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Antitrust, Competition & Foreign Direct Investment

The Antitrust, Competition & Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Group brings together lawyers who specialize in a comprehensive spectrum of antitrust and competition-related domains. Their practices include competition law, foreign direct investment, merger filings, antitrust investigations, antitrust litigation, foreign investment review, digital markets, state aid, public procurement, and other intricacies within the realm of antitrust and competition. Members collaborate to help clients navigate the intricate terrain of international regulations, ensuring their operations align with prevailing antitrust rules in cross-border mergers.

This group also serves as a collaborative hub for staying abreast of regulatory updates and continuously elevating the practice of antitrust and competition law on a global scale. The members hold quarterly, virtual meetings to discuss regulatory changes, exchange insights, and share best practices. They collaborate on a global, comparative Merger Control Guide providing guidance on relevant thresholds for filing and investigation periods concerning merger control by jurisdiction.

The group is targeted toward antitrust & competition, M&A, and cross-border investment lawyers within WLG's member firms.

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Legal Updates
December 3, 2025

Foreign direct investment (FDI) regimes continue to evolve at a remarkable pace, raising new questions for cross-border transactions and creating uneven expectations for investors. WLG’s Antitrust, Competition & FDI Group recently held a virtual meeting to compare experiences and observations from across the network, with an overview...
Peru
March 30, 2023

Establishing policies in the workplace that are transversal for all workers to close the gender gap is a task that should be championed by not only women, but also men. This article focuses onthe importance of the role of men working as allies in applying policies that close the gender gap.

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Member Firm News Philippines
May 11, 2026

SyCipLaw won the Philippine Law Firm of the Year Award in the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2026. The Firm took home the same award in 2023 and was cited as the Antitrust & Competition Team of the Year in 2020.  Partner Arlene M. Maneja accepted the award on behalf of the Firm at the awards ceremony on April 30, 2026, at the...
Legal Updates China
May 1, 2026

April 27, 2026 — China ordered Meta to unwind its Manus deal. The unprecedented FISR move signals aggressive enforcement on offshore AI with China ties.
Member Firm News India
April 15, 2026

AZB & Partners successfully represented Coursera and Udemy before the Competition Commission of India in obtaining unconditional approval for their merger
Legal Updates Nicaragua
February 27, 2026

This newsletter provides preliminary considerations on the General Law on Convergent Telecommunications from a competition law perspective.
Legal Updates Indonesia
February 10, 2026

Indonesia’s competition law regulators ramped up enforcement in 2025.