Los Angeles

Chieh-an Chen/Managing Partner

Brief

Attorney Chieh-An Chen (Ann Chen) is an international business lawyer licensed to practice law in both Taiwan and California. She focuses on intellectual property law (patents, trademarks, and copyright), commercial litigation, corporate governance operations and planning, contract drafting, and working/immigrant visas. Specifically, Ms. Chen is an experienced legal advisor to companies offering cloud computing business applications with an emphasis on SaaS and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. Ms. Chen has also assisted companies with structuring initial and subsequent funding rounds as well as the issuance and exchange of stock amongst founders, employees, and both private and commercial investors. With professional certifications in multiple jurisdictions, She is uniquely positioned to serve clientele within two distinct, high performing markets across a dynamic range of industries ranging from established software, engineering, and technology firms throughout Silicon Valley to emerging San Francisco Bay Area startups.

Education

University of California, Berkeley School of Law (LL.M.)
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Institute of Technology Law
Courses in Master of Laws
The College of Law, National Taiwan University (LL.B.)

Specialization

U.S. Intellectual Property Trademark search, acquisition, management and litigation Copyright litigation, registration, counseling Licensing agreements and coexistence agreements Business Law and Compliance Employment and HR Defense Matters U.S. State and Federal Regulatory Compliance U.S. Export Control Compliance California Proposition 65 Defense Federal Drug Administration Approval Business and Employee Transfer Immigration (H-1B, L-1, E-1/E-2, O-1/O-2) Investment-based and Skill-Based Immigration (EB-1 EB-2, EB-3, EB-5)