Sherman Lin

Project Consultant

AdmissionTaiwan

LANGUAGE(S)Chinese, English

Overview
Education

Shang-Lun Lin graduated with an LL.B. from National Chengchi University and obtained an LL.M. from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University. He subsequently pursued advanced legal studies in the United States, earning his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. An attorney licensed to practice in Taiwan, Mr. Lin has been practicing at Ever-Green Law Offices since 2019. Fluent in both Mandarin and English, he delivers seamless, comprehensive cross-border legal counsel to domestic and multinational clients across diverse legal and cultural jurisdictions.

In the fields of Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, and technology-related intellectual property, Mr. Lin demonstrates an in-depth understanding of technology industry operations and underlying technical architectures. He serves as long-term outside general counsel to several frontier technology and AI enterprises. Mr. Lin specializes in devising comprehensive IP portfolios—including filing strategies for method, invention, and utility model patents—and establishing enterprise-wide cybersecurity compliance frameworks and trade secret protection mechanisms. Recognized for his authoritative knowledge in AI and data privacy regulations, Mr. Lin is regularly retained as a specialized lecturer by the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance (TABF) and leading commercial banks, delivering executive training on cybersecurity and AI legal compliance. Additionally, he has frequently been engaged by the Institute for Information Industry (III) to conduct strategic regulatory analysis and arbitration strategy reviews on major initiatives.

In biotechnology, healthcare, and public health policy, Mr. Lin possesses extensive familiarity with pharmaceutical research workflows and healthcare institutional operations. He serves as an Ethics and Self-Regulation Committee Member and Legal Reform Consultant for the Taiwan Physical Therapy Association (TPTA), as well as legal counsel to health promotion enterprises and prominent physical therapy institutions, handling healthcare labor matters, medical ethics standards, and administrative appeals against regulatory penalties. In biopharmaceuticals, Mr. Lin has sophisticated experience handling non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), technology transfer licensing, and drug regulatory approval filings. He previously served as Project Manager for the III's commissioned research on cross-border biopharmaceutical collaboration and contractual risk management, and as a featured speaker for its cross-border regulatory compliance workshops. Furthermore, he is an officially designated attorney appointed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) for drug relief cases.

In family law, matrimonial matters, and private wealth structuring, Mr. Lin has researched comparative marriage laws across jurisdictions, routinely handling cross-border prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, divorce negotiations, and marital property distribution claims. For ultra-high-net-worth clients, Mr. Lin designs customized wealth preservation mechanisms and offshore corporate holding structures, managing statutory and notarial wills, judicial estate partitioning, adult guardianship agreements (voluntary guardianship), alimony negotiations, and reimbursement litigation regarding elder support expenses advanced by specific descendants. Most notably, Mr. Lin is a leading legal authority in cross-border surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology law. He was featured on TaiwanPlus to discuss Taiwan's legal landscape, and is regularly consulted by international medical and reproductive agencies regarding the establishment of parentage, foreign parental judgment recognition, and Taiwanese citizenship acquisition procedures for surrogate-born children.

In cross-border business investment, foreign inbound setup, and cross-border disputes, Mr. Lin is highly versed in corporate establishment procedures in Taiwan. He advises foreign enterprises on establishing local subsidiaries, branches, and representative offices, and regularly navigates foreign investment clearance before the Department of Investment Review (DIR, formerly the Investment Commission) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Mr. Lin also acts as permanent legal counsel to multinational corporations, managing complex consumer disputes and cross-border commercial litigation, while delivering actionable regulatory solutions concerning import/export tariffs, inspection standards of international branded consumer goods, and industrial emissions compliance.

LL.M., University of Pennsylvania
LL.M., National Chiao Tung University
LL.B., National Chengchi University

Publications in English
Sherman Lin, Why does Article 12 of the Taiwan Speech Therapists Act need to be amended?, LEXOLOGY (May 20, 2024).
Sherman Lin, Renewable Energy and Crypto Mining in Taiwan's Future, LEXOLOGY (Mar 25 2024).
Sherman Lin, How Generative AI is Already Challenging Copyright Law: Part 1, LEXOLOGY (Mar. 13, 2024).
Sherman Lin, Key Considerations for Cryptocurrency Exchanges Wanting to Expand in Taiwan, LEXOLOGY (Mar. 15, 2024).
Sherman Lin, The Challenges of Regulating Global Blockchain Platforms in Taiwan, LEXOLOGY (Mar. 18, 2024).
Sherman Lin, Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve Asset, LEXOLOGY (Mar. 25, 2024).
Sherman Lin, NFT Craze: Digital Gold Rush or Fools’ Gold?, LEXOLOGY (Mar. 25, 2024).
Sherman Lin, Why does Article 12 of the Taiwan Speech Therapists Act need to be amended?, LEXOLOGY (May 20, 2024).
Sherman Lin, Taiwan’s Regulatory Flexibility and Adaptability in Geothermal Energy, LEXOLOGY (Mar. 26, 2024).
Sherman Lin,Navigating the Current and Future Landscape of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Regulation in the United States, Lin and Partners (July 27, 2023).

Publications in Chinese
林上倫,《觀點》你說 NFT是數位藝術品!我說那只是個「發票」,市場崩盤背後真相為何?,數位時代 (2024) 。
林上倫,《觀點》當AI也拿起畫筆,生成的作品是「創作」還是「模仿」?一次打破常見誤解,數位時代 (2024) 。
林上倫,《觀點》角色像《寶可夢》也沒差!從捲入抄襲爭議的遊戲「Palworld」,看AI時代版權問題,數位時代 (2024) 。
林上倫,《觀點》鏈上預測總統大選遭約談!Polymarket跟網路簽賭平台差在哪?,數位時代 (2024) 。
林上倫,《觀點》鏈上開總統大選賭盤!用加密貨幣賭查不到?有前例嗎?三大面向全解析,數位時代 (2024) 。
林上倫,《觀點》大監管時代來臨!海外交易所要落地台灣,這五件事一定要做,數位時代 (2024) 。
林上倫,《觀點》幣安落地台灣、花旗消金離台!看懂產業背後的死亡交叉,數位時代 (2024) 。
林上倫,《觀點》你說NFT是數位藝術品!我說那只是個「發票」,市場崩盤背後真相為何?,數位時代 (2024) 。
林上倫,《觀點》從拜登簽署首個加密貨幣行政命令,看懂數位資產、元宇宙監管的下一步,數位時代 (2024)。
林上倫,《人工智慧時代的版權新挑戰──解析生成型AI的技術與法律》,月旦律評第25期(2024)。
林上倫,《物理治療師法第12條修正之必要性——以違憲審查為中心》,月旦醫事法報告第25期(2023)。
林上倫,《解讀美國的加密貨幣監理──預示數位資產和元宇宙的監管進程》,月旦會計實務研究第69期(2023)。
林上倫,《音樂產業與智慧、財產之交會--以伴唱機之強制授權議題為中心》,萬國法律第229期(2020)。