Competition/Antitrust (International Firms)

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.

He is very practical and one to make himself available across time zones, which is helpful. He is able to defer to his teams and doesn't micromanage.

Andrew has provided consistent oversight and industry data points to ensure we feel comfortable in our interactions with Chinese regulators.

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

Julia is a consummate professional. Her knowledge and responsiveness were instrumental in obtaining regulatory clearance in a jurisdiction where we anticipated it would take longer to obtain.

Julia is hands-on, happy to give additional explanations and very available.

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 driven repeated successful compliance programmes across the years, ensuring my inputs are reflected precisely while streamlining issues down to what our company must focus on.

Kexin is a delight to work with.