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Competition/Antitrust (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Jones Day has a strong competition practice advising on multinational merger filings, with support from its first-class offices in the USA and a notable team in Brussels. The law firm assists on a range of competition mandates, including litigation, investigations and compliance. Clients benefit from the insights provided by former MOFCOM and NDRC officials in the team. It attracts clients from a broad variety of industries, particularly those in the aviation, electronics and agriculture sectors. The team is also able to assist clients with antitrust investigations before foreign regulators such as the US DOJ.
Strengths
The team is multicultural, multilingual and multi-disciplined. Most of its lawyers are internationally trained and fluent in Chinese and English, with experience working across different cultures.
Due to the experience and expertise of the attorneys in the antitrust field, Jones Day are proficient in managing complex and sophisticated antitrust matters.
Work Highlights
Jones Day advised Evoqua Water Technologies on the Chinese filing of its USD7.5 billion merger with Xylem.
Notable practitioners
Peter Wang heads Jones Day's China competition practice. His practice is focused on antitrust and merger-related investigations, and he is also sought after by corporate clients for his advice on antitrust litigation matters.
Peter has great capacity to help clients.
Zhang Yizhe leverages her experience as a former regulator at MOFCOM - now restructured as SAMR - to assist clients with merger filings and in responding to antitrust investigations. Her practice is split between Beijing and San Francisco, assisting a wide range of clients on both sides of the Pacific.
Yizhe has very good insight into the Chinese regulator and very strong negotiating skills.
Xue Qiang has strong expertise in antitrust law, drawing upon his experience as an official at the NDRC. He is frequently mandated in SAMR investigations and compliance matters.
Xue Qiang is very practical, down to earth and persistent in resolving clients' issues.
We enjoyed working with Xue Qiang, who is very knowledgeable and experienced in the antitrust field and commercially savvy in delivering his services.