Lawyers
Steven Liu, Esq. steven@atslaw.com.tw PDF Download
Current Position
Partner, Aequitas Law Firm
Education
- E.M.B.A., Financial and Economic section, College of Management, National Taiwan University
- LL.M., Financial and Economic Law section, National Taipei University
- LL.B., National Taipei University
Experiences
- Partner, Giant Group Law Firm
- Lawyer, Giant Era International Law Office
- Intern lawyer, Ju Din Bo Da Law Office
- Law Clerk, Taipei High Administrative Court
- Law Clerk, Taiwan Shilin District Court
Professional Specialties
Corporate legal advisory, commercial contracts and dispute resolution, securities law and litigation, mergers and acquisitions, civil litigation, family law matters, criminal prosecution and defense, and administrative appeals and remedies.
Introduction
Yen-Ting Liu specializes in high-stakes commercial litigation and corporate governance disputes. He has represented numerous prominent Taiwanese corporate clients in notable corporate control contests and complex legal matters. Mr. Liu frequently advises publicly listed corporations on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), shareholder meeting controversies, and securities litigation.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Liu has led several landmark cases, including:
- Successfully defended a major financial holding company in a dispute exceeding NT$10 billion with a government agency and obtained favorable outcomes for his client.
- Strategically secured a pivotal reversal before the Supreme Court for a securities firm challenging vicarious liability for an employee's unauthorized misconduct, resulting in the lower court’s adverse judgment being vacated and remanded for retrial.
- Tactically led the first major commercial case remanded by the Supreme Court for retrial after the implementation of the Commercial Case Adjudication Act, establishing a groundbreaking precedent in Taiwan's commercial litigation practice.
In addition to his practice in commercial litigation and corporate governance disputes, Mr. Liu enjoys a strong reputation in his family law practice. He serves as a trusted advisor to many high-net-worth clients and has successfully assisted numerous multinational families in effectively resolving complex cross-border inheritance and estate disputes, all while consistently securing the best possible outcomes for his clients.
Mr. Liu excels at integrating his sophisticated legal expertise with strategic litigation tactics. He is dedicated to providing sound, comprehensive, efficient, and reliable legal services to corporate and high-net-worth clients.

