Eddie Hsiung, recognized as one of Taiwan’s Top 100 Lawyers by Asia Business Law Journal (2024 and 2025), maintains a balanced practice spanning transactional work (M&A, PE/VC, restructuring, IPOs) and regulatory compliance, with particular expertise in financial services and digital businesses. He is highly engaged in emerging technologies and digital economy, often invited to advise Taiwan's government and legislators on policies related to AI, Web3, blockchain, cryptocurrency, fintech, digital platforms, data protection, and e-signatures.
His transactional experience covers a wide range of corporate deals across industries, including Google’s acquisition of HTC smartphone business, TSMC’s disposal of investment in VisEra, TWSE-listed Epistar-Lextar merger, HH Leasing privatization, NXP’s sale of Standard Products business to Chinese investors, TWSE IPO of Vietnamese Taisun and KKCompany, Japanese DyDo’s investment in TPEx-listed TCI, MediaTek-MStar merger, and restructuring of JPMorgan asset management arm.
Eddie regularly advises leading banks, securities firms, insurers, asset managers, payment service providers, credit card and other financial services companies on transactions, licensing, compliance and investigations. He has extensive experience in advising on the sale of investment products, including offshore funds, and is well-versed in derivatives, AML, digital financial services and virtual assets. He recently assisted with LINE’s application for the "digital-only" bank license.
He is also a core member of the firm’s Digital, TMT, and Data Privacy Practice Group, and is recognized by Chambers as a Band 1 lawyer in FinTech (2025).
學歷
LL.M., Columbia Law School (2011)
LL.B. (2003), LL.M. (2007), National Taiwan University
專業領域
Mergers & Acquisitions; Digital, TMT and Data Privacy; FinTech; Banking & Financial Services; Securities & Capital Markets; Investment Funds & Asset Management; Regulatory Compliance and Investigations
經歷
Executive Director of Taiwan FinTech Association Advisor to Taiwan Artificial Intelligence Association Executive Supervisor of Taiwan New Economy Association Director of FinTech Industry Development Association Adjunct researcher of International Artificial Intelligence and Law Research Foundation Advisor to Taiwan Virtual Asset AML Association Vice Chair, the Platforms, E-commerce & Social Media Subcommittee of the Technology Law Committee, the International Bar Association (IBA) Member, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Member, Digital Trust Association in Taiwan Member, New Media Entertainment Association (NMEA) Committee Member, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Law Committee, Taiwan Bar Association Committee Member, the Financial and Insurance Committee of the Consumers’ Foundation, Chinese Taipei Committee Member, Investment Review Committee, National Development Fund of the Executive Yuan Director appointed by the National Development Fund for its start-up investment Committee Member, Investment Review Committee, Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) Advisor to the Financial Technology Research Center, College of Business of National Chengchi University Convener, of the Legal Committee of the Blockchain Application Development Research Institute, General Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of China Associate, Taipei Exchange Advisor to the TV series "Trade War"
Lecturer: Taiwan Corporate Governance Association, Securities & Futures Institution, Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance, Taipei Foundation of Finance, Securities Investment Trust & Consulting Association, Taiwan Internet Governance Forum, Taipei Bar Association, Courts, etc. (lectures & topics: corporate governance, directors’ liabilities, securities regulations, derivatives, payment law, credit cards regulations, AML regulations, digital economy, blockchain, cryptocurrency, etc.)
資格
Taiwan arbitrator: Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (2020) Bar Admissions: Taiwan (2004); New York State, U.S.A. (2013) CPA: Washington State, U.S.A.; CFA Level 1 passed (2012)
語言
Mandarin, English
The A-List: Taiwan's Top 100 Lawyers 2024 & 2025
Asia Business Law Journal
Chambers FinTech Guide 2025: Band 1 Lawyer
Chambers and Partners
Government Scholarship for Studying Abroad, the Ministry of Education of Taiwan
FinTech's impact on Asian and Latin American financial markets: the regulatory and legislative developments in Security Token Offering / Initial Coin Offering and crypto-assets | Panelist TechLaw Meeting, Singapore
2024年
Finding a way forward in an evolving regulatory environment | Panelist Asia Blockchain Summit
2024年
CBDC and Digital Assets: Digitization is Happening | Panelist The Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), Tokyo
2023年
Navigating the Legal Maze: Web3 and Blockchain Regulation | Panelist Taipei Blockchain Week
2023年
AI & Blockchain & Regulation | Panelist NFT Taipei
2023年
CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, 36th LAWASIA Annual Conference 2023 | Panelist LAWASIA, The Bar Association of India
