Katie Cheung is an associate in Hong Kong. She is a member of the Antitrust and Competition Practice Group. Katie advises on a broad spectrum of competition law and regulatory matters, including merger control, market investigations and studies, antitrust litigation, and competition law compliance. Her experience spans various sectors, including technology, financial services, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, hospitality and shipping.
In particular, Katie has extensive experience working with clients in the digital and technology industry. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, she was a competition associate at a magic circle firm, where she worked on a wide range of matters in the digital space, and was seconded to the competition team of a multinational technology company for eight months.
Her recent experience includes advising:*
- A leading technology company in multiple lawsuits in relation to alleged abuse of dominance and consumer law claims in China
- A multinational technology company in the market investigations and inquiries conducted by competition regulators in various jurisdictions, including Japan, Taiwan, Australia, India, and the UK, concerning issues of abuse of dominance and data privacy
- VMWare's acquisition by Broadcom
- A global petrochemicals manufacturer in the acquisition of another multinational petrochemicals business
- A leading pharmaceutical company in the acquisition of an international animal health business
- An international online travel agent in the acquisition of another global online travel platform
- An international online travel agent in the investigation concerning parity clauses by the Hong Kong Competition Commission
- A local hotel operator in the investigation concerning a price-fixing cartel by the Hong Kong Competition Commission, and the subsequent commitment and settlement process
- The local shipping industry in the application for a block exemption order from the Hong Kong Competition Commission
* Includes matters handled prior to joining Gibson Dunn.
Katie gained her Bachelor of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is admitted to practice in Hong Kong and is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Capabilities
- Antitrust and Competition
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Tech and Innovation
- Technology Transactions
Credentials
Education:
- City University of Hong Kong - 2017 Postgraduate Diploma in Law
- London School of Economics & Political Science - 2016 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Admissions:
- Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong