labour & Employment Practice Group
Gary Chen and Patrick Marros Chu, are the core members of the Labour & Employment Practice Group. Such Practice Group has extensive experience in supporting both local and international clients across a wide range of labour issues while maintaining harmony in labour-management relations. The team excels in negotiation, mediation, and litigation, and provides services in Chinese, English, and Japanese. Notably, four members of this group serve as court-assigned labour mediators in district courts, further demonstrating their depth of expertise.

Gary Chen expressed the firm’s confidence in and anticipation of the new membership, stating, “We have long admired L&E Global’s exceptional reputation and are delighted to become part of such a prestigious team. I see a bright future for our partnership and look forward to playing a prominent role."

Jeroen Douwes, Executive Director of L&E Global, highlighted, “The addition of Lee and Li strengthens our already impressive presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Their expertise and shared commitment to quality will enhance our ability to deliver effective cross-border labour law services.”

John Sander, Chairman of L&E Global and Co-Leader of Jackson Lewis' International Employment group, added, “We have collaborated with Gary, Patrick, and their team on various projects with great success over the years. I am confident that their firm will be an excellent addition to L&E Global as we continue to offer cross-border services encompassing the all-important Asia-Pacific region.”

About Lee and Li
Lee and Li currently employs 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 team members hold advanced degrees in law and intellectual property rights from internationally renowned institutions. Additionally, several colleagues are certified lawyers or patent agents in the United States and mainland China, further enhancing the firm’s global capabilities.

About L&E Global
L&E Global is the worldwide leader for cross-border labour and employment law services. L&E Global’s member firms are ideally situated to provide clients with pragmatic, commercial advice necessary to achieve their objectives, wherever they operate. L&E Global’s members work closely with corporate, legal, human resources departments and corporate executives across a variety of sectors and industries to address the strategic and tactical issues that arise in the workplace.

For more information, please contact Jeroen Douwes at L&E Global at Jeroen.douwes@leglobal.law.

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