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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
Jones Day is diligent, efficient, honest and highly cooperative.
Their expertise in antitrust areas comes with a global view. They have been able to counsel solutions to navigate complicated matters, bringing global views together with local expertise.
Work Highlights
Jones Day represented the Procter & Gamble Company for its China antitrust merger filing for the sale of its Vidal Sassoon hair care consumer products business to Henkel.
Notable practitioners
Peter Wang's 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.
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 provides good legal analysis and perspective.
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 has a good reputation for representing US clients before SAMR.