Yichen Wu focuses his practice on antitrust and competition law issues, including merger filing reviews, government investigations and enforcement, antitrust consultation and compliance, and private litigation. Prior to joining Jones Day, Yichen was an antitrust associate in the Washington, D.C. office of a leading international law firm for four years. In addition to antitrust practice, Yichen has represented clients in major cross-border dispute resolutions and government regulatory matters.
Yichen assists clients in connection with antitrust issues from premerger counseling through in-depth investigations. At Jones Day, Yichen has represented clients in China merger filings, including Safran's €8.7 billion tender offer targeting Zodiac Aerospace's shares, PTT Global Chemical's €4 billion acquisition of Allnex, Gavilon's US$3 billion acquisition by Glencore, and the merger of Valmet and Neles, as well as in a series of antitrust government investigations, including the State Administration for Market Regulation's (SAMR) investigations of the semiconductor, online music, and automobile industries. He also has experience representing clients in internal compliance audits.
Yichen previously worked in Washington, D.C. and played key roles in cases including China NDRC's investigation against InterDigital and the class action against Chinese Vitamin C manufacturers at the United Sates Circuit Court and Supreme Court. In addition to assisting clients in merger filings and antitrust investigations before authorities in China, the United States, European Union, Japan, and Korea, his experience includes Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, transactions involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and other government regulation issues, including export control, economic sanctions, and data security.
Yichen is a member of the antitrust expert advisory committee of Beijing and a frequent speaker at conferences organized by governmental authorities.
Experience
- The University of Chicago (J.D. 2013); Peking University (LL.B. 2010)
- New York and District of Columbia
The Legal 500 "Rising Stars" (2024)
China Business Law Journal "A-List Visionaries" (2024)
- Chinese (Mandarin) and English