We have a truly integrated team of over 200 lawyers working across China’s three major business centres: Beijing, Hong Kong SAR and Shanghai. We are not only able to call on the expertise of lawyers from the firm’s other offices in Asia and our network of 30 offices globally, but with our Shanghai Free Trade Zone Joint Operation with Zhao Sheng Law Firm, we can also provide seamless international and Chinese legal advice on joint matters, to help our clients achieve their China inbound and outbound strategic objectives.

Our many years of experience in China, and our track record on numerous complex international investments into China, have provided us with an exceptional understanding of the local legal and economic landscape. With around 100 Chinese-speaking lawyers, we know how best to negotiate and conclude deals in China. Our deep understanding of the culture and language, combined with our cross-practice strength and sector knowledge, mean clients can rely on Linklaters to achieve their commercial objectives while effectively managing risk.

Our expertise

Antitrust & Foreign Investment

Our Antitrust & Foreign Investment Group offers a sophisticated approach combining international experience with local presence and expertise to deliver commercial, expert advice to clients on merger control and enforcement in China and other competition jurisdictions in the region.

Our track record includes advising:

  • Intel on implementing multiple reform strategies on the Chinese merger control for the US$5.4bn acquisition of Tower Semiconductors.
  • Microsoft on the Chinese merger filing for its US$70bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard. At the time, it was the largest ever all-cash acquisition in history.
  • TRUE on its US$8.3bn merger with mobile operator DTAC.
  • CP Group on its US$10.6bn acquisition of Tesco’s businesses in Thailand and Malaysia – the biggest corporate acquisition in Thailand’s history and the largest M&A in Asia in 2020.

业介认可

“他们是一家卓越的律所。他们提供的法律意见既到位又考虑到商务需求，并且反应也非常迅速。”
排名级别1 — 钱伯斯亚太2019，银行及融资(国际律所)：中国

“他们具备业内顶尖的专业知识，同时也非常擅长实践操作，并且反应迅速。他们提供的法律解决方案具有很强的实操性。在标准、合规和职业操守方面，年利达更是始终坚持高标准、高要求。”
排名级别1 — 钱伯斯亚太2019，资本市场业务—债务（国际律所）：中国

“年利达在整个并购交易过程中体现出极强的局势把控能力，为我们提供了明智的法律和商业建议，与我们及我们的其他顾问实现紧密无缝的协同合作。”
排名级别2 — 钱伯斯亚太2019，公司/并购业务：精英律所（国际律所）：中国

“他们所提供的建议是完美的，能够在法律要求和商业需求方面达到非常好的平衡。”
排名级别1 – 钱伯斯亚太2019，竞争/反垄断(国际律所)：中国

“区域内实力雄厚的律所：因其处理复杂跨境诉讼案件的能力而受到同侪的尊重、并被客户所欣赏。”
排名级别1 – 钱伯斯亚太2019，争议解决–诉讼(国际律所)：中国

“他们非常注重客户体验，并具备很强的商业意识。”
排名级别2 — 钱伯斯亚太2019，项目和基础设施业务（国际律所）：中国