Noted by clients as having ‘excellent knowledge of competition matters across APAC', the team at Norton Rose Fulbright assists numerous clients in the natural gas and renewable energy industries with merger filings. The group also advises clients on expansion, particularly in relation to liquid natural gas and solar power projects, in addition to automotive and transport across Asia. Praised for his ’excellent technical knowledge’, practice head Marc Waha handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious issues, including HKCC investigations, cartel litigations, and merger clearances. ‘Knowledgeable and responsive' counsel Nicolas Cassauba is well-placed to advise clients on merger approvals before the State Administration for Market Supervision (SAMR) in China, joint ventures, and cartel investigations, while associate Joe Lee regularly supports the team.

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‘Excellent knowledge of competition matters across APAC, ability to connect the client with relevant colleagues in other jurisdictions.’
‘Marc Waha has excellent technical knowledge and is always responsive. He is a valuable lawyer to have on the team. Proactive.’
‘The team is always very available for any questions or queries.’
‘Nicolas Cassauba is knowledgeable and responsive. He works fast and is very efficient.’

Key clients

Alcon
American Express
AXA
Bausch + Lomb
BP
Cathay Pacific
Deliveroo
Delta Air Lines
ENEOS
Ferrero
Hutchison Property Group
INPEX
K-Line
Michelin
Mitsui OSK Lines
Modern Terminals Limited
Nissan
NYK
QatarEnergy
Sanden
Shell
Stanmore
Swiss Life
Tokyo Gas
TotalEnergies

Work highlights

Representing Hutchison Property Group in Competition Commission v Gray Line and others (CTEA1/2022), a litigation initiated by the Competition Commission in the Competition Tribunal which is still ongoing. The matter is one in which the Competition Commission seeks to establish liability for facilitators under Hong Kong law.
Advised and acted for QatarEnergy on the global merger control aspects, including in Asia, of new natural gas production joint ventures in the North Field Expansion project and North Field South expansion project, which involves the setting up of eight separate joint ventures with ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, ConocoPhillips, Shell and Eni, with total investments of more than USD100 bn.
Advised TotalEnergies on the competition law and merger control aspects of TotalEnergies’ investments in three different offshore wind farms as part of the Formosa 3 offshore wind project.

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Marc Waha

Norton Rose Fulbright

Marc Waha leads our Asia Antitrust and Competition Team. He is based in the Hong Kong and Tokyo offices. Marc advises international companies on antitrust regimes in East Asia, and Asian companies on global competition compliance issues, multi-jurisdictional merger filings and international cartel investigations, particularly in Europe and Asia. For more than 20 years he has represented clients active in a wide variety of industrial and services sectors, with a focus on advising Asian companies on global antitrust and competition law matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marc Waha

Other key lawyers

Nicolas Cassauba, Joe Lee

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