The verdict in three sentences
A law firm website in Taipei built by a local agency typically lands, as a 2026 ballpark, between 5 000 and 25 000+ USD once you need a bilingual Traditional Chinese and English site with practice area pages and lawyer bios, and freelancers sit lower at roughly 1 500 to 6 000 USD. Kolonell builds the same kind of site for 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD, with native English copywriting, a project manager on Google Meet at a Taipei-friendly hour, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks and 3 months of support. The honest trade-off: the Traditional Chinese copy must come from your firm or your translator, so Kolonell fits best when your English-speaking clients are the ones you most need to convince.
What do Taipei agencies and freelancers charge for a law firm website?
There is no official price index for websites in Taiwan, so the figures below are wide orders of magnitude built from the kind of sources a buyer can check: public rate cards of local agencies, freelance platform rates (Upwork and similar), and minimum project sizes listed on Clutch.co agency profiles. They vary a lot with scope, number of languages and how much content the agency writes for you.
| Option | 2026 ballpark | Typical delay | What is usually included | Support after launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Taipei digital agency | 12 000 to 25 000+ USD | 8 to 16 weeks | Strategy, bilingual design, CMS, copy in Chinese | Retainer, often billed monthly |
| Mid-size local agency | 5 000 to 12 000 USD | 6 to 10 weeks | Template-based design, CMS, client supplies most copy | Hourly or small retainer |
| Freelancer (local or platform) | 1 500 to 6 000 USD | 4 to 12 weeks | Build only, copy and SEO basics rarely included | Ad hoc, depends on availability |
| Kolonell Starter | 2 900 USD | 3 to 4 weeks | Custom design, native English copy, essential pages | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Growth | 4 900 USD | 3 to 4 weeks | More pages, practice areas, bios, contact flows | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Premium | 8 900 USD | Written schedule, usually 4 to 6 weeks | Second language, deeper content, advanced features | 3 months included |
Payment with Kolonell is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery. The domain stays registered in the firm's name and every access is handed over at the end. You can read the full scope on our international website offer.
What does a Taipei law firm website actually need?
A Taipei firm usually serves two audiences at once: local companies and individuals who read Traditional Chinese, and foreign investors, multinationals and expats who search in English. That shapes the site more than design trends do.
- Practice area pages written for the question a client actually types: company setup and foreign investment approval, employment disputes, IP and technology licensing, cross-border contracts, family matters for international couples.
- Lawyer bios with bar admission, languages spoken (Mandarin, English, sometimes Japanese) and education, because foreign clients check credentials before writing.
- A confidential first contact: a short form that does not ask for case details, a clear note that sending a message does not create a lawyer-client relationship, and email routing to a named partner.
- Data protection: Taiwan's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) frames how a site collects and uses contact data, so the privacy notice, cookie choices and form wording should be reviewed by the firm. Lawyer advertising is also subject to professional conduct rules set by the bar, which the firm must check itself. This is not legal advice.
- Accessibility and speed: WCAG 2.1 AA is a sensible reference, and pages should load fast on mobile, where many first visits happen.
What does each Kolonell tier cover for a Taipei law firm?
| Need | Starter 2 900 USD | Growth 4 900 USD | Premium 8 900 USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pages | Home, firm, 3 practice areas, team, contact | Up to around 12 pages with full practice area set | Larger structure, insights section, case types |
| Lawyer bios | Group team page | Individual bios with admissions and languages | Individual bios plus publications |
| Languages | English | English | English plus a second language (Chinese copy supplied by the firm) |
| Copywriting | Native English | Native English, practice area by practice area | Native English, deeper content plan |
| Contact | Secure form, map, click to call | Routing by practice area | Consultation booking flow |
| Support | 3 months | 3 months | 3 months |
A client portal, document upload area or matter dashboard is a custom application and is quoted on request. Ongoing search work is also quoted on request rather than sold as a fixed monthly figure.
How should you compare Taipei quotes line by line?
| Question to ask | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Who writes the English copy, and is it native? | Foreign clients judge a firm by its English in seconds |
| Is the domain registered in the firm's name? | Avoids being locked to the agency |
| Is the CMS access and code handed over? | You can change provider later without rebuilding |
| What is the monthly cost after launch? | It often doubles the 3-year budget |
| Is a written schedule given at kickoff? | Delays are the most common complaint |
| How is the privacy notice handled under the PDPA? | Shows whether compliance was considered |
Red flags: a quote with no page list, hosting bundled at an unexplained price, a contract where the agency keeps the domain, or a promise of first-page rankings.
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Illustrative example, not a real client. Grace Lin is managing partner of a hypothetical 6-lawyer cross-border firm in Xinyi. She receives a local agency quote of 14 000 USD for a bilingual site, Chinese copy included. For a fair comparison she assumes the same hosting and maintenance budget on both sides, 150 USD a month, to be replaced by real quotes.
- Local agency over 3 years: 14 000 + 36 x 150 = 19 400 USD.
- Kolonell Premium: 8 900, plus 33 paid months after the 3 included (33 x 150 = 4 950), plus an assumed 1 500 USD for a translator to produce the Chinese pages: 15 350 USD.
The gap is about 4 050 USD, and it widens if the firm only needs English, where Growth at 4 900 USD brings the total to about 9 850 USD.
FAQ
How long does a Kolonell law firm site take for a Taipei firm?
Starter and Growth are delivered in 3 to 4 weeks. Premium gets a written schedule at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks, mostly driven by how fast partners validate bios.
Can calls happen during Taipei office hours?
Yes. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), so a 4 pm Taipei call is 8 am for the project manager, and you also receive a written weekly update.
Does Kolonell write Traditional Chinese?
No, Kolonell writes native English and French. For a bilingual Premium site at 8 900 USD, the Chinese copy is supplied by the firm or its translator and integrated by Kolonell.
What happens after the 3 months of support?
Maintenance is quoted on request. Because the domain and all access belong to the firm, you can also hand the site to any other provider.
How is payment made from Taiwan?
By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % to start and 50 % at delivery, so a Growth project means 2 450 USD at kickoff. Request a detailed quote to get the exact page list.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your practice areas and languages, and we will propose the right tier, from 2 900 to 8 900 USD, with a delivery date in 3 to 6 weeks. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
