Haiwen & Partners leverages its regulatory expertise to advise domestic and international clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional merger filings, investigation and litigation. The ‘client-oriented’ team also handles compliance, issues at the intersection of IP and competition, such as SEPs, and oversees merger control remedies. Practice head Xiaoqiang Qian, noted for his ’deep knowledge’ and government agency experience, covers all aspects of competition law and IP dispute resolution, also participating in policymaking. Xixiang Lin advises on competition and foreign investment matters across sectors such as healthcare, automobile, consumer products and high-tech. Yikai Yang has experience representing clients in antitrust cases involving SEPs, particularly patent pool licensing.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is highly professional, client-oriented, proactive and always accountable. Under Xiaoqiang Qian's leadership, the team stands out for consistently striving to deliver the proposals/solutions that are tailored to the best interest of the client/stakeholders without compromising compliance or integrity.’
‘Xiaoqiang Qian has been the core contributor enabling the successes in all our complex cases. Xiaoqiang Qian has a high level of integrity and tenacity, deep and wide knowledge, sharp business acumen, very resourceful and level-headed in difficult times. We have always been able to count on him for going the extra mile. We also see big potential in Yikai Yang, who, in addition to her diligent, efficient, and professional approach, demonstrated her capability to push things forward in challenging situations.’
Key clients
- TCL
- Fujitsu Limited
- Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
- JCET Group
- Cargotec Oyj
- ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Danfoss A/S
- Baidu Inc.
- Midea
- China Three Gorges International Limited
- Hillhouse Investment
- Nippon Paint Holdings
Work highlights
Represented TCL in the lawsuits against Access Advance for its abuse of market-dominant position in the Chinese HEVC/H.265 video codec SEP licensing market and sought a court ruling to set worldwide FRAND royalties, achieving a favourable outcome in the settlement.
Advised Fujitsu and Shinko on PRC merger filing concerning a consortium controlled by JICC Capital Ltd's acquisition of Shinko Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. from Fujitsu, with the goal of delisting Shinko.
Advised Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities on the PRC merger control filing with respect to their merger.
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Practice head
Xiaoqiang Qian
Other key lawyers
Xixiang Lin; Yikai Yang