明毓律師事務所HSU & Associates
  • Steven Hsu
  • Ashley Chao
  • Attorney Tseng
  • Jim Chang

Managing Partner

Steven Hsu

Mr. Hsu has been deeply involved in the field of intellectual property law, finance and information technology for a long time. In particular, he has obtained CEH ethical hacking certification, CHFI digital forensic authentication and ISO 27001:2013, a leading auditor certificate for which Mr. Hsu is the only lawyer with this relevant certification in Taiwan. Regardless whether it's civil or criminal cases, Mr. Hsu can use his wealth experience in this field in relation to digital documents involving computers, mobile phones, and portable disks, electronic files (including but not limited to common Office files, photos, e-mails, instant messenger records, and system log files). Mr. Hsu would utilize his experience and professionalism to preserve and analyze evidence critically, to challenge or to defend the effectives and the value of various digital evidence for each individual cases, and to provide timely professional opinions among judges, prosecutors and clients.

Qualifications
  • Judges and Prosecutors Examination, Passed
  • Bar Examination, Passed
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  • Master of Science and Technology Institute, National Chiao Tung University
  • Bachelor of Laws, Judicial Group, National Taiwan University
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  • Taipei District Court, Prosecutor's Office (2011 - 2015) - Prosecutor's Office (Special Division of Major Financial Cases) Intellectual Property and Computer Crime Team Prosecutor
  • Tainan District Court Procurator's Office (2005-2011) - Black Gold & Intellectual Property, Prosecutor Anti-drug prosecutors, Prosecution Team
  • Prosecutor of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Kinmen District Court (2004-2005)
  • Member of the 13th International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) delegation (2008)
  • Representative of the 39th APEC Telecom Information Working Group Meeting in Taiwan (2009)
  • Representative of the 45th APEC Telecom Information Working Group Meeting Security & Prosperity Promotion Team (SPSG) 2nd Cybercrime Expert Group Meeting Taiwan Representative (2012)
  • Member of the Fraud Audit and Digital Recognition Committee of the Republic of China Computer Audit Association (2016 ~)
  • The first executive director of the Taiwan Innovation Law Association (2017 ~)
Legal Expertise
  • Intellectual property rights: corporate business secret system, evidence collection, litigation; copyright inventory, infringement and defense
  • Information related: Internet Law, Personal Data Protection Law, Digital Evidence Collection, Analysis and Court Attack and Defense
  • Criminal related: computer use, privacy obstruction, other cybercrime
  • Financial related: securities, derivative financial products, electronic payments, electronic tickets, financial technology, corporate governance, etc.
Certificates
  • Taiwan Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordinator Center (2006)
  • TWCERT/CC Certified Security Engineer, TCSE (2006)
  • TWCERT/CC Certified Security Manager, TCSM (2006)
  • TWCERT/CC Certified Computer Forensics, TCCF (2006)
  • Certified Wireless Network Administration, CWNA (2006)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional, MCP-ISA (2007)
  • The Computer Technology Industry Association (2008)
  • ComTIA Security + ® Certified Professional (2008)
  • EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (2013)
  • EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) (2014)
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Auditor) (2014)
Publishments
  • 【Professional Journal】
  • Online Games Pirate Case Investigation Standards Procedure (Japan-New Judicial Year Issue 8)
  • Protection of Capital from Cloud Computing (New Judiciary No. 99)
  • The Application of Digital Evidence to the Current Search and Seizure Legislation - Focusing on the Search and Seizure of Storage Media such as Hard Drives (13th Edition)
  • The definition of the personal data protected by the capital law - A small civil judgment of No. 1360, North Xiaoshui, 2014, Taipei District Court, Taipei, Taiwan (Ref. 30)
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  • 【Public Service Abroad Report】
  • Participated in the 45th Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Telecommunication and Information Working Group (TEL45) Security and Prosperity Promotion Group (SPSG) Second Meeting of Experts' Group on Cybercrime
  • Participated in the report of the 39th meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Telecommunication and Information Working Group - Security and Prosperity Promotion Group (SPSG) Seminar
  • Participated in the report of the 13th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors in 2008 (Responsible for Participation and Protection of Property in the Virtual World)
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  • 【Invitation and Submission】
  • The right to be forgotten to explore in the darkness (Human Rights News No. 118)
  • Is there a way to solve the spam problem? (Human Rights Council News 120)
  • How Taige Da will become a cultural and creative undertaking (Apple Daily 2015.4.25)
  • Reduce the possibility of cyberbullying damage by “talking” (Olympic Branch Center, National Taipei University, included in the book “Everything Recalls Olive Branches - Campus Bullying and Its Countermeasures”)
Lectures and important speeches and symposiums over the years
  • 【Intellectual Property and Personal Information Protection】
  • Intellectual Property Training Institute (TIPA) - Digital content copyright teacher
  • Judicial College of the Court of Justice - Lecture on Trademark Law
  • Legal Department - Intellectual Property Rights Seminar
  • Specialist Center of Ministry of Economic Affairs-Intellectual Property Network Infringement Lecture
  • The Ministry of the Interior Police Department Security Police Second Corps (Prosecutor Brigade) - Copyright Seminar
  • Hanlin Publishing Co., Ltd. - Copyright seminar
  • Intellectual Property and Personal Information Protection Lectures in the following ten universities: National University of Politics, Private Soochow University, Yuan Ze University, Shih Hsin University, Huafan University, Corning University, Gaoyuan University of Science and Technology, Jianan University of Pharmacy and Technology, China Medical University, and several other universities
  • From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Hsu was a keynote speaker in the mid-level class, senior class, and intellectual property rights application research class in the Intellectual Property Rights Professional Research Center of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The main topics covered online infringement and copyright infringement investigation.
  • 2013.5.9 Served as a lecturer in TIPA's Legal Department, targeting prosecutors and prosecutors, with the theme "Investigation of Intellectual Property Cases"
  • 2014.4.10 Lecturer in the TIPA Judicial Special Lecture, targeted at judges and judicial officers, with the theme of "Trademark Counterfeit Goods Investigation and Practice"
  • 2014.5.7 Served as a lecturer in the TIPA Legal Department, targeted at prosecutors and prosecutors, with the theme "Investigation of Intellectual Property Cases"
  • 2015.1.24 Attending the Symposium on the Application of the “Problem of the Application of the Personal Data Protection Law of China” organized by the Chinese Human Rights Association
  • 2015.5.27 Lecturer in the TIPA Judicial Special Lecture, targeted at judges and judicial officers. The topic is "Intelligence Property Crime Investigation Practice"
  • 2015.6.6 Served as a Lecturer on digital content copyright at Shih Hsin University, with the theme of "Digital Content Authorization and Trading Mechanism"
  • 2015.6.6 Served as a Lecturer in Digital Content Copyright Class at the World University of New York. The theme is "International Copyright Convention and Development Trends"
  • 2015.10.19 Lecturer of Taiwan's Toyo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., with the theme of “Self-insurance, Business Secrets, and Competition Prohibition”
  • 2016.4.29 Attended the seminar of "Lessons on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Wealth Law" at the Chingkang Foundation Legal Forum. The keynote address was "Entrepreneurial Risk - Cybercrime and Protection of Personal Capital"
  • 2016.6.25 Attended the "Legal Entertainment Legal Symposium" cosponsored by the Patent Technology Transfer Center of the National Taipei University of Science and Technology, the Institute of Financial Law of Nantai University of Science and Technology, and the Institute of Science and Law of the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology: Cosplay, Adult Videos And Entertainment Legal Forum
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  • 【Cyber Crime】
  • Legal Department - Cyber Crime Seminar
  • Judicial Academy of Justice - Internet Crime Seminar
  • Legal Bureau Investigation Bureau - Cyber Crime Seminar
  • Specialist Center of Ministry of Economic Affairs-Intellectual Property Network Infringement Lecture
  • National Chiao Tung University Institute of Technology Law - Network Law Lecture
  • National Institute of Political Science, Institute of Cyber Law
  • 2009.3.5 Represented the Legal Department as the keynote speaker at the 2009 Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team with the theme of The Role of Legal System in the Fight Against Malware
  • 2009.9.10 Held the International Symposium on Botnet Investigation Practice held by the Bureau of Investigation of the Law Department as the keynote speaker with the theme of "Botnet Investigation and Control"
  • 2016.4.25 Lecturer, National Institute of Criminology, National Taipei University, Subject: "Computer and cybercrime laws, investigations and cases"
  • 2016.9.20 Served as the lecturer of the seminar on the prevention of campus bullying by the Ministry of Education, with the theme of “preventing the possibility of cyberbullying damages by “talk”.
  • 2017.7.10 Lecturer at the Institute of Technology Law, National Chiao Tung University, with the theme "The impact of new technology on communications protection and supervision law
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  • 【Finance and Business】
  • National Institute of Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University - Lecture on Information Communication and E-commerce
  • 2016.4.9 Attend the "TPP Opportunity and Regulation Adjustment" Symposium Organized by the Patent and Technology Transfer Center of the University of Science and Technology Taipei University and the Institute of Finance and Law, Nantai University of Science and Technology
  • 2016.5.23 Lecturer at National Institute of Criminology, National Taipei University, with the subject "Digital Evidence and Bitcoin"
  • 2016.7.1 and 2016.7.14 Mr. Hsu was a lecturer in the lawyers' association "Legal and Concerned". The title of the topic was "What is the TRF?"

Attorney-at-Law

Ashley Chao

Attorney Chao graduated from the Financial and Economic Law Division of the Graduate Institute of Law at Soochow University. She specializes in commercial and financial law, with a focus on corporate governance, securities and financial technology, and white-collar crimes (e.g., breach of trust and special breach of trust). She consistently delves into these areas, keeping abreast of technological trends. In addition to post-litigation strategic planning, she places great emphasis on pre-litigation preventi on and risk reduction.

Corporate Governance: According to the needs of management teams, she provides planning for equity, finance, business strategies, and foreign investment. She also assists listed companies or SMEs in formulating corresponding management systems and reviewing contracts to comply with regulatory standards, enhancing operational efficiency, and reducing litigation risks.

Securities and Financial Technology: In response to international trends and market development, her services encompass securities, derivative financial products, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain. She provides legal opinions, legal consultations, and litigation services based on relevant regulations.

White-Collar Crimes: By listening to clients' concerns, clarifying past facts, and applicable laws, she devises litigation strategies and assists in gathering necessary evidence to ensure the client's rights are maximized and protected.

Education and Experience
  • Passed the Bar Examination
  • Master’s Degree in Financial and Economic Law, Graduate Institute of Law, Soochow University
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Financial and Economic Law, National Chun Cheng University
Legal Expertise
  • Financial crimes, securities crimes, non-contentious business, general civil and criminal litigation, drafting and reviewing contracts in Chinese and English
Certifications
  • TPIPAS Personal Data Protection Officer
Publications
  • Research on the Regulation of P2P Online Lending Platforms in Taiwan (Master’s thesis, Soochow University, January 2020)

Attorney-at-Law

Attorney Tseng

Attorney Tseng graduated from the Department of Law at National Taipei University and is currently studying at the Institute of Technology Law, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.

Before joining Hsu & Associates, Attorney Tseng had over 15 years of experience in judicial practice, having worked at the court, the prosecutor's office, and the administrative enforcement branch. During this period, she demonstrated excellent performance and accumulated extensive practical experience. In 2021, she enrolled in the Institute of Technology Law at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University to further explore the field of technology law.

Qualifications and Certifications
  • Passed the Bar Examination
  • Completed the Apartment Building Regulations and Practice Course
  • Listed in the Professional Database for Workplace Sexual Harassment Investigation
Education
  • Master's Degree Candidate, Institute of Technology Law, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  • Bachelor of Laws, Department of Law, National Taipei University
Experience
  • Clerk, Taiwan New Taipei District Prosecutors Office (Criminal Records Section, Criminal Execution Section, Archives Section)
  • Judicial Assistant, Taiwan Shilin District Court (Family Division)
  • Judicial Assistant, Taiwan Kaohsiung District Court (Criminal Division)
  • Clerk, Taipei Branch, Administrative Enforcement Agency, Ministry of Justice
  • Judicial Assistant, Taiwan Pingtung District Court (Summary Court, Juvenile and Family Division)
  • Legal Specialist, Mortgage Department, Life Insurance Company
Legal Expertise
  • Litigation Cases (including Civil, Criminal, Family)
  • Execution Cases (including Civil, Criminal, Administrative)
  • Investigation of Gender Equality Incidents
  • Review of Commercial Contracts
  • Compliance with Apartment Building Regulations

Attorney-at-Law

Jim Chang

Attorney Jim graduated from the Institute of Law and Interdisciplinary Studies and the Department of Chemical Engineering at National Taiwan University. He specializes in intellectual property and has extensive experience handling corporate governance evaluations, trade secrets, and white-collar crimes. He has successfully represented several listed companies, over-the-counter companies, and multinational enterprises in civil and criminal legal actions against disloyal employees and unfair competitors, thereby safeguarding the rights and interests of the parties involved.

In corporate governance services, he provides service in corporate governance evaluations, assists listed companies or SMEs in formulating corresponding trade secret management systems, and reviews contracts in Chinese and English according to the needs of the corporate.

In services related to white-collar crimes, considering facing judicial investigation posessignificant challenges to enterprises, employees, and investors alike, executives of companies often misunderstand the proper way to handle the situation due to lack of experience. Our firm can provide clients with precise and specific advice promptly, enabling companies to achieve satisfactory outcomes.

Education
  • Master's Degree, Institute of Law and Interdisciplinary Studies, National Taiwan University
  • Bachelor's Degree, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University
Experience
  • Attorney at Louis & Charles Attorneys at Law
  • Attorney at DTT Attorneys-at-Law
  • Passes bar exam
Legal Expertise
  • Intellectual property (trade secrets)
  • General civil and criminal litigation
  • Drafting and reviewing contracts in Chinese and English
Publications
  • The Damage Award of Trade Secret Misappropriation (Master's thesis, National Taiwan University, June 2020)