Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 1
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Our Competition & Antitrust Practice is one of the largest and most established in Singapore. A unique feature of our team is that our members practise antitrust law full-time. They include competition lawyers, competition economists and former officers of the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS), now known as the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS). Since its inception, our Practice has been at the forefront in terms of securing favourable decisions from CCCS.
A market leader in the field of merger control, we have advised on the majority of all public decisions issued by CCCS since the Competition Act was enacted, including overturning its first provisional decision to block a merger. Our team also specialises in regulated competition sectors. We were the commissioned draftsman for the Media Market Conduct Code review and the merger framework of the Singapore Airport Competition Code. Our track record includes landmark matters in the gas, electricity, postal and telecommunications sectors.
For contentious antitrust work, we have successfully represented clients in complex international cartel and monopoly investigations, including the first CCCS’ global cartel decision and the first dominance appeal to the Competition Appeal Board. Our Practice also has significant experience in cross-border antitrust advice, especially in the ASEAN region.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Allen & Gledhill advised DBS Bank on the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of Citigroup's Taiwanese consumer banking business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Allen & Gledhill always go the extra mile to provide out-of-the-box solutions. The team is adept at fielding sophisticated competition and antitrust arguments to win cases."
"Allen & Gledhill always go the extra mile to provide out-of-the-box solutions. The team is adept at fielding sophisticated competition and antitrust arguments to win cases."
Notable Practitioners
Daren Shiau is a market-leading figure with many years of specialist experience in competition law matters. He is highly commended for his regulatory understanding.
"Daren Shiau is polished, articulate, and unsurpassed in his ability to deliver results."
Scott Clements is a Singapore-qualified competition law specialist whose practice focuses on merger control filings, and he has extensive expertise in cross-border M&A.
"I really appreciate how Scott is able to explain things, articulate his advice and analyse the work, helping us make decisions along the way."
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