Baker McKenzie's practice handles a whole host of issues, including cases concerning predatory pricing, clearances for joint ventures and M&A, and merger notifications across the APAC region. Through the firm’s joint operation with FenXun Partners, the team is well-placed to advise on PRC related issues, in addition to handling contentious matters relating to anti-competitive practices. Practice head Stephen Crosswell is recognised for his longstanding expertise in dawn raids, leniency applications, and merger clearance projects across the APAC region. Associate Vivian Tsang is particularly adept at handling investigations brought by the Hong Kong Competition Tribunal (HKCC), abuse of dominance issues, and compliance matters. Thomas Jenkins has since departed to join the Belgium based practice at the firm.

Known for providing ‘insightful, creative, and practical’ advice, the team at Gibson Dunn acts for a stellar client base which includes Uber, Marriott, and KKR. The team, praised by clients as ‘experts in their field’, handles the full gamut of mandates, often working on the competition aspects of takeovers, appeals concerning mergers across the APAC region, and abuse of dominance claims. Sébastien Evrard leads the practice, utilising his longstanding expertise in assisting clients with government investigations and merger control issues. The ‘extraordinarily good’ Evrard is also noted for his extensive knowledge of Chinese anti-monopoly law. Leading the Asian anti-corruption, compliance, and investigations team, Kelly Austin regularly advises clients on internal investigations and trade control issues.

Herbert Smith Freehills houses a ‘knowledgeable' team which often collaborates with the firm’s Greater China CRT team. The group handles the full gamut of issues for clients across the TMT, energy, and consumer goods sectors, particularly in relation to foreign direct investment and cartel claims. Notable clients include Marriott International, Equinor ASA, and Santos. Leading the team, the ‘highly competent‘ Adelaide Luke handles the full scope of issues for clients, including regulatory investigations, merger control, and behavioural issues across China, Malaysia, and Thailand. Associate Howard Chan has vast expertise in a wide range of matters, often advising on anticompetitive agreements, abuse of dominance claims, and joint venture structures.

Hailed by clients as ‘among the best in town’, the practice at Linklaters handles the full spectrum of competition issues, including vertical conduct, exemption applications, and contentious matters before the Competition Tribunal and Court of Appeal. Praised for his ‘exceptional knowledge and experience’, Marcus Pollard heads the practice, having vast knowledge of abuse of dominance investigations and price maintenance cases, and utilising his regulatory expertise to advise on large scale merger control matters across Southeast Asia. Managing associate Kathleen Gooi has ‘valuable’ insight into foreign investment filings and multi-jurisdictional merger control issues, often assisting clients with transaction structuring and investigations by the HKCC under the First and Second Conduct Rules.

Slaughter and May's team provides clients with ‘very admirable and satisfying’ advice on the full spectrum of issues, including the antitrust aspects of joint ventures, and investigations into the liability of facilitators in cartels. The team assists a diverse range of notable clients, such as Google, Booking.com, and Toppan Forms (Hong Kong) Limited. ‘Standout performer' Natalie Yeung heads the practice, and has a great deal of experience in matter concerning foreign direct investment, having worked on a number of investigations by the HKCC, block exemption orders, and the resolution of cartel cases under the HKCC’s Cooperation and Settlement Policy. Counsel Alexander Lee handles a broad range of issues, from foreign direct investment, to enforcement proceedings before the Competition Tribunal.

O'Melveny's team assists a diverse client base from a range of industries, including telecommunications, petrochemicals, and biotechnology. Collectively, the group has vast knowledge of the SAMR merger process, unfair trade practice regulations, and investigations conducted by the Taiwan FTC. Philip Monaghan utilises his prior expertise as the Executive Director General Counsel of the HKCC to advise global corporates on cartels and leniency, resale price maintenance, and merger control issues, with particular emphasis given to semiconductors within China.

The team at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP primarily focuses on merger control notifications governed by international agencies, such as the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the Competition Commission of India, and the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore. Dividing his time between Hong Kong and Beijing, practice head Andrew Foster regularly advises on PRC related merger control issues for technology and telecoms clients. Associate Jacqueline Arena has a great deal of experience in handling compliance issues and investigations.

The team at Allen & Overy, in close collaboration with Lang Yue Law Firm in China, handles investigations by SAMR, dawn raids, and leniency applications. The group regularly represents Chinese state-owned companies in merger filings and compliance related matters, particularly within the areas of technology and sustainability. François Renard departed the practice in July 2023.

In cooperation with PwC, Tiang & Partners handles a broad range of issues, including merger control filings, regulatory investigations, and compliance programmes involving dawn raid training. Martyn Huckerby works out of both the Hong Kong and Shanghai offices, and advises on numerous merger filings, compliance issues, and dawn raids. Huckerby has broad expertise spanning the telecoms, education, and TMT sectors.