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What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom fields a compact competition team providing support to the firm's highly successful global M&A practice from Beijing and Hong Kong. The team advises a wide range of US and multinational corporations on merger control issues, drawing on impressive support from its heavyweight teams in New York, Washington and Brussels. The firm is frequently sought out to support clients in complex transactions involving potential horizontal overlaps and vertical relationships.

Work Highlights

  • Skadden acted as Ansys' global antitrust counsel in its US$35 billion acquisition by Synopsys.

Strengths

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Skadden can speak globally. We would call them our deal counsel, someone we rely on for big ticket strategic items.

Competition/Antitrust (International Firms) respondent
Greater China Region

They are extremely personable and well informed, proactive in engaging at the appropriate times and responsive across time zones. They are knowledgeable subject matter experts we rely on regularly.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew L Foster
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Andrew L Foster
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Andrew Foster is the Hong Kong-based leader of the firm's antitrust offering in the Asia-Pacific region and has a strong specialism in merger filings. He boasts an enviable track record in filings for clients in the semiconductor and electronics industries.

Drew has managed the relationships seamlessly and maintained an understanding of our business and the relevant markets to guide us with confidence.

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Julia Zhu
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Julia Zhu
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Up and Coming

Julia Zhu is based in the firm's Hong Kong office and has experience leading sizeable merger reviews across multiple jurisdictions and sectors, such as private equity, aerospace and life sciences.

Julia is not only a legal expert, but has also the ability to understand quickly the business environment and develop her business acumen. I appreciate her quick and strategic thinking.

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Kexin Li
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Kexin Li
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Up and Coming

Li Kexin specialises in international antitrust and competition law in the APAC region and the EU. Based in the firm's Beijing office, she is experienced in cross-border merger control work.

Kexin has worked tirelessly in guiding our compliance, understanding our exact market position in-country, and has been an excellent advocate and partner in our five years of working together.

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Andrew L Foster
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Andrew L Foster
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Julia Zhu
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Julia Zhu
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Up and Coming
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Kexin Li
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Kexin Li
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Up and Coming
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