About

Partners

Peter J. Dernbach

Peter J. Dernbach
Peter leads our IP practice and is Chairman of the Design Rights subcommittee of the International Trademark Association and is a member of the Trademark Law and Practice (International) committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association and the Design Rights committee of Marques (the Association of European Trademark Owners). Peter is fluent in Chinese. Full bio and contact details

Steven J. Hanley

Steven J. Hanley
A business lawyer from Silicon Valley, California, Steve has practiced in Taiwan since joining TSMC’s Vanguard International Semiconductor as General Counsel in 1995. Steve is fluent in Chinese and manages our corporate and commercial cases, as well as handling IP enforcement matters. Full bio and contact details

Chen Hui-ling

Chen Hui-ling
Hui-ling is a registered Taiwan lawyer with over 20 years of experience in business law and litigation. She manages our litigation and dispute resolution practice as well as handling regulatory matters for clients in industries such as insurance. Hui-ling is fluent in English. Full bio and contact details

Robin J. Winkler

Robin J. Winkler
Robin is our managing partner and has practiced in Taiwan for over 20 years. Robin has extensive experience representing foreign clients in Taiwan and worked closely with the Taiwan government and academics as they developed the local IPR legal regime. He was a member of the Environmental Impact Assessment Committee of Taiwan’s cabinet-level EPA, is fluent in Chinese and is a citizen of Taiwan. Full bio and contact details

Legal Staff

K. Mark Brown

K. Mark Brown
Paralegal · BA University of Texas at Austin
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Betty Chen

Betty Chen
Senior Trademark Paralegal · BA Chinese Culture University
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Christine Chen

Christine Chen
Associate · Taipei Bar Association · LL.B National Taiwan University
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Erik Chen

Erik Chen
Associate · Taipei Bar Association · LL.B, LL.M National Taiwan University · PhD Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich
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Tina Chen

Tina Chen
Paralegal · BA Soochow University
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Yi-nan Chen

Yi-nan Chen
Of Counsel (Patents) · BA National Chung Hsing University · MS National Taiwan University
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Portia Choi

Portia Choi
Paralegal · BA National Chengchi University
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Marcus S. Clinch

Marcus S. Clinch
Associate · BA Mount Allison Univ. · LL.B Univ. of New Brunswick · LL.M CEPMLP, Dundee
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Paul K. Cox

Paul K. Cox
Head of Translation · BA Washington University
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William A. Dirks

William A. Dirks
Translator · BA University of Kansas · MA Fu Jen Catholic University
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Robert V. Dougherty

Robert V. Dougherty
Translator · BA Antioch College
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Michael R. Fahey

Michael R. Fahey
Paralegal · BA University of Chicago · MA Princeton University
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Gary Kuo

Gary Kuo
Associate · Taipei Bar Association · LL.B National Taiwan University
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Chih-Shan Lee

Chih-Shan Lee
Associate · Taipei Bar Association · New York State Bar · LL.B National Taiwan University · LL.M NYU Law School
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Ben Lin

Ben Lin
Patent Engineer
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Liu Yen-ling

Liu Yen-ling
Associate · Taipei Bar Association · Keelung Bar Association · LL.B, LL.M Fu Jen Catholic University · LL.M Indiana University
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David E. Mayer

David E. Mayer
Translator · BA University of Missouri
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Mark D. McVicar

Mark D. McVicar
Paralegal · BA University of Waterloo · MBA National Chiao Tung University
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Lloyd Roberts

Lloyd Roberts
Publications and Promotion Associate · BA University of Oregon · MBA National Chiao Tung University
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Oliver Wu

Oliver Wu
Translator · BA National Chengchi University
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Jason Yan

Jason Yan
Associate · LL.B National Taiwan University
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Yang Shih-hui

Yang Shih-hui
Associate · LL.B Fu Jen Catholic University · MA St. John's University
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Jesimy Yu

Jesimy Yu
Associate · BA Ming Chuan University · LL.B National Taipei University
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