Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Adelaide Luke is excellent - commercial, user-friendly and responsive.’
- ‘Howard Chan is particularly impressive: very bright with an ability to think outside the box.’
Key clients
- Softbank Canal+ Santos South32 Genus SQM ABF BAT Mineral Resources
Work highlights
Advised Canal+ on acquiring a minority stake in Viu Group, owned by PCCW, involving multi-jurisdictional regulatory analysis, merger control filings, and phased equity interests.