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What the Team is Known For

Linklaters houses an exceptional team headed by strong practitioners based in Beijing and Hong Kong. The team demonstrates a high level of expertise across the full range of competition issues, including merger control, behavioural issues and enforcement. It is frequently sought after for advice by international companies from the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. The firm is an excellent choice for multi-jurisdictional merger filings, able to leverage the strength of its offices in key European markets, and also acts as adviser to the SAMR and assists the regulator with drafting new legislation. The practice is well placed to represent clients in a wide range of antitrust litigation in relation to cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, and its offering is bolstered by the capabilities of its PRC-qualified partner firm Zhao Sheng Law Firm.

Work Highlights

  • Linklaters represented Linde HKO and Linde in the first abuse of substantial market power proceedings before the Hong Kong Competition Tribunal, regarding alleged abusive conduct in the medical gas pipeline system market.

Strengths

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Linklaters provides very good strategic advice, including in complicated matters.

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They are fantastic and have solid communication channels with authorities. They let us know how to implement and interpret new regulations, and what the real intention of the government is.

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Notable Practitioners

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Fay Zhou
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Fay Zhou
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Fay Zhou remains at the forefront of the market, serving as head of the team's antitrust and foreign investment group. She is held in high esteem for her expertise in complicated merger filings on behalf of leading multinationals, as well as antitrust investigations.

Fay maintains high ethical standards, confidentiality and integrity in all our dealings. She understands the business environment and can anticipate how legal issues might impact the company.

Fay is very strong, particualrly in her knowledge of antitrust matters and insight into enforcement and regulators. Her advice is linked with the industry, not just legal theory.

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Marcus Pollard
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Marcus Pollard
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Marcus Pollard is based in Hong Kong, where he is active in handling abuse of dominance investigations as well as private enforcement litigation. He also assists clients with merger filings across the Asia-Pacific region.

Marcus has the great ability of breaking down the complexity of antitrust law paired with an in-depth understanding of the commercial needs of his clients.

Marcus Pollard is a great lawyer. He is very thorough, very responsive, very strategic and very effective.

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Kathleen Gooi
Kathleen Gooi
Star Associates

Kathleen Gooi is a managing associate in the firm's Hong Kong office. She has a range of experience in both Asia and the UK, and advises on merger control matters and cartel investigations.

Kathleen is very competent and friendly.

We have worked with Kathleen a lot. She is very competent and responsive.

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Fay Zhou
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Fay Zhou
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Marcus Pollard
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Marcus Pollard
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Kathleen Gooi
Kathleen Gooi
Star Associates
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