Work Highlights
Antitrust & Competition
Assisted a well-known multinational company from the communication industry in defending a civil action for abusing market dominance and won the case
Assisted a Fortune 500 chemical giant in an administrative investigation initiated by the antitrust law enforcement authority on alleged abuse of market dominance
Assisted a Hong Kong listed company from the husbandry industry in an administrative investigation on its merger filing failure regarding the tender offer acquisition of another Hong Kong listed company
Assisted Tianqi Lithium Corporation (002466.SZ) in the merger filing regarding its acquisition of the international chemical magnate SQM (NYSE:SQM) for USD 4.066 billion and obtained unconditional approval from the antitrust law enforcement authority
Assisted Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. (603799.SH) in coordinating the merger filing across different jurisdictions regarding the acquisition of Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd.
Assisted Shandong Port Group Co., Ltd. in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly law enforcement authority regarding its restructuring of major port operation enterprises in Shandong province
Assisted Shanghai Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. (601607.SH/2607.HK) in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly law enforcement authority regarding its acquisition of the Chinese pharmaceutical distribution business of Cardinal, an American magnate in pharmaceutical distribution industry
Assisted China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited (2319.HK) in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly law enforcement authority regarding its acquisition of China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd. through public tender offer
Assisted China Resources Snow Breweries Limited in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly law enforcement authority regarding its acquisition of Heineken's business in China
Assisted China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly law enforcement authority regarding its acquisition of the equity in China Resources Snow Breweries Limited held by SABMiller for approximately USD 1.6 billion
Assisted COSCO Shipping Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. in multi-jurisdictional antitrust law analysis for its acquisition of 100% equity in five companies from Hong Kong-listed Singamas Container Holdings Limited (00716.HK)
Assisted Shanghai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (601607.SH/2607.HK) and DHL in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly law enforcement authority regarding the establishment of a joint venture
Assisted S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly enforcement authority regarding its acquisition of DHL's supply chain business in China
Assisted A-share listed Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt (603799.SH) in obtaining unconditional approval from the PRC and South Korean anti-monopoly law enforcement authorities regarding its acquisition of 100% equity stake in Tianjin B&M Science Technology Co., Ltd.
Assisted China Merchants Expressway Network & Technology Holdings Co., Ltd. (001965.SZ) in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly enforcement authority regarding its merger with Huabei Expressway Co., Ltd.
Assisted a subsidiary of Singapore's Temasek Group and two Chinese companies in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly enforcement authority regarding their establishment of a medical joint venture based in China
Assisted Perfect World Co., Ltd. (002624.SZ) in obtaining unconditional approval from the anti-monopoly law enforcement authority regarding its acquisition of four companies including Beijing Time Antaeus Cinema Line Development Ltd.
Advised China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited (02319.HK) on the anti-monopoly law enforcement authority's investigation on its alleged failure in merger file with respect to its tender offer acquisition of Yashili International Holdings Ltd. (01230.HK)
Advised a multinational chemical magnate headquartered in the US on the anti-monopoly law enforcement authority's investigation on its alleged abuse of dominant market position
Advised an international shipping company headquartered in South Korea on the anti-monopoly law enforcement authorities' investigation on its alleged illegal pricing and relevant investigation on monopoly agreements under VDA
Represented three PRC-based entities of Motorola Solutions in a market dominance civil action filed by Hytera Communications Corp. Ltd. and won the case
Investment/M&A
Acted as legal counsel to Pacific Coffee Company Limited, an affiliated entity of China Resources, in its acquisition of the equity in Aroma Coffee (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Marubeni
Acted as legal counsel to China Resources Healthcare Co., Ltd. in the IOT project of a hospital in Yantai
Acted as legal counsel to Shanghai Qingke Huagai Investment Management Co., Ltd. in its investment in Shandong Hexian Gufu Culture Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Huadi Shijie Film and Television Cultural Media Co., Ltd., and Beijing Hulu Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Acted as legal counsel to CAGR Gas (Hong Kong) Limited, an affiliated entity of Winburg Pincus, in its acquisition of 49% equity in Beijing Huayou United Gas Development Co., Ltd.
Acted as legal counsel to Dupont China Holding Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of the equity in Haixu Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
Acted as legal counsel to DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS (transferer) in the acquisition of the equity in Yusweet Co., Ltd. by Tangyin County YUXIN Co., Ltd.
Acted as legal counsel to Great Wall Ross Fund in its investment in Shenzhen Deren Electronic Co., Ltd.
Acted as legal counsel to Shenzhen SF International Industrial Co., Ltd., an affiliated entity of SF Group, in the establishment of a joint venture with Zhonghua Lianzi Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., an affiliated entity of WorldEx Group
Cybersecurity and data protection
Provided legal advice to a well-known US communication company on cybersecurity and data protection issues
Provided legal advice to a well-known US sports events operator on cybersecurity and data protection issues
Provided legal advice to a well-known South Korean tourism retail company on the issues related to collection, storage, and cross-border transmission of personal information
Provided legal advice to a well-known US-invested technology company on cybersecurity and data protection issues related to its products and services
Provided legal advice to a Chinese well-known online ticketing platform on cybersecurity and data protection issues
Personal
Mr. Xue's practice mainly covers antitrust and competition, cross-border investment/M&A, as well as cybersecurity and data protection.
As one of the pioneers practicing competition law in China, Mr. Xue has maintained close rapport with anti-monopoly law enforcement authorities. He has participated in the formulation of the Anti-monopoly Law, its implementing rules, and related guidelines. The team led by Mr. Xue stands out in the domain of Chinese competition law for its expertise, efficiency, pragmatism, and keen awareness of the latest developments in legal practice. Mr. Xue provides leading companies across a wide array of industries with expert competition law services, including concentration of undertakings/merger control, administrative investigation/compliance/litigation related to anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition, cross-jurisdictional anti-monopoly legal matters, etc.
Mr. Xue has also provided legal services concerning M&A/investment, cybersecurity and data protection to well-known enterprises in various industries. His services span investment, M&A, business expansion, cybersecurity, privacy protection, data compliance, etc., and the clients include well-known multinational companies, state-owned and private enterprises, funds, domestic and foreign listed companies in various industry sectors such as TMT, culture and entertainment, online retail, and online ticketing.
