Profile details
About Charles Tay
Charles is an associate in the firm’s Antitrust, Competition & Trade Group and is based in the Hong Kong office. He specialises in the competition and foreign investment aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, antitrust investigations and regulatory advice across Hong Kong, Greater China and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region.
He joined Freshfields in 2018 and has previously worked in the firm’s office in London.
Charles is fluent in English and Mandarin.
Recent work
- Shenzhen Mindray on its proposed acquisition of Hytest Invest Oy headquartered in Finland from Summa Capital
- Korean Air on its US$1.62bn proposed acquisition of Asiana Airlines
- A global digital platform on enforcement risks faced by digital platforms from incoming antitrust and merger control reforms across Europe and Asia
Qualifications
Education
- University of Sheffield (LLB)
- University of Oxford (BCL)
- BPP London (Legal Practice Course)
Professional qualifications
- Solicitor, England and Wales
- Registered foreign lawyer, Hong Kong
- Advocate and solicitor, Malaysia (non-practising)