15th Annual IBA Competition Mid-Year Conference
6 Jun - 7 Jun 2019
Imperial Hotel
Session information
Trade and antitrust: will trade wars make antitrust law great again?
Thursday 6 June (1430 - 1600)
Imperial Hotel
Committee(s)
Antitrust Section
(Lead)
Asia Pacific Regional Forum
Description
Recent trade wars and protectionism are changing the antitrust landscape. Critics argue that governments can increasingly take advantage of antitrust law to protect domestic industry from foreign investments, create national champions, protect interests such as privacy and the environment, employment and regional development. Is antitrust law becoming a more political tool? This panel will discuss whether antitrust law can take into account non-competition elements, such as public interest and national security, not only in the context of merger review but also other aspects of antitrust enforcement, including the relationship with intellectual property and Big Data.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Janet Hui | JunHe LLP, Beijing, China; Vice Chair, Antitrust Section |
| Youngjin Jung | Kim & Chang, Seoul, South Korea; Working Group Officer, Antitrust Section |
Speakers
| Jean Francois Bellis | Van Bael & Bellis, Brussels, Belgium |
| Stuart Chemtob | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Kozo Kawai | Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Angie Ng | Ashurst Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Susan Ning | King & Wood Mallesons, Beijing, China |
| Hazel Yin | Freshfields, Beijing, China |