Allen & Gledhill LLP is a preeminent firm when it comes to multi-jurisdictional merger control and foreign direct investment advice, servicing numerous high-profile domestic and international clients in their filings outside of Singapore, including jurisdictions throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Regional joint head Daren Shiau is a renowned competition law specialist, covering the gamut of antitrust litigation spanning international cartels, monopolies and dominance, and global merger control. Co-head Elsa Chen is also highly regarded in these areas and is the lead partner when advising clients on the antitrust aspects of ESG collaborations, sustainability-focused transactions and greenwashing. Scott Clements is another experienced contact in the team, having regularly assisted clients during dawn raids and on multiple leniency filings made to the CCCS.

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Testimonials

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‘Very responsive and clear in the communications.’
‘The partners, senior associates and associates are professional and nice to work with.’
‘The leading antitrust practice in Singapore with an astonishing share of cutting-edge M&A transactions before the agency. ’
‘This is a tight-knit group with first-rate partners and strong associates. They are particularly adept at conveying practical strategic advice in investigations where it can be difficult for outsiders to understand the agency's posture. They seem very well respected at the agency.’

Key clients

SATS Ltd.
Singapore Airlines Limited
DBS Bank Ltd.
MOMQ Holding Company
StorHub Venture Pte. Ltd.
Singapore Clearing House Association
Oki Electric Co., Ltd.
Mercatus Co-operative Limited
CapitaLand Group Pte. Ltd.
Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited

Work highlights

Advising SATS, as Singapore antitrust counsel, on the Singapore antitrust aspects of the joint merger notification to the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore in relation to a US$2.3 billion proposed acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services, through its subsidiary company SATS International SAS.
Advised DBS, as lead antitrust counsel, in the global and Singapore antitrust aspects of its acquisition of Citigroup’s consumer banking business in Taiwan, for an aggregate consideration equal to the business net asset value plus a premium of S$956m.
Advised Mercatus Co-operative, as lead Singapore antitrust counsel, on the Singapore and global antitrust aspects of the proposed divestment of certain retail assets in Singapore amounting to approximately $2.1bn.