Competition/Antitrust (PRC Firms)
Greater China Region Guide 2024 : China
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Whether in the Asia-Pacific region, or in Europe and the United States, regulatory and enforcement agencies are now strengthening market oversight, particularly regarding monopoly agreements between competitors, commercial arrangements between distributors and suppliers, merger filing, or abuse of dominant market positions. Businesses are more aware of the importance of advance planning to ensure that competition law compliance matters are conducted in an orderly manner and that they respond prudently to antitrust investigations.
KWM antitrust team has deep understanding to the legal practice in this area, In China. KWM is one of the first law firms to provide antitrust related services and enjoys a recognized leading position in the industry. We witnessed the evolvement of China’s Antitrust Law (AML) system, and played an important part in the drafting, revision and introduction of the AML and its supporting regulations.
The AML, known as the "economic constitution", is crucial to China's market economy, which continues to evolve as China’s legal system and market economy develop. KWM anti-trust team helps clients address challenges in the increasingly tougher legal environment with comprehensive and in-depth services.
Chambers Review
King & Wood Mallesons possesses an accomplished antitrust practice offering one-stop competition services ranging from merger control filings to regulatory and compliance issues. The firm remains a popular choice among domestic and multinational clients for antitrust administrative investigations as well as for civil antitrust litigation. The team acts for Chinese conglomerates and blue-chip multinationals in the automotive, manufacturing and retail industries, and is also active on antitrust mandates for multinationals. The firm draws on its global expertise to provide advice on multi-jurisdictional matters. The firm counts LOTTE Chemical Corporation and Renault Korea Motors among its key clients.
金杜律师事务所拥有一支业务成熟的反垄断团队，提供从兼并管控申报到监管与合规的一站式竞争法服务。该律所仍然是国内和跨国客户进行反垄断行政调查和民事反垄断诉讼的热门选择。该团队为汽车、制造和零售行业的中国企业集团和跨国蓝筹公司提供法律服务，并积极处理跨国公司的反垄断事宜。金杜善用其环球专业知识就跨司法管辖区事务提供建议。该所的关键客户包括乐天化学公司和雷诺韩国汽车公司。
Work Highlights
- King & Wood Mallesons advised Horizon Robotics on the antitrust aspects of its joint venture with Volkswagen in a transaction valued at approximately CNY6.8 billion.
- 金杜律师事务所为地平线机器人技术就其与大众汽车合资公司价值约68亿元人民币的交易中的反垄断事宜提供法律服务。
Strengths
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"They are able to handle complex PRC merger filing cases and are very responsive and business-friendly."
"The team has profound knowledge of the merger control laws and practices in China and a very good understanding of the needs of Western clients."
“他们能够处理复杂的中国合并申报案件，并且反应迅速且对商业友好。”
“该团队对中国的合并控制法律和实践有着深入的了解，并且非常了解西方客户的需求。”
"They are able to handle complex PRC merger filing cases and are very responsive and business-friendly."
"The team has profound knowledge of the merger control laws and practices in China and a very good understanding of the needs of Western clients."
“他们能够处理复杂的中国合并申报案件，并且反应迅速且对商业友好。”
“该团队对中国的合并控制法律和实践有着深入的了解，并且非常了解西方客户的需求。”
Notable Practitioners
Liu Cheng maintains a comprehensive practice which covers competition law and due diligence. He is able to handle market concentration filings and abuse of dominance investigations as well as advising clients on antitrust compliance.
刘成律师保有涵盖竞争法和尽职调查的综合业务。他能够处理经营者集中申报和滥用市场支配地位调查，并为客户提供反垄断合规方面的建议。
"He is a go-to guy for merger control cases."
"He is a very trustworthy legal counsel."
“他是合并控制案件的首选律师。”
“他是一位非常值得信赖的法律顾问。”
Chai Zhifeng is frequently mandated to advise corporate clients on internal competition compliance audits. He also advises clients on merger filings and antitrust investigations.
柴志峰律师经常受到委托就内部竞争合规审计向企业客户提供建议。他还为客户提供合并申报和反垄断调查方面的咨询服务。
"He is a very active antitrust lawyer."
"Chai Zhifeng covers Shanghai clients and he is very good."
“他是一位非常活跃的反垄断律师。”
“柴志峰律师负责上海客户，他是非常优秀。”
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