Fangda Partners‘ antitrust team is proficient in complex merger control, SAMR investigations, private litigation in Chinese courts and strategic competition matters. The ’knowledgeable’ team represents investors and leading multinational and Chinese clients across the aviation, automotive, pharma and consumer goods industries. Practice head Michael Han, splitting his time between Hong Kong and Shanghai, is the ‘go-to for complex cases’. Drawing on his experience at the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, he covers the full spectrum of Chinese antitrust law, including the national security review for foreign investment. Caroline Huang is experienced in merger filings, administrative investigations and compliance reviews, and maintains close ties with legislators and officials. Jin Wang specialises in administrative investigations and complex mergers, guiding Chinese investors in global merger control filings.
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Testimonials
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‘Knowledgeable in the antitrust area.’
‘Michael Han is the go-to for complex antitrust cases in China. Michael has demonstrated time and time again his proficiency in M&A and joint venture matters where there are challenging merger control issues in China.’
Key clients
- ABB
- Apollo
- BaoWu Group
- Blackstone
- Brookfield
- Budweiser
- Chanel
- Chevron
- China Resources
- CK Hutchison
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P.
- Corning
Work highlights
Represented TCL Technology Group and its subsidiary, TCL CSOT, in multijurisdictional merger control processes in connection with their acquisition of equity interests in LG Display’s China-based operations.
Represented Baowu Steel Group Corporation before the SAMR in connection with its acquisition of CPMC Holdings Ltd.
Represented Viavi as a divestment purchaser in relation to Spirent Communications plc's high speed ethernet and network security business lines from Keysight Technologies to resolve competition concerns in the context of Keysight’s proposed acquisition of Spirent.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Caroline Huang
Practice head
Michael Han
Other key lawyers
Caroline Huang; Jin Wang