Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Singapore
Band 2
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Provided by WongPartnership LLP
Our Antitrust & Competition Practice takes a lead role in any interaction with the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore ("CCCS"), handling all aspects of antitrust, competition and consumer protection matters in Singapore. With mergers and acquisitions, we guide our clients in merger control analysis, confidential guidance and notifications to the CCCS, as well as the coordination of multijurisdictional merger filings. We regularly represent clients in the full life cycle of cartel and other conduct investigations, defending their interests before the regulators from the first request for information or dawn raid.
Our highly qualified team has been involved in some of the most significant decisions by the CCCS, including acting in all of its multijurisdictional cartel decisions, and in several landmark merger decisions which established important principles of law. Our team has also successfully led appeals to the Competition Appeal Board against decisions by the CCCS.
Our expertise is also keenly sought in areas such as trade and customs regulation, as well as consumer protection laws, where we provide clients with compliance advice, regulatory due diligence and strategic advice on the impact of government regulations on business.
Chambers Review
WongPartnership has a prominent competition/antitrust team with particular strengths in merger control, as well as cartel investigations and compliance work. The team is well-placed to advise clients across a range of sectors, including real estate, manufacturing, oil and gas, and transport. The lawyers are also adept at advising on cross-border transactions, benefiting from the firm's regional network.
Work Highlights
- WongPartnership advised UBS Group AG on the Singapore merger control aspects arising from its merger with Credit Suisse Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The WongPartnership team has always been happy to get on a call quickly to understand the drivers and details of the situation.Overall, the experience has been great."
"The partners have extensive experience in this area of law and with their experience, they have the ability to facilitate effective communication with regulators."
"The WongPartnership team has always been happy to get on a call quickly to understand the drivers and details of the situation.Overall, the experience has been great."
"The partners have extensive experience in this area of law and with their experience, they have the ability to facilitate effective communication with regulators."
Notable Practitioners
Ameera Ashraf is a prominent lawyer in competition law, including cartel matters, as well as for more general civil litigation. She counts multinational corporations in the technology, insurance and manufacturing sectors among her clients.
"I think that Ameera is by far the best competition lawyer in town. She is creative and willing to push the envelope or challenge the regulator."
"Ameera is a strong lady who is good at what she does."
Jia Hui Chan is a capable partner in the competition law team who is also notable for his experience in financial regulatory matters. He regularly advises private companies, private equity funds and investment firms.
"Jia Hui Chan is very knowledgeable in this area of the law and banking regulatory and competition matters. He is very quick in analysing and advising on regulatory matters in what is a complex area."
"He has been very practical and the advice has been correct. He is also very fast which is very important to us."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Singapore
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