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.

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Key clients

  • ADM
  • APG Asset Management N.V.
  • PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (PTVI)/Vale Canada Limited
  • CBC Group
  • Chr. Hansen
  • Flowserve Corporation
  • Sumitomo Corporation
  • TD Tech/Nokia

Work highlights

  • Assisted APG and other investors with multi-jurisdictional merger control assessment and China notification workstreams in several fund deals in China, Singapore and Korea.
  • Advised CBC Group on the global merger control aspects of its purchase of certain pharmaceutical assets that Celltrion purchased from Takeda.
  • Represented Sumitomo Corporation in front of Chinese antitrust authority to support smooth clearance of its acquisition of shareholding in an Asian subsidiary of Assore Group.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stephen Crosswell

Other key lawyers

Laura Liu