Antitrust Investigations

  • A multinational shipping company accused of cartel conduct, resulting in the first acquittal of a multinational company.
  • An international shipping company in a cartel investigation initiated by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), which resulted in the investigation being suspended.
  • Three state-owned port groups in an NDRC antitrust investigation into alleged abuse of dominance. The NDRC dropped its charges against one of the groups and suspended its investigation of the remaining two.
  • A leading international company in the entertainment industry in an abuse of dominance investigation.
  • An international chemical company in the first abuse of dominance investigation initiated by a local antitrust authority in this sector.
  • An international medical device company in the first and largest antitrust investigation in the medical device sector.
  • Three multinational automobile companies in their respective dawn raids and antitrust investigation into resale price maintenance practice.
  • A multinational chemical company in an investigation into resale price maintenance practice.
  • A European consumer goods manufacturer in an investigation into resale price maintenance initiated by the local Development and Reform Commission.
  • A U.S. company in settling an NDRC antitrust investigation into alleged abuse of dominance involving standard essential patents. The NDRC did not impose any fines or penalties.
  • A multinational technology company in handling a State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) investigation involving alleged abuse of dominance through license schemes.