Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, praised for its ‘global reach’ and ’technical excellence’, handles complex merger control, cartel and behaviour investigations, litigation, market regulation and compliance matters across heavily-regulated sectors. Its Shanghai team works with joint operation firm Kewei Law Firm, covering merger control and domestic PRC matters. The ‘excellent’ Adelaide Luke leads the practice from Hong Kong, offering an international perspective to Asian and Western clients on merger control, FDI and cartel investigations. Hazel Xu, in Shanghai, has experience in merger filings, compliance advisory and investigations. Frances Xu departed in 2025.