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  • Martyn Huckerby

    贺墨亭
    Partner
    Shanghai
    T: +86 21 2308 7628
    M: +86 1391 896 0360
 

 Professional Biography

 

  • Martyn Huckerby is a Partner and Chief Representative of the Shanghai office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques. He has extensive experience in providing regulatory, corporate and telecommunications advice to companies, governments and financial institutions throughout China, Australia, Europe and North Asia.

    Advising clients on regulatory issues relating to trade and investment in China is a particular area of focus for Martyn. Martyn regularly seeks regulatory approvals for his clients and has also delivered compliance training to numerous multinational organisations. Recently, Martyn has assisted the New South Wales Government establish offices in Guangzhou and Shanghai and has been advising the Australian Government on issues relating to the Australian Pavilion for the Shanghai World Expo 2010, including employment law matters.

    Martyn regularly assists clients on general corporate issues relating to their business in Asia, including drafting procurement and supply agreements and advising on outsourcing arrangements. Martyn regularly assists financial institutions on the expansion of their operations in Shanghai, including with their commercial lease negotiations.

    Martyn also has particular expertise in advising clients on China's Anti-Monopoly Law as well as on EU and Australian competition law issues. He has extensive experience in obtaining competition clearances in China in relation to large international transactions, including InBev's acquisition of Anheuser-Busch and Kraft's acquisition of the biscuit and cereal business of Danone.

    In addition to being named in Band 1 for Competition/Antitrust (China) by Chambers Asia 2011 and as a leading lawyer by PLC Which lawyer? 2010, Martyn is listed as a leading lawyer for China M&A by IFLR. Martyn is one of two leading lawyers in China listed in Who's Who of Regulatory Communications Lawyer 2011 and one of eight lawyers in China included in Who's Who of International Competition Lawyer 2010. Chambers Asia 2011 explains that "Martyn Huckerby handles all areas of competition law and clients value his ability to 'give solid advice in an open and uncomplicated way'.”

    Martyn has worked in London and Shanghai for a UK "Magic Circle" firm and was previously a Senior Associate in Mallesons' Sydney Competition team. Martyn regularly speaks at public conferences and seminars on Chinese regulatory issue and he is the author of various published articles on regulatory issues in China, the US, and the EU.
 

 Experience

 
  • 2000: Analyst, Accenture
  • Jan 2001: Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
  • July 2005: Associate, Clifford Chance
  • November 2006: Senior Associate, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
  • May 2007: Senior Associate, Clifford Chance
  • November 2008: Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
 

 Recent Matters

 
  • Corporate
  • US investment bank - commercial lease negotiations and assistance with construction issues in China (2010)
  • Australian bank - commercial lease negotiations (2010)
  • Large Australian retailer - drafting procurement contracts and resolving a trading dispute in China (2009-2010)
  • Australian Government - contract negotiations in relation to outsourcing arrangements (2010)
  • International telecommunications provider - assistance with proposals to expand business operations in Taiwan (2009)
  • Australian event company - contract negotiations and lease negotiations in relation to the Shanghai World Expo 2010 (2010)
  • A Canadian property management company in respect of due diligence and corporate matters related to its acquisition of a PRC property management and construction consultancy company (2009-2010)
  • GE - assistance with GE's proposed establishment of a 50:50 joint venture with China Southern Railways Qishuyan for the manufacturing and servicing of locomotive engine parts and power assemblies (2010)
  • Competition law
  • InBev - Chinese merger clearance in relation to the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch (2008)
  • UK financial institution - assisting with dawn raid preparations across Asia (2008-2010)
  • Australian Steel manufacturer - competition law compliance training in China (2010)
  • International telecommunications provider - merger filing and general competition law advice in relation to the acquisition of 2 internet businesses in China (2009)
  • German electronics company - competition law compliance training in China (2008)
  • International financial institution - competition law compliance training in China (2010)
  • Hong Kong-listed energy group - advice on Australian competition law aspects of acquisition of stakes in an Australian-listed resources group (2009)
  • Advising the acquiring parties on the UK Competition Commission investigation regarding the completed acquisition of National Grid Wireless by Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures (2008)
  • Advising Epcos, a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems headquartered in Germany, in relation to Chinese regulatory issues arising from a voluntary public takeover offer by TDK Corporation (2008)
 

 Professional Memberships

 
  • Shanghai Foreign Correspondents Club
  • European Union Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai
  • Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai
  • British Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai
  • Law Society of New South Wales
  • Australian Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai