Sylvia Fang
Key details
- Job title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
- Firm: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
- Jurisdiction: Taiwan
Sylvia Fang leads the global legal function at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), including corporate governance, regulatory matters, intellectual property, and dispute strategy.
Fang has been with TSMC since 1995, previously serving as associate general counsel.
Over three decades with the company, she has worked on major corporate transactions, precedent-setting IP and trade secret litigation, corporate governance issues, and the development and resolution of complex legal and regulatory challenges affecting the semiconductor industry.
In addition to her role as general counsel, Fang serves as corporate governance officer and board secretary of TSMC.
In this capacity, she is responsible for matters relating to the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and shareholders’ meetings, placing her at the centre of the company’s governance and decision-making structure.
Fang has played a significant role in advancing trade secret protection and legal reform in Taiwan.
She co-founded the Taiwan Association for Trade Secrets Protection (TTSP) in 2015 and served as its chair for two terms, contributing to efforts to strengthen Taiwan’s trade secret laws and enforcement framework.
Prior to joining TSMC, Fang worked at Taiwan International Patent & Law Office (TIPLO), a leading boutique IP law firm in Taiwan, where she developed expertise in IP and corporate law.
Over her career, she has also built strong relationships with key government, trade, commerce, and securities regulators through her involvement in legal and policy development initiatives.
Fang is influential because she holds a senior legal executive role at one of the world’s most strategically important technology companies, while also having played a direct role in shaping Taiwan’s trade secret protection regime and broader IP enforcement environment.
This combination of corporate leadership and legal reform influence gives her impact both within global semiconductor strategy and national IP policy development.
