On October 27, 2026, Stellex Law Firm and the Liang Yuen-Li International Law Research Center of Soochow University School of Law co-hosted a seminar on “The Development and Challenges of Equity Arbitration” at Soochow University’s Downtown Campus. The seminar was one of the events of the 2026 Taiwan Arbitration Week.
Under Article 31 of Taiwan’s Arbitration Act, an arbitral tribunal may render an award based on the principles of equity if the parties have expressly agreed to it. The seminar explored how equity arbitration works in practice and the challenges it faces going forward.
The seminar opened with remarks by Huan Lin, Secretary-General of the Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei; Yung-Cheng Chuang, Dean of Soochow University School of Law; and Shih-Min Wu, Managing Partner of Stellex Law Firm. Ms. Wu has long focused on construction, government procurement and PPP disputes. She has served as an arbitrator of the Chinese Arbitration Association, Taipei since 2009, is listed as a Recommended Chairperson of Arbitrators in Construction Arbitrations, and has extensive experience in construction arbitration.
Senior Partner Miranda C. Liu served as a panelist. Ms. Liu holds a B.S. in Architecture from National Cheng Kung University and LL.M. degrees from National Taiwan University College of Law and the University of Texas at Austin. Combining expertise in architecture and law, she has long advised contractors, engineering consultants and architects on contract negotiations and construction disputes. She previously served as Vice Chair of the International Construction Projects Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).
The seminar also featured Associate Professor Chia-Fang Ho (Director of the Liang Yuen-Li International Law Research Center), Associate Professor Chung-Yang Chen, Assistant Professor Kai-Chih Chang and Assistant Professor Jyun-Syun Li of the Department of Law, Soochow University, as well as Dr. Jie Luo of King’s College London. They served as moderators, presenters and panelists.
The seminar was a great success. We sincerely thank all speakers and participants.
