Rely on a Competition and Antitrust Practice led by a multidisciplinary team of senior partners that can provide you with the full spectrum of competition law services across numerous industries.

From mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures to anti-competitive agreements before the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS), achieve your commercial objectives while we help limit your risk exposure and ensure you are in compliance with relevant laws. Rely on us to tailor bespoke competition compliance programs suited to your industry or sector. Our strong understanding of the local business and regulatory environment enables us to provide you with innovative solutions to difficult and complex regulatory issues promptly and effectively.

Our main service offerings include:

General competition law advice

Whether you need counsel on general regulatory issues, or advice in relation to your dealings with distributors, customers, suppliers, contractors and competitors, benefit from an experienced team that regularly handles issues related to pricing, exclusive agreements, licensing, loyalty and discount scheme agreements, as well as other commercial arrangements.

Merger notification and filings

Through a holistic approach that weighs the risks within applicable legislative and regulatory frameworks, let us help you address any possible competition concerns arising out of a proposed merger. We draft merger filings on your behalf for submission to the CCCS, undertake pre-notification discussions and negotiations with the CCCS to expedite the filing process and will facilitate coordinated merger filings across multiple jurisdictions.

Notification of anti-competitive agreements and conduct

Working with you at every step of the transaction to devise appropriate strategies to achieve your business goals, we conduct ongoing analysis of business practices (in particular the sales processes) to identify potential infringing agreements or conduct. We provide guidance on notifying the CCCS of agreements and will assist in the drafting and filing of such notifications.

Cartels and leniency

We regularly advise clients on a broad spectrum of cartel issues relating to investigations conducted by the CCCS and can provide counsel on immunity through leniency programs for clients involved in cartels, filing complaints on behalf of clients of alleged violations of competition law practices or conduct internal company investigations of suspected cartel behavior or abuse of dominance issues.

Competition litigation

Our multidisciplinary practice is comprised of members with in-depth experience handling contentious competition law claims and the latest developments in competition litigation, as well as defending intellectual property disputes.

Competition compliance audits, programs and training

The first step and essential element to any credible competition compliance program is a competition audit where we review a company's corporate background, including relevant communications and major agreements, as well as its pricing and distribution strategy to identifying areas of concern. With this information we propose appropriate actions to be taken by the company's competition compliance program—a vital component of any risk management strategy to mitigate infringement of the law—and through regular training programs, we design codes and instructive curricula tailored to your industry, providing you with a proactive, encompassing compliance program.

Competition law briefings and alerts

Keeping you informed of various developments in competition law and regulatory changes across the region is important, especially as competition law in the ASEAN region continues to develop rapidly with more countries introducing new legislation. Take advantage of our briefings and alerts and look to our Competition and Antitrust professionals that can provide you comprehensive and integrated services in Singapore or wherever your business takes you.

Recognition

Dentons Rodyk named one of Singapore's best law firms for fifth year running

November 1, 2024

Dentons Rodyk has once again been named one of Singapore’s best law firms by national broadsheet The Straits Times and global data research portal Statista.

Asialaw Profiles 2024: Dentons Rodyk remains highly ranked with 22 lawyers and 20 practice areas recognised

September 13, 2024

Dentons Rodyk has once again been recognised as one of the region’s leading law firms in the latest edition of Asialaw Profiles. 

Dentons Rodyk recognised in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

January 18, 2024

Dentons Rodyk is pleased to announce that 14 of the firm’s lawyers and 25 practice areas have been ranked in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. 

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Insights

Crisis breeds cartels: The return of competition law dawn raids

June 6, 2022

Singapore: As competition regulators resume their pre-COVID-19 investigation activities, is your business ready for an unannounced inspection or dawn raid? Would your business be able to withstand and effectively respond to an impromptu scrutiny for any anti-competitive conduct or activity that may have transpired during the pandemic? If not, this may be an opportune time to review and update your business’ dawn raid policies and protocols.

The mRNA approach to competition law compliance in the WFH era

September 28, 2021

Singapore: Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and its ultimate toll is yet to be decided, one consequence of the pandemic is set to become permanent – the Work From Home (WFH) arrangement. What was initially perceived as a stopgap measure is now accepted as an enduring legacy of COVID-19, carrying with it various benefits and challenges – not least in the area of competition law compliance. Increasingly, businesses bemoan the lack of oversight of their employees’ activities as they operate from home – where business meetings (including with competitors) are more likely done in neighbourhood cafes and even in the comfort of their own homes.

Competition Law’s Role in the Green Agenda

July 16, 2021

Singapore: Reducing the global carbon footprint is an insurmountable challenge that is most effective with collective effort. Without explicit or robust guidance from competition authorities in many jurisdictions as to competition law’s recognition, treatment and assessment of sustainability objectives, businesses continue to face competition law risks. To help businesses navigate such risks, this article will explore the potential treatment of sustainability initiatives under Singapore’s existing framework as well as the approach adopted overseas.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Who’s Who Legal recognises 11 Dentons Rodyk lawyers in the latest edition of the Southeast Asia National Guide

July 19, 2024

11 Dentons Rodyk lawyers have been named as National Leaders in the 2024 edition of Who’s Who Legal’s Southeast Asia National Guide in their respective practice areas.< /p>

Dentons Rodyk continues to be highly ranked in Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2023

December 16, 2022

With 17 practice areas and 26 lawyers ranked, Dentons Rodyk remains highly ranked by renowned legal publication Chambers and Partners in its 2023 Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide. These rankings are a testament to our firm’s strong and dynamic capabilities and demonstrate our commitment to delivering exceptional quality and value to clients around the world.

Dentons Rodyk obtains favourable decision for the formation of Singapore’s first ever poultry slaughtering hub

July 2, 2018

Dentons Rodyk has successfully obtained a favourable decision from the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCCS”) for the formation of Singapore’s first ever poultry slaughtering hub. This ground breaking decision marks the first of many hub formations for land-scarce Singapore, proving that competitors can compete fairly and effectively with the right processes in place.