Hylands Law Firm

Antitrust & Competition Law, International Investment M&A, Consumer & Retail

Partner

2023-present | Hylands Law Firm | managing partner 2012-2023 | AnJie Law Firm | founding partner 2009-2012 | Zhong Lun Law Firm | partner 2006-2009 | Allen & Overy LLP | Senior Legal Advisor 2003-2006 | Linklaters LLP | associate 2001-2003 | King & Wood Mallesons | associate 1998-2001 | Beijing Jingtian & Gongcheng Law Firm | associate

Professional Background

Michael Gu is a senior partner and management member of Hylands Law Firm based in Shanghai. He heads the firm's competition practice across China. Michael was a co-founder of AnJie Law Firm and a partner of another leading PRC firm prior to founding AnJie.

Michael Gu also spent five years in the corporate law and competition practices of Linklaters and Allen & Overy.

As a competition law pioneer in China, Michael Gu has secured merger clearance from the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC (MOFCOM) and State Administration for Market Regulation for numerous merger transactions involving variety of industries (e.g. healthcare, pharmaceutical, electronics, manufacturing, consumer products, telecommunications, transportation, energy, financial service, etc.) Particularly in 2008, Michael successfully submitted the first merger filing under the Anti-Monopoly Law which also received the first approval from the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the MOFCOM. Michael has also represented clients in high-profile antitrust investigation proceedings, antitrust civil litigations and leniency programs. Michael has successfully assisted clients in obtaining satisfactory results with respect to all these investigations, litigations and leniency applications. In addition, Michael frequently provides strategic preventive advice to clients with respect to the potential antitrust risks associated with distribution agreements, IP licensing, restrictive measures, marketing events, pricing and bidding process, etc.

Michael Gu is also a seasoned corporate and M&A practitioner. Michael regularly advises multinational clients on their strategic investments in China and assists them in dealing with challenging and complicated legal matters.

Chinese, English

PRC Lawyer's practicing license Social Activities

Beijing Administration of Market Regulation | Anti-monopoly Expert Sichuan Administration of Market Regulation | Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Expert Chongqing Administration of Market Regulation | Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Expert

1989.9-1993.6 | Law School, Soochow University | Law | LLB 2009.8-2011.6 | National School of Development, Peking University | Economics | EMBA 2002.8-2003.6 | EU-China Legal and Judicial Co-operation Program | EU law | Certificate of Completion