Asia Pacific Competition Law Practice

Baker & McKenzie's Asia Pacific Trade Practices and Competition Law Practice Group comprises trade practices and competition law specialists drawn from across the region. Our practice encompasses all aspects of trade practices and competition advice, including:

• Advising and assisting with the notification of mergers and acquisitions to the relevant regulatory authorities.  In addition to dealing with locally-based acquisitions, we are regularly involved as members of the Firm's multi-jurisdictional team of antitrust and competition specialists around the globe.
  
• Advising on the implications of restrictions contained in a range of commercial agreements, such as exclusive purchase and tying obligations, and pricing issues such as discriminatory pricing and most favoured nation provisions
  
• Providing legal representation in antitrust cases and investigations involving allegations such as price-fixing and other cartel behaviour
  
• Establishing and implementing trade practices compliance programmes and carrying out training for company officers and employees
  
• Assisting clients establish and implement distribution strategies such as selective distribution
  
• Assisting state-owned corporations, infrastructure operators and network owners on pricing and access issues arising under local laws and regulations, including industry specific access codes
  
• Advising on consumer protection issues arising from advertising and marketing activities, including allegations of misleading conduct