SAMR filing · gun-jumping · killer acquisitions
China's merger-control regime has grown teeth — including scrutiny of transactions with no obvious China nexus.
SAMR now scrutinizes transactions with no obvious China nexus under expanded turnover thresholds and has signaled scrutiny of so-called “killer acquisitions” in technology. Gun-jumping — closing before clearance — carries real penalties, including orders to unwind.
We run pre-transaction analysis of filing obligations, prepare and submit the filing, and engage with SAMR through the review period — including identifying when a transaction can rely on a simplified procedure or a filing exemption.
Reference: Anti-Monopoly Law (amended 2022)
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