Representing a large number of blue-chip companies including multinational corporations, and regional and major Chinese companies, Clifford Chance LLP's team excels in Greater China and global merger filings, as well as inbound China merger filings. Its recent caseload also includes Hong Kong antitrust advice, enforcement actions and compliance and regulatory matters. With previous experience working at MOFCOM, Beijing-based Yong Bai heads the China team and is supported by Hong Kong-based foreign counsel Dayu Man who has notable experience advising on global merger control, FDI filing matters and antitrust conduct rules in Hong Kong and other Asian jurisdictions.

Linklaters has a Shanghai Trade Zone joint operation with Zhao Sheng Law Firm, a leading PRC antitrust law firm, which notably serves as an advisor to the SAMR. The firm has a strong focus in assisting international clients, including Microsoft, Intel, and Johnson & Johnson, with cross-border M&A and FDI transactions to China. Fay Zhou  , Xi Liao  , and Arthur Peng   co-lead the practice from Beijing. Zhou regularly leads clients on cross-border acquisitions valued in the tens of billions of US dollars; some of her recent successes includes Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Intel’s acquisition of Tower Semiconductors. Liao is regularly sought after for advice on merger control as well as complex merger review cases, while Peng has strong experience in advising clients in antitrust litigations. At the associate level, Qiuying Zheng   and Larry Zhou   are both key individuals to note.

Baker McKenzie FenXun is a joint operation between Baker McKenzie and FenXun Partners, giving the international firm seamless cooperation with its PRC counterpart. Based in Hong Kong, Stephen Crosswell is particularly experienced in advising clients in the technology, media, and telecommunications industries. Laura Liu, experienced in both Chinese and European competition law, often advises financial services clients in merger control filing and compliance matters. Liu is based in Beijing.

The Hogan Lovells International LLP antitrust, competition, and economic regulation team is capable of assisting both Chinese and international clients in completing cross-border strategic business arrangements, such as M&A and joint venture transactions. In Beijing, the ‘very outstanding’ Adrian Emch leads the practice. Both Emch and Qing Lyu, based in Shanghai, are particularly experienced in representing Chinese companies in investigations and merger control matters in Europe and Asia.

Jones Day leverages its international offices in China, Australia, and the USA to provide both domestic and international clients with antitrust advice. In Hong Kong, Peter Wang leads the practice. Supported by Qiang Xue, Wang regularly advises multinational companies on both internal and external antitrust investigations. In Beijing, Yichen Wu and Lawrence Wang often assist clients with merger filings on stock-for-stock mergers. Splitting her time between San Francisco and Beijing, Yizhe Zhang is a key contact for China Eastern Airlines in providing antitrust counselling for their operations across the globe.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is able to provide PRC legal advice through its joint operation with Kewei Law Firm, offering a ‘deep understanding of enterprise needs and potential problems’. The firm’s competition, regulation, and trade team is headed by Hong Kong’s Adelaide Luke . Frances Xu , based in Shanghai, regularly assists clients in the mining, consumer, and trading industries. Also in Shanghai, Hazel Xu  regularly provides support on merger control analyses and filings.