Helen Hai

Penalties Now Likely If M&A Deals are Closed Without China Anti-monopoly Approval
Nancy H. F. Chang,Hannah C. L. Ha,Helen Hai,Gerry P. O'Brien, January 13, 2012
Three and a half years after commencement of the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) in China, the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of China's Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) has signalled its intention to finally begin penalising business operators who fail to notify their M&A deals to Mofcom in circumstances where such...

China Antitrust Moves Up a Gear
Nancy H. F. Chang,Hannah C. L. Ha,Helen Hai,Gerry P. O'Brien, November 16, 2011
The third anniversary of the commencement of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”) passed in August of this year without significant attention from the international community. This is not surprising, as until recently 2011 had been a relatively quiet year in terms of AML enforcement....

China Publishes New Guidance On How It Evaluates Whether M&A Deals Are Anti-competitive
Hannah C. L. Ha,Helen Hai,Gerry P. O'Brien, September 14, 2011
China’s Ministry of Commerce (“Mofcom”) has published new guidance regarding how it evaluates M&A transactions notified to it under the Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”) merger review system. The Interim Provisions on Evaluation of Impact of Concentrations of Business...