Junior Partner
Wilson Fang
Education
Ph. D. program, National Taiwan University College of Law
LL. M., Boston University
LL. M., National Taiwan University College of Law
LL. B., National Taiwan University College of Law
Admission
Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin Chinese / English
Past & Current Positions
Chief Executive, Lawyer Training Institution(from December 2025 to present)
Director, Taiwan Law Society (from December 2023 to present)
Member of Program and Advertisement Advisory Committee, National Communications Commission (from August 2023 to present)
CTBA Certified Basketball Agent, Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (from February 2024 to present)
CPBL Certified Baseball Agent, Chinese Professional Baseball League (from February 2024 to present)
Director, Taipei Bar Association (from August 2023 to present)
Chairperson, Commission on Communications Law, Taipei Bar Association (from August 2023 to March 2025)
Chairperson, Youth Committee, Taiwan Law Society (from January 2021 to present)
Deputy Chief Executive, Lawyer Training Institution (from January 2020 to Dec 2023)
Member’s Representative and Vice General Secretary, Taiwan Bar Association (from January 2021 to December 2022)
Member, Tariff Review Committee of Cable Radio and Television System, Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government (from September 2018 to to July 2022)
Experience
Mr. Wilson Fang is currently Director of Taipei Bar Association, Director of Taiwan Law Society, and Member of Program and Advertisement Advisory Committee, National Communications Commission. He also served as office manager and senior secretary in Central Government Office. Mr. Fang excels at providing legal consultation and services with regard to constitutional litigation, communications & media laws, construction, government procurement, PPP, real estate development and urban renewal, Fair Trade Act, various administrative proceedings, administrative investigation proceedings, and administrative remedial proceedings.
Regarding construction, government procurement and PPP matters, Mr. Fang was retained by a nationally renowned construction company in petition and administrative litigation proceedings focusing on publication of government procurement notice. He also represented joint venture formed between nationally and internationally renowned construction companies to initiate civil litigation regarding MRT price adjustment dispute, in which case he successfully secured favorable verdict for his clients.
In terms of real estate development and urban renewal matters, He assisted client to conduct due diligence on land acquisition, commencing administrative remedial proceeding regarding licensing issue under building regulations. With extensive practical and academic experience, Mr. Fang has published “Model of Urban Reformation Institute and Legal Analysis” and other articles on nationally renowned journals on the topic of urban reformation and real estate registration system.
During his time working in government agencies, Mr. Fang had the opportunity to independently tackle the process of administrative proceedings and imposition of sanctions. He also participated in drafting, lobbying and implementation of government policies. He also served as the project-oriented legal consultant, providing legal advice on revisions to environmental pollution-related laws, the legitimacy of sanctions, and revisions to internal administrative regulations. In addition to legal experience in administrative proceedings and administrative litigation, Mr. Fang has also gained public administrative experience working in government agencies. Regarding the field of fair trade and competition law, Mr. Fang has assisted the client in handling various investigations and relevant administrative procedures of the Fair Trade Commission. With respect to constitutional litigation, Mr. Fang has represented clients in high-stake constitutional litigation cases where he advocated for the constitutional rights of our clients.
As to communication-related matters, in addition to being on the Taipei Cable TV Service Rate Committee, Mr. Fang has published numerous high-quality articles on communication laws, policies and disputes via assorted types of media. He has assisted clients in licensing fee dispute, disconnected signal dispute, license approval disputes, channel lineup change dispute, NCC conciliation and pre-sanction statement matters between cable TV providers and broadcasting companies, and IPTV, OTT-related disputes. Mr. Fang has also assisted the client in handling the dispute on the license application and represented the client in the litigation arising from license renewal. Mr. Fang has in-depth knowledge in a wide range of communication-related disputes, practically and academically.
Publications
- “A Proper Resolution is Needed for Cable TV Licensing Fee Disputes” (ETtoday News Cloud, 2020)A Legal Guide to Protecting Patients with Dementia (Co-authored, Natural Living Publications, 2019)
- “Amended Review and License Renewal Mechanism Still Fails to Address Current Issues” (Up Media, 2019)
- “The Frequency Cap and Planning for 5G Spectrum Release Will Have a Major Impact on the Industry” (Up Media, 2019)
- “Apart from the Chinese Capital Angle, the Regulatory Purpose for Large OTT Operators is Unclear! The OTT Special Law Draft Still Has Doubts” (ETtoday News Cloud, 2020)
- “Some Possible Approaches for the NCC in Handling Channel Licensing Fee Disputes” (Up Media, 2019)
- “Reciprocal Exchange of Professional and Technical Qualifications Will Enhance Taiwan’s Visibility” (The Storm Media, 2019)
- “The Government Should Take Action on Cable TV Disputes” (Apple Daily, 2019)
- “The NCC’s Review and License Renewal Mechanism for Media Has Lost its Supervisory Function” (The Storm Media, 2018)
- “MOD Can Form Its Own Channels by Amending Its Operating Rules; There’s No Need to Amend the Law” (Up Media, 2018)
- “Is It Feasible for the NCC to Divide Cable TV Fee Plans into ‘Basic’ and ‘A La Carte’ Packages? What Are the Concerns?” (The News Lens, 2020)
- “On the Impact of the Newly Amended Money Laundering Control Act on Banks’ Legal Compliance—Starting from the Mega Bank Case” (New Social Policy, 2018)
- “The Supreme Administrative Court’s Ruling on the Kbro Fair Trade Case Invites Public Criticism” (ETtoday News Cloud, 2019)
- “The Right to Not Be Alluded to? A Look at the Antagonism Between Literary Freedom and Personality Rights from Two German and American Court Rulings” (National Chung Cheng University Law Review, 2014)
- “Some Possible Directions for the ‘Great Leap Forward’ Amendment to the Media-Party-Military Clause” (The News Lens, 2018)
- “More Diverse Channel Packages Will Benefit Cable TV and MOD” (Up Media, 2019)
- “The OTT TV Special Law Only Manages Video-on-Demand, Making It Difficult to Solve Existing Problems” (Apple Daily, 2020)
- “Channel Operators Win Their Appeal, How Will the NCC Handle License Renewal Cases that Conflict with the Media-Party-Military Clause?” (The Storm Media, 2018)
- “MOD Should Consider if ‘Must-Carry’ of Terrestrial TV Channels is Still Necessary” (The Storm Media, 2018)
- “A Discussion on the Legality of Annotating Information in the Other Matters Column of Land Registry Books” (Moonan Judgement Times, 2019)
- “Price Issues Revert to Arbitration, and a Glimmer of Hope Appears for FTV’s Three-Channel Licensing Issue” (The Storm Media, 2018)
- “Home Shopping Channels Cannot Apply for Licenses? The Media-Party-Military Clause Has Become a Snare” (The Storm Media, 2018)
- “A Comprehensive Amendment to the Three Major Broadcasting Acts is Almost Hopeless During the 9th Legislative Yuan’s Term” (The Storm Media, 2018)
- “The Control Yuan Exposes the NCC’s Deliberate Inaction on the Cable TV Market” (Up Media, 2018)
- “The Opportunity for the Anti-Media Monopoly Act to be Legislated Before 2020 is Slim” (Up Media, 2019)
- “The NCC Should Have a Clearer Policy Direction and Handling Method for Licensing Fee Disputes” (New Social Policy, 2019)
- “The Amendment to the Media-Party-Military Clause in the Three Major Broadcasting Acts Should Not Be One-Sided” (The Storm Media, 2018)
- Urban Renewal System Models and Legal Analysis (Angle Publishing Co., Ltd., 2015)
- “The NCC and Fair Trade Commission Should Jointly Safeguard Fair Competition in the Media” (The Storm Media, 2018)
- “Can the Three Major Broadcasting Acts Require Self-Regulation from Online Media?” (Up Media, 2018)
- “An Analysis of the NCC’s Cable TV Tiered Pricing Policy” (New Social Policy, 2019)