Ding Liang

Ding Liang is the head of DeHeng China’s antitrust practice. Mr Ding joined DeHeng Law Offices in 2013. Before joining DeHeng, he worked at King & Wood Mallesons, Dewey Ballantine LLP in DC, China National Textile Import & Export Corp, and the US International Law Institute.

Mr Ding specialises in Antitrust and Competition Law, WTO dispute settlement, and Section 337 Investigation.

In the area of antitrust and competition, Mr Ding has provided a full range of antitrust compliance services to clients in: automobile; pharmaceutical; medical devices; shipping; internet; telecommunications; chemical; food and beverages; cement; machinery; luxury; electrical appliances; finance; tobacco and retail industries. He has represented clients on a number of antitrust civil litigation cases and antirust investigations, and has achieved favourable results. Mr Ding has provided merger filing services to clients in ODM, automotive, machinery, cement, metal materials, chemistry, agriculture industries etc. He is the co-author of a CCH book – China Anti-monopoly Law Guide.

In the area of WTO dispute settlement, Mr Ding participated in China – IP Rights (WT/DS362); China - Subsidy (WT/DS358,359); Canada/US – Hormones Suspension (WT/DS320,321); EC/US - Aircraft (WT/DS316,317); EC – Biotech Products (WT/DS291,292,293); and Japan - Apples (21.5) (WT/DS245).

In the area of Section 337 Investigations, Mr Ding provided legal services in Carbon and Alloy Steel (337-TA-1002), Toner Cartridges (337-TA-918), Outdoor Grill (337-TA-895); Tires (337-TA-894); Rubber Resins (337-TA-849); Hair Irons (337-TA-637); Lighters (337-TA-575); Laminated Floor Panels (337-TA-545); and Antidegradants (337-TA-533) together with US colleagues.

Mr Ding received three master degrees of law from Georgetown University Law Center and University of International Business & Economics.

His honours include: Chambers Asia-Pacific Leading Lawyers in competition/antitrust 2018; Asia Law Leading Lawyers in area of competition/antitrust 2016/2017; and Legal Band Top Antitrust Lawyers in China, Top International Trade Lawyers in China 2015/2016.