Alex Chiang
Biography
As Head of the Capital Markets practice group, Alex has extensive experience in cross-border transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and cross-border securities offerings. Alex advises several leading investment banks on the structuring of various merger and acquisition transactions. His practice spans across multiple areas, including M&A, securities, corporate, private equity, banking, and finance, covering the intricacies of complex international mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, securities, insurance, and direct investment.
Representative Legal Matters
M&A and Direct Investment
- USI Global's purchase of 100% of Financière AFG S.A.S.(FAFG)
- ASE Technology Holding's proposed Sale and Disposal of Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries, GAPT Holding Limited and ASE (Kun Shan) Inc., to Wise Road Capital
- ASE's 100% acquisition of SPIL
- WT Microelectronics in defending the hostile merger case of the WPG Holdings
- Carlyle Group's bid for Nan-Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
Capital Markets
- American Depository Receipts: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.; Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.; AU Optronics Corp.
- Global Depository Receipts: Gintech Solar Co., Ltd.; Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.; Powertech Technologies Co., Ltd.; ProMOS Technologies Inc.; Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc.; Acer Incorporated, Walsin Lihwa Corp.; CMC Magnetics Corporation.
Insurance
- General and regulatory insurance advice to leading insurance companies in Taiwan
Syndicated Loans
- Syndication Loan: ProMOS Technologies Inc., ChipMOS Technologies Inc., Taiwan Broadband Communications, Co., Ltd.
- Project Finance: Ever Power IPP Co., Ltd., Hsin Tao Power Corp.
- Negotiable Instrument Facilities: CMC Magnetics Corp., Capital Securities Corp., Jin Sun Securities Co., Ltd.
Securitization
- Collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") deal arranged by Credit Lyonnais (First CLO deal through public offering in Taiwan)
- CLO deal arranged by China Development Industrial Bank
Others
- Derivatives transactions (including review of International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement, Schedules and Confirmations)
- Establishment of Goldman Sachs branch in Taiwan.
Professional Honors
- Named Band 1 Lawyer by Chambers Greater China Region Guide (2024)
- Named Leading Individual by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024)
- Named Leading Lawyer – Market Leader by IFLR1000 (2023)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Insurance Policy Review Committee of the Financial Supervisory Commission - Member
Admissions
- New York~United States (1994)
Education
- American University (LL.M.) (1992)
- National Chung-Hsing University (LL.B.) (1987)
Languages
- English
- Taiwanese
- Mandarin
Baker & McKenzie, a Taiwanese Partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.