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We are trusted advisers to some of the world’s largest companies, guiding them through their most complex transactions, investigations and disputes. With deep experience across competition, regulation and trade law, we also help clients navigate the evolving landscape of state aid, subsidy control, and regulatory compliance on an international scale.

Our antitrust and competition law team has a distinguished track record of delivering results for clients in the most challenging cases. We help clients obtain clearances for their transactions and joint ventures in a seamless manner across the globe. We represent clients on their most complex and high-profile cartels and non-cartel investigations, abuse of dominance and unilateral conduct matters, collaboration, research and development and supply/distribution agreements. We are highly skilled at handling disputes including high-stakes class actions and multijurisdictional litigation before dedicated and appellate tribunals at the highest level.

Our regulatory law team brings extensive experience in economic regulatory frameworks and a strong understanding of the intersection between regulatory practice and competition law. This makes us well-positioned to support clients facing industry-specific oversight and to provide strategic guidance on the shifting landscape of foreign investment regulation.

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What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills is recognised for its broad expertise, advising on the full range of competition law issues and fielding a pan-Asia practice. The team advises major international and local clients on merger compliance, abuse of dominant position investigations and related litigation from its bases in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Clients that require its counselling are frequently associated with the TMT, energy and natural resources, and financial sectors. The team is well equipped to assist clients with implementing their antitrust compliance training programmes and conducting internal restructuring in ensuring compliance with local competition regulations in a multitude of jurisdictions.

Work Highlights

  • Herbert Smith Freehills advised Canal+ on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in Viu Group, with an option to acquire majority control.

Strengths

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Their team displays great knowledge on the subject matter. The work involved many different stakeholders and was very complex, yet their team handled it extremely well and with grace.

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They provide practical, risk-based advice on the need for filings in various jurisdictions. This is particularly true for China, where their advice is based on a depth of first-hand experience.

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Notable Practitioners

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Adelaide Luke
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Adelaide Luke
3
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Adelaide Luke heads the firm's competition offering for Asia and is acting on behalf of clients throughout South-East Asia as well as China. She is active both on regional merger filings and in antitrust investigations.

Adelaide is excellent - user-friendly, responsive, commercial and great to work with. We know we are in safe hands.

It is always a great experience working with Adelaide. She is extremely thorough and has great knowledge on the subject matter.

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