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What the Team is Known For

Linklaters houses an exceptional team headed by strong practitioners based in Beijing and Hong Kong. The team demonstrates a high level of expertise across the full range of competition issues, including merger control, behavioural issues and enforcement. It is frequently sought after for advice by international companies from the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. The firm is an excellent choice for multi-jurisdictional merger filings, able to leverage the strength of its offices in key European markets, and also acts as adviser to the SAMR and assists the regulator with drafting new legislation. The practice is well placed to represent clients in a wide range of antitrust litigation in relation to cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, and its offering is bolstered by the capabilities of its PRC-qualified partner firm Zhao Sheng Law Firm. Intel, Linde and True are examples of its clients.

Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advised True on the antitrust aspects of its merger with DTAC in Thailand.

Strengths

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"The Linklaters team has business acumen and is able to communicate seamlessly with the business and explain the legal issues in a plain way, with a solution-oriented mindset."

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"Linklaters is best placed to handle complex work. The team is very responsive, delivers the highest quality of work products on time and considers all aspects of the mandate."

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Notable Practitioners

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Fay Zhou
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Fay Zhou remains at the forefront of the market, serving as head of the team's antitrust and foreign investment group. She is held in high esteem for her expertise in complicated merger filings on behalf of leading multinationals, as well as antitrust investigations.

"She is one of the best antitrust lawyers in China. She can give us very comprehensive and up-to-date legal advice."

"Fay is a very experienced and professional antitrust lawyer. She has very good business acumen and communication skills, and we really enjoy working with her."

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Marcus Pollard
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Marcus Pollard is based in Hong Kong, where he is active in handling abuse of dominance investigations as well as private enforcement litigation. He also assists clients with merger filings across the Asia-Pacific region.

"Marcus is quick-witted, commercial and gets to the core of the matter quickly. He is also friendly and professional."

"He is our go-to lawyer for competition law in Hong Kong."

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