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.
Key clients
- Ams
- AstraZeneca
Work highlights
- Assisted Microsoft with obtaining an unconditional clearance in China for its US$70bn proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- Advised Intel on China regulatory aspects of its proposed US$5.4bn acquisition of Tower Semiconductors.