Managing Partner
Shih-Min (Maggie) Wu
Education
LL.M., Indiana University School of Law (Indianapolis, USA)
LL.M., Soochow University (Taiwan)
LL.B., Soochow University (Taiwan)
Admission
Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin Chinese / English
Past & Current Positions
Recommended Chairperson of Arbitrators in Construction Arbitrations, Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (from 2020 to present)
Vice Chairperson, Public Construction Committee (the 3nd session), Taiwan Bar Association (from March 2025 to present)
Executive Supervisor, the 9th session, Taiwan Society of Construction Law (10th Executive Director (from January 20, 2024))
Member of the Complaint Review Committee for Government Procurement, Taoyuan City Government (from July 2022 to present)
Arbitrator, Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (from 2009 to present)
Mediator, Mediation Center of Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (from 2011 to present)
Member, Laws and Regulations Committee of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei (from 2012 to present)
Member of the Legal Affairs and Contract Committee, Chinese Taipei Tunnelling Association (from 2023 to date)
Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee (the 3nd session), Taiwan Bar Association (from March 2025 to present)
Mediator, Taiwan Taipei District Court
Vice Chair, Laws and Regulations Committee, Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering
Outside Committee Member of Construction Industry Review Committee, Taipei City Government
Member, Nomination Committee for “Reference List of Dispute Mediation Committee Members for Private Participation of Public Construction”
The 9th Executive Supervisor, President of the 8th session Executive Commissioner of the 7th session, Supervisor of the 6th Supervisor, Secretary-General of the 4th session, and Executive Commissioner of the 3rd session of the Taiwan Society of Construction Law
Lecturer, School of Law, Chung Yuan Christian University
Lecturer, Chinese Land Professional Training Company
Research Fellow of the research project “Legal System of the M&A type of Financial Institutions (including Financial Holding Companies)” commissioned by the Banking Bureau of the Financial Supervisory Commission (November 2007)
Research Fellow of the research project “Research on the Aftermath of the Closure or Bankruptcy of Public Enterprises” commissioned by the Council for Economic Planning And Development, Executive Yuan (2002)
Editorial Officer of the Laws and Regulations Committee of the Taipei City Government
Experience
Ms. Shih-Min Wu obtained her LL.M. degrees from Soochow University in Taiwan and Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis in the United States. She has practiced law for nearly two decades and specializes in construction law, government procurement, PPP, litigation and ADR. She has been assisting government agencies, state-owned enterprises, developers (owners), technical services providers and professional services providers in tender offer strategies, bidding risks evaluation, contract drafting, contract negotiation, contract performance management, dispute negotiation and resolution. She has various experiences in consulting and representing clients in litigation, arbitration, mediation and petition proceedings. Ms. Wu used to represent a private enterprise to claim for damages arising from early termination of a BOO contract by a government agency, and successfully received an arbitration award of over NT$2.9 billion in favor of her client. She also once assisted a client to obtain indemnification amounting to NT$150 million in mediation. As a result, Ms. Wu has been widely regarded and trusted by her clients.
Ms. Wu is currently the recommended chief arbitrator of the Chinese Arbitration Association (CAA), executive supervisor of the Taiwan Society of Construction Law, outside committee member of Construction Industry Review Committee, Taipei City Government, mediator and lecturer of the CAA Dispute Mediation Center, mediator of the Taipei District Court, coordinating commissioner for PPP projects, commissioner of the Chinese Institute of Engineers Legal Affairs Committee, deputy commissioner of the Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, commissioner of the Taipei Bar Association Construction Law Committee, and commissioner of the Ministry of Finance Law and Political Committee for “PPPIP Contract Performance Dispute Settlement Committee Member database”.
With years of experiences in the field of construction law, Ms. Wu co-authored and edited a series of books titled “Construction Law Practice and Analysis”, “PPP Q&A- 100 important questions for BOT and OT projects” and “Construction Disputes and Practice”. She used to act as a keynote speaker for topics such as “Common disputes in construction period and resolution”, “Contract dispute resolution procedure”, “Introduction of common types of disputes regarding construction contracts”, “Project disputes and preparation for claims”, “Compensation for damages in public construction contracts”, “Common contractual disputes for technical service provider and precautions”, “Common contractual disputes related to professional services procurement and resolution”, “Analysis of engineering interface conflicts”, “Engineering Forensic Examination in judicial proceedings from a party’s perspective” and “Disputes related to omitted items in lump-sum contract”, a panelist for topics such as “Review of BOT contract performance dispute coordination mechanism”, “Latest trend in mediation for contract performance dispute” and “Impact of environment evaluation mechanism on BOT projects development and analysis”.
Publications
- Co-editor, A Study on Construction Laws in Practice VI(Angle Publishing Co. Ltd, 2011)
- Co-editor and Co-author, A Study on Construction Laws in Practice (Abridged Simplified Chinese Version)(Peking University Press, 2011)
- “Dispute on Performance Bond,” Construction Dispute in Practice II, pp. 173-206(Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei, 2010)
- “Warranty,” A Study on Construction Laws in Practice V, pp. 430-515(Angle Publishing Co. Ltd., 2009.11)
- Co-editor and Co-author, A Study on Construction Laws in Practice IV(Angle Publishing Co. Ltd., 2008)
- “Dispute in Practice of Missing Items in Lump Sum Contract,” A Study on Construction Laws in Practice IV, pp. 149-211(Angle Publishing Co. Ltd., 2008)
- “On Construction Reserve,” A Study on Construction Laws in Practice III, pp. 73-98(Angle Publishing Co. Ltd, 2007)
- “On Construction Warranty,” A Study on Construction Laws in Practice II, pp. 283-298(Angle Publishing Co. Ltd., 2006)
- “Doctrine of Change of Circumstances,” A Study on Construction Laws in Practice I, pp. 169-186(Angle Publishing Co. Ltd, 2005, 2005)
- “Balanced Arbitration,” A Study on Construction Laws in Practice I, pp. 353-369(Angle Publishing Co. Ltd., 2005)
- Formation of Electronic Commercial Sale Contract on the Internet.(Master’s hesis, Soochow University, 2000)
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