Allen & Gledhill LLP houses a broad team known for handling overseas merger filings and notifications, and commercial cooperation agreements on both a local and international scale. Described by clients as a ‘big picture and strategic thinker’, practice co-head Daren Shiau is noted for his deep knowledge of foreign investment control, cartel, and abuse of dominance law. Economist and practice co-lead Elsa Chen stands out for her ’thoughtful and resilient’ approach when advising on global cartel and merger control mandates, with particular emphasis on foreign investment matters. Scott Clements utilises his longstanding experience to advise on leniency filings, with a strong focus on cross-jurisdictional M&A work. The ‘highly dedicated and dependable’ Desiree Lim is recommended for her vast experience in antitrust issues arising within the aviation, real estate, and tech sectors.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Allen & Gledhill team is recognised in the market as the go-to advisor for complex and high-profile competition matters in Singapore.'
- 'Desiree Lim is a highly dedicated and dependable practitioner. She stands out for her forward-thinking approach and ability to deliver practical, effective solutions.'
- 'Allen & Gledhill is a stalwart of the law firms in Singapore. The depth, breadth and quality of their work speaks for itself.'
- 'Elsa Chen was very responsive over email, and available to chat at any time. Her advice was concise, and practical. She also did not attempt to undertake work that was not required in the circumstances.'
- 'The powerhouse of Singapore competition law. A genuine team that we enjoy to work with because they know their stuff and remain incredibly commercial, pragmatic and efficient. Would choose them every time!'
- 'Daren Shiau is a big picture and strategic thinker. Having such strong regulator relationships gives him the most insight for handling CCCS cases.'
Key clients
- Singapore Airlines Limited
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
- Malaysia Airlines Berhad
- PT Garuda Indonesia
- Singapore Telecommunications Limited
- TPG, Inc
- Singapore Power Limited
- Temasek Holdings Limited
- CapitaLand Investment Limited
- GenZero
- Wilmar International Limited
Work highlights
Advised Singapore Airlines Limited, as Singapore antitrust counsel, on the proposed expansion of the geographic scope of a joint venture between SIA and Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
Advised Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation as lead antitrust counsel, on merger notifications in three jurisdictions in respect of its US$7.8 billion joint venture with NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Advised Grab Holdings Limited, as Singapore antitrust counsel, on Singapore merger control aspects of the proposed acquisition by Grab of Trans-cab Holdings Ltd.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Daren Shiau; Elsa Chen
Other key lawyers
Scott Clements; Desiree Lim