A&O Shearman works together with its joint operation Lang Yue Law Firm to advise clients across multiple sectors and jurisdictions on their antitrust issues. The firm represents clients in merger control filings, cartel investigations, and arbitration cases. Recently the team has been engaging in more antitrust litigation work due to growing enforcement activities and private actions within China. François Renard chairs the practice with a history of representing clients in complex proceedings and merger control investigations. Working alongside Renard is Vivian Cao who joined Lang Yue in January 2023 from Zhao Sheng Law Firm to lead the antitrust practice there.
Key clients
- Maersk
- Evonik
Work highlights
- Advised Maersk on the acquisition of LF Logistics, a $3.6 billion cross-border merger.
- Advised Evonik on the merger filings in China for its establishment of a polymethacrylimide foam joint venture with the affiliates of AVIC Aviation High-Technology.