The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its much anticipated guidance on horizontal agreements explaining how it will apply the UK prohibition on anti-competitive.
Through the early part of the 21st century, China’s economy has seen relentless growth. Now, a slow-down, the pandemic and various geopolitical issues is are forcing international law firms to rethink their strategies.
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Vivian Cao, partner at Allen & Overy Lang Yue, is our editor this month.
Davis Polk expands in Beijing with equity capital markets partner hire from Freshfields
23 February 2021
Davis Polk expands in Beijing with equity capital markets partner hire from Freshfields
Wall Street firm cites growing demand for elite Hong Kong law advice as Jason Xu climbs on board
Beijing ESB Professional; Shutterstock Davis Polk has hired capital markets specialist Jason Xu in Beijing from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as it seeks to strengthen its deal-making capabilities in China. Xu joins the firm as a corporate partner, having spent roughly 14 years at Freshfields where he worked in both its Hong Kong and London offices before his most recent posting to Beijing where he was deputy head of equity capital markets [ECM] in China.