Merger Control

• Merck in the PRC merger filing in connection with its US$17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich, one of the largest global deals in the biotech industry
• Jude Medical in the PRC merger filing in connection with its acquisition by Abbott Laboratories for US$25 billion
• Canon in the PRC merger filing in connection with its RMB38.3 billion acquisition of Toshiba Medical.
• Novartis in the PRC merger filing in connection with its establishment of three global joint ventures with GlaxoSmithKline with a total value of US$20 billion, one of the largest global deals in the pharmaceutical industry.

Antitrust Investigations

• Medtronic in an antitrust investigation, the first and so far the largest antitrust investigation by the NDRC in the medical device sector.
• a multinational pharmaceutical company in a NDRC investigation.
• Toshiba Medical in connection with the first “gun-jumping” investigation by MOFCOM.
• We also regularly advise multinational companies on compliance issues relating to business activities, ranging from providing advice on business contracts (such as innovative sales models after implementation of two-invoice system, territory restrictions or exclusivity requirements) to conducting a full-scale internal review of the corporation on competition law compliance and providing compliance training.