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Alexander Wang

Special Counsel

Beijing +86 10 5910 0507

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    Alexander Wang specializes in antitrust/competition law, government affairs and regulatory matters.

    Alexander is experienced in advising clients in a broad array of regulatory matters such as antitrust/competition, export control and national security review/FDI screening in connection with cross-border trade and investment. Previously Alexander served as an official of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the Anti-Monopoly Bureau (predecessor of the now State Administration for Market Regulation, or SAMR), and the Office of Anti-Monopoly Commission of China’s State Council, where he participated in handling cases, making rules, and shaping policies in connection with China’s antitrust review of M&As and national security review of foreign investments. He also coordinated the antitrust law enforcement and competition policy making among the State Council and sixteen member ministries of the Anti-Monopoly Commission. Alexander has a deep and unique understanding of the way government mechanisms operate, and maintained sound working relationships with Chinese major regulatory authorities.

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    Litigation

    • Represented clients in a number of Intellectual Property Rights related Section 337 litigation and trade secret misappropriation cases before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
    • Represented a leading international petrochemical company in successfully resolving a potential antitrust litigation.

    Investigations

    • Represented a multinational maritime shipping company in responding to a cartel investigation by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), with the NDRC finding the company not liable.
    • Represented multinational automobile companies in their internal antitrust investigations.
    • Represented one leading multinational technology company and one multinational manufacturing company in responding to antitrust investigations by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC).

    Merger Control

    • Represented a world leading pharmaceutical company on its Chinese merger filing with MOFCOM and obtained unconditional antitrust clearance in connection with its complex 20 billion-dollar three-part deal with another industry leader.
    • Represented Schlumberger Limited and Cameron Corporation on the Chinese merger filing with MOFCOM and obtained unconditional antitrust clearance in connection with Schlumberger’s $14.8 billion acquisition of Cameron.
    • Advised several multinational companies in investigations by MOFCOM for their alleged failures to notify a merger or alleged violations of commitments in merger remedies.

    National Security Review

    • Represented a multinational resources company on its national security filing with the NDRC and MOFCOM, in connection with its strategic investment in a Chinese state-owned group, and successfully obtained national security clearance.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
    • University of Cambridge, LL.M.
        • Cambridge Overseas Trust Scholar
    • Beijing Foreign Studies University, LL.B.
        • Beijing Outstanding Graduate (summa cum laude)
        • The Crooks Scholar
    Bar Admissions
    • New York
    • District of Columbia
    Government Experience
    • Ministry of Commerce, People's Republic of China
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Ming Gong, Supreme People's Court of China, 2005
    Languages
    • Mandarin
    • English
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law
    Previous Experience
    • Alexander previously served as an official of the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of MOFCOM and the Office of Anti-Monopoly Commission of China, where he participated in handling cases, making rules, and shaping policies in connection with China’s antitrust review of M&As and national security review of foreign investments. He also coordinated the antitrust law enforcement and competition policy making among the State Council and sixteen member ministries of the Anti-Monopoly Commission, including the NDRC, SAIC, MIIT, etc.

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