Antitrust and competition: local firms

WongPartnership LLP

Renowned for both its contentious and non-contentious competition expertise, WongPartnership LLP boasts an impressive client list spanning a number of key growth sectors including finance, insurance, energy, and shipping. Practice head Ameera Ashraf’s practice covers the full spectrum of competition issues from complex cartel matters to mergers and issues of dominance, particularly in the transport and food sectors. Another key contact is Chan Jia Hui, regarded as leading authority on the substantive probations under the Competition Act, including anti-competitive arrangements, abuse of dominance, and merger control issues. Clarissa Koh regularly handles the management of corporate dawn raid protocols across various industries including consumer products, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and real estate.

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Testimonials

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‘Accessible, able to describe or explain the issue and process clearly.’
‘WongPartnership has the best antitrust practice in Singapore. I would single out Ameera Ashraf who's in my view hands down the best practitioner. ’
‘Ameera Ashraf is the best antitrust lawyer in town. She's creative, efficient, always available and a pleasure to deal with. Very importantly, she does not hesitate to push the envelope in situations involving novel questions or issues. Unlike her peers, she's not overly conservative but commercially-minded.’
‘Unrivalled, the best team in the sector. You get great service working with all levels top to bottom. ’
‘Ameera Ashraf is a superstar. Technically brilliant and commercially savvy. She knows how to get the deal done. 10 out of 10. ’

Key clients

Contitech Global Holdings Netherlands B.V.
Keppel Corporation Limited / Keppel Offshore & Marine
Olam Group Limited

Work highlights

Acted for ContiTech Global Holdings Netherlands, Continental’s engineered rubber products group and Trelleborg AG, in their joint application to The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore on the proposed acquisition by ContiTech Global Holdings Netherlands of 100% of the total issued shares in Printing Solutions Sweden Holding from Trelleborg.
Acted for Olam Group Limited in the sale of an approximate 35.4% stake in Olam Agri Holdings Pte. Ltd. by Olam Holdings Pte. Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of OGL) to SALIC International Investment Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company) for approximately US$1.24 billion.
Advising Keppel Corporation Limited on the merger control and other regulatory aspects of their proposed acquisition of Singapore Press Holdings Limited.