Ya-Wen Chiu

Education

• LL.B., National Taiwan University
• M.C.L., Southern Methodist University, USA
• J.D., University of Washington, USA
• LL.B., University of Cambridge, UK
• Foreign Researcher, Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo, Japan
• Harvard Law School — Program of Instruction for Lawyers (5 sessions)
• Euromoney Legal Training (International Financial Law; Legal Issues in Swaps & Derivatives)

Professional Experience

• Founding Director, Far East Joint Law Offices
• Admitted to the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (USA)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Associate Professor and Adjunct Professor at National Chiao Tung University; Adjunct Associate Professor at Soochow University and National Chung Hsing University
• Researcher, Tax Reform Committee, Ministry of Finance
• Adviser, Fair Trade Commission, Executive Yuan
• Arbitrator of the Chinese Arbitration Association; arbitrator and chief arbitrator in numerous ICC and domestic construction/commercial arbitrations
• Arbitrator and mediator, Beijing Arbitration Commission
• Legal counsel to the National Palace Museum, Taiwan Business Bank, and Taoyuan International Airport Corporation, and counsel in numerous major litigations

Practice Areas

Commercial law, construction law, public-private partnership (PPP) law, Anglo-American contract and trade law, economic analysis of law, arbitration, mediation and other ADR, negotiation theory and practice.

Publications & Media

• Recipient of the Taiwan Stock Exchange "Capital Market Contribution Award (Law Firm)" in 2021 and 2023
• Author of works on cross-strait legal conflicts, economic analysis of intellectual property, government procurement, and arbitration