Antitrust & Competition

We conduct detailed competition-specific due diligence to uncover risks that could trigger investigations or post-closing penalties. Our analysis includes market concentration studies, vertical integration risks, pricing practices, and potential abuse-of-dominance exposure.

SJKP LLP integrates this due diligence into broader M&A strategy—helping clients design remedy packages, behavioral commitments, or divestiture strategies when necessary. By embedding competition risk analysis into transaction planning, we ensure that regulatory complexity never undermines commercial goals.

We coordinate filings and notifications across dozens of global authorities, including the European Commission, CMA (UK), SAMR (China), JFTC (Japan), and key emerging markets. Our global network allows us to streamline procedures, align timelines, and prevent inconsistent decisions across jurisdictions.

From Phase II investigations to Second Requests, we deliver comprehensive support that minimizes disruption and protects deal value.

In the right circumstances, leniency and settlement programs can reduce penalties and expedite resolution. We guide clients through multi-jurisdictional leniency applications, helping them navigate disclosure obligations while maintaining consistency across authorities.

SJKP LLP negotiates favorable settlement terms, coordinates with regulators, and manages the public relations implications of cooperation. Our goal is to align legal defense with long-term business continuity.

If an enforcement action proceeds, our litigators represent clients before U.S. federal courts, EU General Court, and national tribunals worldwide. We have extensive experience challenging cartel findings, abuse-of-dominance decisions, and merger prohibitions.

By combining litigation expertise with regulatory insight, we help clients overturn or mitigate adverse outcomes while setting favorable precedents for future operations.

We develop multilingual, region-specific compliance programs tailored to client operations. These include mock dawn raids, internal audit protocols, whistleblower mechanisms, and interactive e-learning tools that make compliance practical, not theoretical.

Our training equips managers and executives to recognize red flags in pricing discussions, supplier agreements, or trade association meetings, ensuring real-world readiness across the organization.

Competition law is evolving alongside environmental and social governance (ESG) initiatives. Regulators increasingly examine sustainability collaborations, industry partnerships, and information-sharing arrangements through an antitrust lens.

We counsel clients on structuring ESG alliances that promote sustainability without triggering cartel or collusion concerns—ensuring that responsible business remains compliant business.

Digital transformation has made competition law central to technology and platform business models. We advise clients on Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance in the EU, FTC data regulation in the U.S., and equivalent frameworks in Asia.

Our lawyers help technology clients structure data-sharing, API access, and interoperability agreements in compliance with competition and privacy laws—preserving innovation while avoiding regulatory sanctions.

Globalization means enforcement actions increasingly cross borders. Our lawyers, many of whom have served as former regulators, leverage that experience to anticipate authority behavior and coordinate defense strategies.

We represent clients before the DOJ, FTC, EC, CMA, SAMR, JFTC, and other regulators worldwide—ensuring consistent messaging, efficient submissions, and coordinated advocacy. This perspective gives our clients an invaluable edge when navigating complex, multi-agency reviews.