Baker McKenzie

Antitrust & Competition

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Connected Compliance: The Global Case for Integration
A connected approach offers growing companies a way to leverage compliance to their competitive advantage.
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Antitrust laws are relevant to companies looking to expand, needing to defend themselves against attacks from competitors and antitrust agencies, and wanting to keep their businesses focused on commercial issues rather than on litigation and seemingly endless investigations. 

For those looking to expand, we help navigate the merger control and assessment process, highlighting the risks and opportunities. For companies defending themselves in the face of serious antitrust infringement allegations, our swift guidance can mean the difference between complete immunity and prison sentences and multimillion-dollar fines.

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01 April 2019
China Employment Law Update - April 2019
This is the April 2019 issue of the China Employment Law Update.
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29 March 2019
ROH, IHQ, and ITC Tax Benefits are being Terminated
The Revenue Department has not yet accepted the application for IBC tax scheme while awaiting the supplemental rules, which are expected to be issued in April 2019.
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29 March 2019
Proposed Changes to Canadian Stock Option Deduction
As of the 2019 Federal Budget, the Canadian government announced a proposed cap on the amount of the 50% stock option deduction for employees of “large, long-established, mature firms.
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18 March 2019
China Issues A New Consolidated Law on Foreign Investment
The Foreign Investment Law will come into effect on 1 January  2020.
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18 March 2019
Update Dutch 30% Expatriate Tax Facility
Read more for additional updates on the Dutch 30% expatriate tax facility.
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11 February 2019
Passing the AI Test
Yoon Chae provides an overview of the U.S. case law on patent subject matter eligibility and offers a list of practical considerations for those seeking to patent AI inventions.
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06 February 2019
New Amendment to Thai Arbitration Act Paves Way for Foreign Arbitrators and Representatives to Act in Thai Arbitration Proceedings
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23 April 2019
Baker McKenzie Advises Vestas on Acquisition of Minority Stake in SOWITEC
The agreement provides for an option to acquire the remaining shares within the next three years. 
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08 April 2019
Baker McKenzie is Awarded at Events During ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting Week
Firms and lawyers were awarded at the Concurrences' Writing Awards Dinner and Global Competition Review's Awards Reception.
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15 March 2019
Baker McKenzie Advises Jin Jiang led Consortium on the acquisition of Radisson Hospitality
A cross-office, cross-practice team of lawyers from Baker McKenzie recently advised a consortium led by Shanghai's Jin Jiang International Holdings on its acquisition of the Radisson Group from ...
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28 February 2019
Baker McKenzie Advises Yildiz Holding and Godiva Chocolatier on the sale of select business operations in Asia to MBK Partners
Baker McKenzie acts as the exclusive legal counsel to Yildiz Holding and GODIVA Chocolatier ...
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25 February 2019
Who’s Who Legal Names 38 Baker McKenzie Lawyers in its 2019 Competition Law Survey
The survey, in conjunction with Global Competition Review, was based on feedback by both clients and competition lawyers in other firms.
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23 January 2019
Baker McKenzie Advises Parques Reunidos on Acquisition of Tropical Islands
This is a landmark transaction in the region. 
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11 January 2019
Baker McKenzie advises Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on its cornerstone investment into the largest Japan-focused logistics private real estate fund established by GLP
CPPIB is the largest investor in GLP JDP III which is expected to reach JPY 625 billion AUM when ...
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Ranked in the Top 5 in GCR Global Elite for the second year running
Global Competition Review 2016

4 partners recognised as Leaders in Antitrust
Global Competition Review 2016

Ranked as "standout" in the "Innovation in Use of Technology" prize for the Global Merger Analysis Platform
Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards 2015

Awarded Highly Commended status in the Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year
Africa Legal Awards 2015

31 of our lawyers feature as Experts in Antitrust and Competition
Euromoney's Expert Guide 2014

Global Dawn Raid App — a mobile application that, across 44 countries, provides clients experiencing a raid with real-time step-by-step guidance on their rights and obligations, as well as instant access to Baker McKenzie antitrust lawyers. 

Global Competition Compliance Toolkit — A toolkit of building blocks to enable in-house counsel to create a competition compliance program that works globally.

Global Guide to Competition Litigation — Competition litigation is a fast growing and complex area of commercial litigation that often requires coordination of strategy across jurisdictions. This guide gives a multi-jurisdictional perspective on the core issues arising when bringing or defending a private claim for damages resulting from a breach of competition law.

Global Competition Law "Health Check" Guide — A best practice guide to conducting competition law compliance health checks.

Global Vertical Restraints Portal – An online, interactive website which provides an 'at a glance' assessment of the most relevant and common vertical restraints under the national laws of over 20 jurisdictions. It also includes partner contacts and details of recent enforcement, updated regularly.

How We Can Help

Antitrust & Competition Toolkit

Global Class Actions: Around the World

An interactive site which provides at-a-glance information on the key characteristics of class action mechanisms in more than 25 countries. It includes details of recent enforcement (updated regularly) and contacts in each jurisdiction who can provide further information.

Global Dawn Raid App

App covering 44 countries offers client experiencing a raid with real-time step-by-step guidance on their rights and obligations, as well as instant access to Baker McKenzie antitrust lawyers.

Global Antitrust & Competition Webinars

Register to and view archives of our webinars where we discuss relevant antitrust and competition topics in key markets and industries around the world.

Global Competition Compliance Toolkit

A toolkit of building blocks to enable in-house counsel to create a competition compliance program that works globally.

Global Competition Law Health Check Guide

A best practice guide to conducting competition law compliance health checks.

Global Guide to Competition Litigation

A guide to the litigation of civil claims grounded on the breach of competition law.

Global Guide to Antitrust and Competition Law

Asia Pacific guide provides tailored snapshot into region’s competition laws across 13 jurisdictions.

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