Partner

Dr. Shiang-Wen Chao

Education

Ph.D., Law, 2005, National Taiwan University
LL.M., 1994, National Taiwan University
LL.B., 1990, National Chengchi University

Language

Chinese: Mandarin, Taiwanese, and Hakka
Foreign: English and conversant German

Professional Experience

  • 1993, Admitted to Bar
  • 2006-, Partner, Chao, Wang & Lin
  • 2006-, Adjunct Associate Professor, Law College, Shih Hsin University
  • Board Director, Far Eastern Electronic Toll Collection Co., Ltd. (Current)
  • Board Director, FETC International Co., Ltd. (Current)
  • Board Director, Red Cross Society, Republic of China (Current)
  • Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Stanford Law School
  • Chief Counsel, Securities & Futures Institute
  • Chief Legal Officer, Military Police Command of Taipei City

Honors

  • Golden Raft Award, Securities & Futures Foundation, 2006
  • Qualified Runner, SF Marathon, 2003
  • Fulbright Fellowship, Fulbright Foundation, 2002
  • 5th, 3,000m Race, Securities & Futures Athletic Tournament, 1999
  • Excellent Ph.D. Student Scholarship, Veteran Foundation, 1999
  • Excellent Thesis Award, Chinese Society of Constitutional Law, 1994
  • Thesis Scholarship, Li-Ching Foundation, 1993
  • Excellent Essay Award, Democracy Foundation, 1991
  • Excellent Essay Award, Chinese Society of Constitutional Law, 1990
  • Da-Yu Award, Engineering College, Tamkang University, 1986

Publications

  • The Civil Service Protection and Training Commission Should Stand Out to Protect Government Servants, Op-ed, United Daily, 7/6/2018
  • The Authoritarian Risk of a Higher Threshold Built by the Justices, Op-ed, United Daily, 5/9/2018
  • The Protective Mechanism for Whistleblowers (Co-authored with MH Lin), Op-ed, United Daily, 10/14/2014
  • On Autonomy of Political Parties, Op-ed, China Times, 10/8/2014
  • Class Action is the King (Co-authored with MH Lin), Op-ed, China Times, 10/25/2011
  • Interview: Tax Penalty and Lien, Smart Monthly, 6/2007
  • Toward the New Era of the Corporate Law- Digitalization of A Legal Perspective of Self-Regulatory Institution, CYCU Law Review, 12/2005
  • Industrial Autonomy as a Method to Privatize Government Function in Taiwan: The Example of Self-Regulatory Mechanism of Securities Market (Dissertation), 7/2005
  • Derivative Suits in Taiwan: A Critical Perspective (Co-authored with Joseph Wang), Tax Monthly, 5/2005
  • A Severe Penalty with Light Effect: Comment on the FSC’s Sanction over Taiwan Securities Company, Tax Monthly, 2/2005
  • Comment on the Shareholder Meeting Service Company, Tax Monthly, 12/2004
  • Reorganization: An Emergent Exit for the Fraud?, Op-ed, United Daily, 6/23/2004
  • The Latest Development of Investor Protection in Taiwan, Op-ed, China Times, 2/24/2004
  • Wash Sale and the New Securities Exchange Act, Professional Column, Economic Daily, 7/21/2002
  • The Fund for Legal Aid of Labor Disputes, Research Project, Taipei City Government, 6/2000
  • Monthly Special Column for Investors, Securities & Futures Review, 4/1998-10/1999
  • Constitution of Denmark (Translation), in National Assembly, eds. WORLD’S CONSTITUTION, National Assembly, 1996
  • Intelligence Activity of the State under Rule of Law: Comparing Germany and Taiwan,6/1994 (Master Thesis)
  • INTRODUCTION TO LABOR DISPUTES (Co-authored), Taipei County Government, 1993