Based in Beijing, AnJie Broad Law Firm is well-reputed as a market leader in antitrust litigation. Some of the practice’s notable clients include Sinopec, Panasonic, Korean Air, and a variety of TMT companies. Leading the practice is Hao Zhan, who is experienced in both litigious and non-litigious antitrust matters, having recently advised Kohler in a multi-billion USD acquisition. Ying Song excels in merger filings, and is commended by clients for her ‘solid foundation in antitrust expertise and excellent communication skills’. Libo Zhu, ’serious and responsible’, assists on a variety of antitrust investigations and litigations.
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‘The team's antitrust business performance is very outstanding, and it is a first-class antitrust team in China, especially in antitrust litigation. Compared with other law firms, the partners of this team spend more time on cases, are very experienced in handling difficult and complex cases, have a full understanding of the industry, and provide very timely and efficient feedback. The opinions, suggestions and solutions they provide to enterprises are very consistent with the needs of enterprises.’
‘Hao Zhan has extensive litigation experience and outstanding performance in court. He is able to control the overall case and formulate strategies very well. Ying Song has a solid foundation in antitrust expertise and excellent communication skills. He can understand the demands of enterprises very efficiently and accurately. Libo Zhu is serious and responsible, and responds to customer demands in a timely manner.’
‘Ying Song and Hao Zhan, with their extremely high professionalism in the field of antitrust and anti-unfair competition, provide companies with compliance analysis of business models and antitrust compliance training, winning unanimous praise and recognition from the company's legal department and non-legal business colleagues, and are regarded as the preferred antitrust lawyers.'
‘Ying Song and Hao Zhan from the antitrust team are familiar with the latest information in the antitrust field and have unique insights. When solving client problems, they not only rely on paper documents, but also fully combine the current law enforcement situation to try to provide clients with personalized solutions to help business implementation. The two lawyers maintain close communication with clients, invest sufficient time in the case, and ensure the quality of service.’
Key clients
- Proterial, Ltd (former name: Hitachi Metals)
- Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd.
- Haleon (China) Co., Ltd.
- TotalEnergies
- SQM DE CHILE SA
- Kohler
- Shanghai Pudong Int'l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL)； Shanghai Pudong Int'l Airport Public Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL West)
- Korean Air/Asiana
- Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd
- BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd
- Panasonic
- International Air Transport Association
- China National Petroleum Corporation
- Sinopec
Work highlights
- Represented Proterial in an antitrust dispute related to IP licensing.
- Represented Korean Air for merger filing with SAMR and all related works.
- Advised Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. on merger filings in China, Brazil, Austria, Germany, and Taiwan.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hao Zhan