It makes sense for firms to ship out lawyers from Brussels because China's new framework draws heavily on the European Commission's own competition law. Kirstie Nicholson will be based in Shanghai as part of Lovells' corporate team. Headed by Andrew McGinty, the practice is already busy helping clients to prepare their businesses ahead of the new law.
Under the present regime, restrictions apply only to foreign investors, so the introduction of a new competition framework could well represent a landmark...
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