Clifford Chance is well-placed to advise domestic and multinational clients on Greater China and APAC antitrust matters, including merger and FDI filings, HKCC enforcement action and compliance and regulatory advice. Beijing-based Yong Bai leads the practice, leveraging previous MOFCOM experience to advise on regulatory matters and investigations. Dayu Man, in Hong Kong, has extensive experience advising multinational and Chinese companies, investment banks and private equity firms on global merger control, FDI filings and antitrust conduct rules.
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- 'The lawyers are well-equipped and the service is timely and effective. They are very familiar with the industry and law enforcement dynamics and are highly professional.'
Key clients
- Haier Group
- Tencent
- China Three Gorges
- Haitong Securities
- China Merchants Capital Investment Co., Ltd.
- Abbott
- Volkswagen
- Softbank Group
- Partners Group
- Brookfield
Work highlights
Advised China Merchants Capital on the US$870 million investment for a 40% stake in a project company holding Hong Kong telecommunications services provider HKT's passive network infrastructure assets.
Advised Haitong Securities on its merger with Guotai Junan Securities by way of a merger by absorption and share exchange.
Acted for the Hong Kong Competition Commission in proceedings commenced in the Competition Tribunal, involving potential abuse of substantial market power by a medical gas supplier in Hong Kong.
Practice head
Yong Bai
Other key lawyers
Dayu Man