Competition/Antitrust | Asia-Pacific

Allen & Gledhill has a leading team covering the full spectrum of competition matters, including merger filings and cartel cases with the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore. The practice is renowned for its integrated economics team headed by chief economist Elsa Chen. The firm is particularly adept at handling cross-border matters and represents domestic and international clients in a range of sectors, including TMT, finance, aviation and real estate. Clients represented include Meggitt, Korean Air Lines and Cargotec.

Rajah & Tann Singapore has a highly regarded team with in-depth experience advising international and local clients on merger control issues, cartel investigations and abuse of dominance matters. The team handles multi-jurisdictional merger control cases, in particular those relating to the ASEAN region. The firm boasts an impressive client list which includes major multinational corporates in the TMT, manufacturing, financial services and insurance sectors. Cuscaden Peak, HSBC Bank and Sunseap are some of its clients.

Baker McKenzie works in affiliation with local firm Wong & Leow to provide both local and cross-border competition law advice. The team advises clients on domestic antitrust compliance and assists with investigations into alleged cartel behaviour and abuse of dominance. The firm acts on big-ticket regional merger control filings and offers experience in securing clearance for transactions in the consumer goods, energy and TMT sectors. The Malaysia Competition Commission, the Philippine Competition Commission and Keppel are among its clients.

Drew & Napier is seasoned in handling complex merger filings and competition investigations by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS). The firm frequently assists competition regulators as well as multinational conglomerates in a variety of sectors, including the TMT, healthcare and transportation industries. The team notably offers competition dispute resolution capability, while also regularly advising clients on antitrust compliance. Temasek and Hanwha are among the firm's clients.

WongPartnership has a prominent competition/antitrust team with particular strengths in merger control, as well as cartel investigations and compliance work. The team is well placed to advise clients across a range of sectors, including real estate, manufacturing, oil and gas, and transport. The lawyers are also adept at advising on cross-border transactions, benefiting from the firm's regional network. The team's clients include JP Morgan, Keppel and Olam.

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson has a robust team advising clients on a broad range of competition matters, including cartel investigations, merger control and leniency applications. The team is also noted for its compliance training experience, including mock dawn raids. The firm leverages its connections with local law firms across the region to assist with cross-border mandates. The practice is adept at assisting clients from a range of sectors, including technology, manufacturing, automotive and energy. Singapore Poultry Hub and Tech Data Corporation are clients.