Tian Yuan Law Firm showcased its strength in the antitrust and competition field with the representation of the first civil dispute between patents and anti-monopoly in the field of raw materials at the Supreme People’s Court. The team was instructed on a number of antitrust litigation and compliance matters, as well as a steady flow of merger control filings. Managing partner Wei Huang has great experience in high-profile investigations and disputes. Fan Zhu has over ten years of practice experience; he has recently worked on various merger filings in China for cross-border transactions, including Bae Kim & Lee and Siemens Energy AG.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Tian Yuan has the most efficient team in the Chinese antitrust law regime. They are professional and practical.’
  • ‘Wei Huang has a wide range of experience and network, whereas Fan Zhu has a fast and efficient way of working.'

Key clients

  • Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co., Ltd.
  • Bae Kim & Lee
  • Unimicron Technology Corp.
  • Junlebao Dairy Group Co., Ltd.
  • Siemens Energy AG
  • Nayuki Holdings Limited
  • Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited|Jiangsu Simcere Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Fujian Fuhua Industry & Trade Co., Ltd.
  • Hohhot Huili Material Co., Ltd.
  • Hefei Industrial Pharmaceutical Institute Co., Ltd.|Hefei Enruite Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Represented the first civil dispute between patents and anti-monopoly in the field of raw materials heard by the Supreme People's Court, overturning the first-instance judgment and winning the case in an all-round way.
  • Representing JD.com in an antitrust lawsuit against Alibaba for “Choosing One from Two” - a practice in which merchants are required to sign exclusive cooperation pacts preventing them from offering products on rival platforms - with a claim amount up to 6 billion.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Wei Huang

Other key lawyers

Fan Zhu