Ken-Ying Tseng specializes in mergers and acquisitions, personal data protection, e-commerce, the laws of the Internet, telecommunications, and technology. Having advised on various forms of merger and acquisition, she is experienced in resolving both legal and commercial issues. Ken-Ying’s technology practices cover artificial intelligence, fintech, OTT, e-payment, P2P lending, sharing economy, domain names, e-signature, cybersecurity, e-trading, ICP, MOD, cable TV, and satellite TV. Ken-Ying also advises clients on corporate governance, general compliance, offshore and onshore listing, employment, and pharmaceutical-related matters.
Ken-Ying headed the firm’s M&A Practice Group for more than 10 years, while she formed the Personal Data Protection Practice Group at Lee and Li in 2012. In response to recent digitalization requirements and trends, she established the firm’s Digital, TMT and Data Privacy Practice Group by combining the firm’s relevant practices in 2021 and currently leads the group.
Ken-Ying acted as a special advisor of the Taiwan government with regard to personal data protection matters. She is a supervisor of “National Information Infrastructure Enterprise Promotion Association”, a member of the International Affairs Committee of “TWNIC”, a director of the “Secured Online Shopping Association”, and a supervisor of the “Taiwan Internet and E-commerce Association”.
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1998).
National Taiwan University, Graduate Institute of Law (LL.M., 1995), Department of Law (LL.B., 1993).
Mergers and Acquisitions; Personal Data and Privacy Protection; Telecommunications: E-Commerce, Internet Law, Fintech, Sharing Economy, OTT, E-Payment
Member- Civil Society Representative, “Open Government National Action Plan Taskforce”, Executive Yuan, ROC
Special Advisor (Data Privacy) of the National Development Council, ROC
Representative, Taiwan Bar Association
Commissioner, Digital Services & Data Protection Committee, Taipei Bar Association
Managing Director, Taiwan Internet Governance Forum
Supervisor, National Information Infrastructure Enterprise Promotion Association (NII)
Supervisor of Taiwan Internet and E-commerce Association (TiEA)
Member of the International Affairs Committee of Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC)
Admitted to New York Bar Association (1999)
Admitted to Taiwan Bar Association (1996)
Mandarin, English
A Hall of Fame Lawyer, M&A, Asia Legal 500, 2021 | Asia Legal 500 |
IFLR1000, 2021 “Highly Regarded Leading Lawyer” in Corporate and M&A, TMT Sector | IFLR1000 |
Asialaw Leading Lawyer 2021, “Distinguished Practitioner” in Corporate and M&A | Asialaw |
AI Global Media, 2020 Global Excellence Awards, the “Most Influential Woman in Personal Data Protection Law 2020 – Taiwan” | AI Global Media |
IFLR 1000, Leading Lawyer, Highly Regarded, 2019 | IFLR 1000 |
2023 | Corporate/M&A Practice Area Guide Global Law Experts Practice Area Guide |
2023 | Executive Yuan passed draft amendments to “Three Anti-Scam Laws” LEE & LI Bulletin -April 2023 |
2023 | MOF Amended the Guidelines on Use of the E-GUI API LEE & LI Bulletin -April 2023 |
2023 | MOF Amended the Guidelines on Use of the E-GUI API LEXOLOGY |
2023 | Executive Yuan passed draft amendments to “Three Anti-Scam Laws” LEXOLOGY |
2023 | Artificial Intelligence and Law – Starting from Generative AI | Speaker Tunghai University Department of Information Management |
2023 | 4th ICANN-APAC TWNIC Engagement Forum | Moderator(Plenary), Speaker(Parallel Session) ICANN, TWNIC |
2023 | Workshop of DNS Public Policy | Speaker Ministry of Digital Affairs |
2023 | Cybersecurity for 5G Technology and New Applications Seminar | Speaker Taiwan Communications Society, Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law |
2018 | IAPP Asia Privacy Forum 2018, Data Ethics Workshop IAPP |
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