What Winkler Partners does

Winkler Partners is a Taipei-based full-service law firm founded in 2002 as the first partnership between Taiwanese and foreign attorneys approved by Taiwan's Ministry of Justice. The firm delivers legal services across seven core practice areas: Intellectual Property (trademark portfolio management, IP strategy, enforcement, and licensing for major global brands), Dispute Resolution (IP infringement, contractual, and employment disputes), Corporate (subsidiaries, branches, joint ventures, M&A, spin-offs, and restructuring for foreign investors entering Taiwan), International HR Services (work permits, residency, Employment Gold Cards, and handbook review), Data Protection & Privacy (Taiwan compliance, data collection/storage guidance, and breach response), Translation (English-Chinese legal, financial, and technical documents), and Technology, Media & Entertainment (contract review, regulatory compliance, Web3 licensing, and dispute resolution for creators and innovators).

The firm serves enterprise clients, with a particular concentration among multinational corporations, foreign investors, and globally recognized brands; in 2024 it represented 37 of Interbrand's Top 100 Global Brands (including 5 of the top 10), expanding to one-third of Interbrand's 2025 Best Global Brands. Service delivery relies on a bilingual team of Taiwanese and foreign-trained attorneys based in a single Taipei office, with cross-border capability extended through active membership in the Interlaw network of independent law firms spanning 150+ cities.

The business model is professional services legal fees, structured via project-based, retainer, or hourly arrangements negotiated case-by-case, with clients spread across enterprise segments rather than SMBs or consumers. The partnership operates privately, without external institutional or private equity ownership. The firm differentiates on first-mover ESG credentials (first B Corporation law firm in Asia, 2017; first carbon-neutral law firm in Taiwan, 2021; 1% for the Planet member since 2008). No revenue, headcount growth metrics, or pricing schedules are publicly disclosed.

Name

Winkler Partners

Legal name

Winkler Partners Attorneys at Law

Website

https://winklerpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Winkler Partners is a Taipei-based full-service law firm, founded in 2002 as Taiwan's first Taiwanese-foreign attorney partnership, serving multinational corporations, foreign investors, and global brands with legal services across IP, corporate, dispute resolution, data protection, HR, translation, and TMT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Winkler Partners generates revenue through professional legal service fees charged to clients for services spanning intellectual property, data protection, dispute resolution, international HR services, corporate law, and legal translation. As a law firm, revenue is generated through client engagements which may be project-based, retainer-based, or hourly fee arrangements depending on the nature of legal services provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Winkler Partners is a full-service law firm that provides legal services to multinational corporations, foreign investors, and international businesses operating in or entering Taiwan. The firm delivers seven core practices—Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Corporate, International HR Services, Data Protection & Privacy, Translation, and Technology/Media & Entertainment—through an integrated team of Taiwanese and foreign attorneys. Services are billed through project fees, retainers, or hourly arrangements depending on matter scope.

Product overview

Winkler Partners is a full-service law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services. The firm operates seven core service areas: Intellectual Property (trademark portfolios, IP strategy, enforcement, licensing), Dispute Resolution (IP infringement, contractual, employment disputes), Corporate (entity establishment, M&A, joint ventures), International HR Services (employment law, work permits, residency), Data Protection & Privacy (Taiwan compliance, breach response), Translation (legal/financial/technical documents), and Technology, Media & Entertainment (contract review, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution). These services are delivered through an integrated team of Taiwanese and foreign attorneys based in Taipei.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intellectual Property Trademark portfolio management and IP strategy advisory covering trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and copyright. Includes enforcement, licensing, and close coordination with IP Police and Customs authorities for brand owners and IP holders.
• Dispute Resolution Legal representation in disputes involving intellectual property infringement, contractual disputes, employment disputes, and enforcement of foreign judgments, leveraging courtroom experience at all levels of Taiwan courts.
• Corporate Advisory and execution support for foreign companies establishing or expanding presence in Taiwan via subsidiaries, branches, joint ventures, M&A, spin-offs, divestitures, liquidations, and corporate restructuring.
• International HR Services Employment law support for multinational companies and foreign professionals, including work permits, ARC/APRC residency cases, Employment Gold Cards, handbook review, and employment compliance in Taiwan.
• Data Protection & Privacy Advisory on Taiwan data protection compliance, including data collection and storage guidance, privacy policy review, and containment protocol services for data breaches.
• Translation High-quality English-Chinese legal, financial, and technical document translation grounded in legal and business knowledge of the Greater China region.
• Technology, Media & Entertainment Legal services for creators and innovators in technology, media, and entertainment sectors, including contract drafting and review, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution, with extensive IP expertise applied to emerging industry trends.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37 of Interbrand's Top 100 Global Brands represented as clients in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InterlawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinkler Partners is an active member of Interlaw, an elite global network of pre-eminent independent law firms spanning over 150 cities worldwide. Through this network, the firm can assist clients in quickly assembling world-class legal teams and resources. The firm coordinates global legal work from Taiwan or wherever most convenient for clients.
• Wild at Heart Legal Defense AssociationcoreOthersWinkler Partners supports the work of Wild at Heart Legal Defense Association and contributes 3% of legal services revenue annually. The association focuses on environmental and social justice, including indigenous land rights disputes and preservation of the Taiwanese humpback dolphin.
• 1% for the PlanetminorOthersWinkler Partners has been a member of 1% for the Planet since 2008. The organization aligns businesses that want to do good with non-profits needing financial backing to improve the environment.
• Taiwan Association for the Promotion of Civil Partnership Rights (TAPCPR)minorOthersWinkler Partners supports TAPCPR's important work achieving equality and dignity for Taiwan's LGBTQI community, including taking marriage equality to the Grand Justices in 2017.
• Matsu's Fish Conservation UnionminorOthersIn collaboration with Wild at Heart, Winkler Partners supports the Matsu's Fish Conservation Union, a network of nine environmental groups working to protect the endangered Taiwanese white dolphin population.
• British Standards Institution (BSI)minorOthersWinkler Partners engaged BSI to conduct third-party verification of its carbon neutrality in 2021, becoming the first law firm in Taiwan certified as carbon neutral following PAS 2060:2014 framework.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tsar & Tsai Law Firm: Taiwan's largest and oldest law firm, providing full-service corporate, IP, and dispute resolution work to both domestic and multinational clients. Directly comparable to Winkler Partners in scope of practice and target clientele in the Taiwan market.
• Lee and Li Attorneys-at-Law: One of Taiwan's premier full-service law firms with a leading IP, corporate, and technology practice serving multinational clients. Closely comparable in target market (foreign companies in Taiwan) and service breadth, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• Formosan Brothers Attorneys-at-Law: Long-established Taiwanese full-service law firm with deep IP, corporate, and litigation practices serving both local enterprises and multinational clients. Direct peer in the same geography with comparable client segments.
• LCS & Partners: Taiwan-based full-service law firm with strong IP and corporate practices serving international and domestic clients. Similar size profile to Winkler Partners with comparable positioning in the Taiwan market for multinational legal services.
• Eiger Law: Taiwan-based boutique law firm focused on serving international businesses and investors with corporate, IP, and employment needs. Directly comparable niche positioning as a foreign-oriented Taiwan firm, though smaller in scale.
• Yangming Partners: Taiwan-based full-service law firm with strong practices in corporate, IP, and cross-border transactions for international clients. Directly comparable in geography, target market, and service mix for foreign companies operating in Taiwan.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with a major Taiwan practice covering corporate, IP, employment, and dispute resolution for multinational clients. Comparable in service offerings and target clientele but operates at much greater scale across 70+ jurisdictions.
• Dentons: World's largest global law firm with an established Taiwan presence serving multinational clients across corporate, IP, and employment matters. Comparable in client target market, with much broader geographic and practice scale.
• Jones Day: Major global law firm with Taiwan practice capabilities serving multinational clients on corporate transactions, IP, and dispute resolution. Comparable target clientele with significantly larger global footprint and resources.
• Latham & Watkins: Premier global law firm serving multinational corporations on complex corporate, IP, and technology matters, with Asia-Pacific capabilities reaching into Taiwan. Comparable target clientele with vastly greater scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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