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Yichen Wu focuses his practice on antitrust and competition law involving merger filing reviews, government investigations and enforcement, antitrust consultation and compliance, and private litigation. Yichen also has represented clients in major cross-border dispute resolutions, government regulatory matters, and internal compliance audits.

Yichen assists clients in connection with antitrust issues from premerger counseling through in-depth investigations. Yichen serves companies in agriculture, manufacturing, life sciences, semiconductors and telecommunications, transportation and infrastructure, energy and natural resources, and internet platform industries. He 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.

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.

Experiência

  • WEG acquires industrial electric motors and generators business from Regal Rexnord CorporationJones Day is advising WEG S.A. in the $400 million acquisition of the industrial electric motors and generators business of Regal Rexnord Corporation.
  • Investment Global divests shares in Daimler TruckJones Day represented Investment Global Co., Limited, a portfolio company of Beijing Auto Group, a backbone enterprise in China's automobile industry, in connection with the sale of approximately 29 million shares in Daimler Truck Holding AG, one of the world’s leading truck manufacturers (FRA:DTG) in a combination of brokerage and derivative transactions.
  • ENI acquires BP’s business in AlgeriaJones Day acted as antitrust counsel to ENI in the acquisition of BP business in Algeria, including the two gas-producing concessions "In Amenas" and "In Salah" (45.89% and 33.15% working interest respectively).
  • Marubeni sells global grain business of Gavilon Agriculture InvestmentJones Day advised Marubeni Corporation in the sale of the global grain business of Gavilon Agriculture Investment, Inc. to Viterra Limited, following a reorganization of Gavilon’s structure.
  • Valmet completes statutory merger with NelesJones Day served as global merger control and foreign direct investment counsel to Valmet Oyj (excluding Finland) in its statutory merger with Neles Corporation.
  • PTTGC acquires allnex from AdventJones Day advised PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited in the €4 billion acquisition of allnex Holding GmbH from Advent International.
  • EDF acquires 50% of Orange ConcessionsJones Day acted as antitrust counsel to EDF Invest on the merger control/antitrust aspects of its acquisition (together with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) and the Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance (CNP)) of 50% of the capital and voting rights of Orange Concessions which is active in the roll out of fiber in France in less densely populated areas.
  • PolyOne acquires Clariant color and additive masterbatch business for $1.5 billionJones Day advised PolyOne Corporation in the $1.5 billion purchase of Clariant’s global color and additive masterbatch business.
  • JERA acquires minority stake in Formosa 2 offshore wind power projectJones Day advised JERA in the acquisition of a minority stake in the Formosa 2 offshore wind power project, located near Miaoli County off the west coast of Taiwan.
  • EDF and Masdar to form energy services companyJones Day acted as antitrust counsel to EDF (Electricité de France) in the formation of a joint venture company with Masdar (a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company) dedicated to energy efficiency and distributed solar power generation projects.
  • JERA acquires minority stake in Formosa 1 offshore wind power projectJones Day advised JERA in the acquisition of a minority stake in the Formosa 1 offshore wind power project, located off the north-western coast of Taiwan.
  • LORD Corporation acquired by Parker Hannifin for $3.675 billionJones Day advised LORD Corporation in its $3.675 billion acquisition by Parker Hannifin Corporation.
  • USG acquired by Gebr. Knauf for $7 billionJones Day advised USG Corporation in the acquisition by Gebr. Knauf KG ("Knauf") of all of the outstanding shares of USG in a transaction valued at $7 billion.
  • Oclaro sold to Lumentum for $1.8 billion in cash and stockJones Day advised Oclaro, Inc. in its $1.8 billion acquisition by Lumentum Holdings Inc.
  • Greystar recapitalizes Chapter student accommodation portfolio in Central LondonJones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in a recapitalization of its and PSP’s Chapter portfolio of student accommodation properties, one of the largest in Central London, by consolidating the portfolio under a new joint venture in which Allianz acquired an interest.
  • Glencore Singapore forms joint venture with Zhejiang Provincial PetroleumJones Day advised Glencore Singapore Pte. Ltd. on the formation of Zhejiang Petroleum Trading Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Zhejiang Provincial Petroleum Co., Ltd.
  • Safran completes €8.7 billion agreed tender offer targeting Zodiac Aerospace's shares creating global leader in aircraft equipmentJones Day represented Safran in connection with its €8.7 billion agreed tender offer targeting Zodiac Aerospace's shares to create a global leader in aircraft equipment.
  • PotashCorp combines with Agrium in $38 billion merger-of-equalsJones Day advised PotashCorp in its $38 billion all-stock merger-of-equals with Agrium.
  • Koch Disruptive Technologies leads $150 million investment in INSIGHTECJones Day advised Koch Disruptive Technologies, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. focused on finding and funding innovative and emerging companies, as the lead investor in a $150 million Series E funding round for INSIGHTEC, a commercial stage medical device company.
  • Ambry Genetics sold to joint venture formed by Konica Minolta and Innovation Network for up to $1.0 billionJones Day advised Ambry Genetics Corporation, a leading genetic testing corporation, in its sale to a newly formed joint venture between Konica Minolta, Inc. and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan for up to $1.0 billion (including earnouts).
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    January 2024 Alert

    China Increases Its Merger Control Thresholds

    May 2023 Commentary

    China Introduces Rules for Antitrust Review of Non-Reportable Transactions and Other Antitrust Regulations

    May 2023 Alert

    China's Antitrust Enforcer Adopts First Remedies in Domestic M&A Deals

    February 2023 Commentary

    China's Supreme Court Ruling Likely to Prompt More Follow-on Antitrust Litigation

    July 2022 White Paper

    China Amends Anti-Monopoly Law: What You Need to Know

    March 2022 External Publications

    New Developments in China Merger Review, CPI Antitrust Chronicle

    September 2020 White Paper

    China Publishes Long-Awaited Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Automobile Industry

    May 2020 Commentary

    Chinese Antitrust Authority Imposes Maximum Fine in Rare Abuse of Collective Dominance Case

    August 2019 White Paper

    China’s Antitrust Agency Updates Its Enforcement Rules

    August 2019 White Paper

    China's Supreme Court Resets Resale Price Maintenance Analysis
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