On November 26 and 27, 2013, Lifang partner Xie Guanbin and lawyer Jin Yi represented Qihoo in the second instance hearings of the case Qihoo v. Tencent for abuse of dominant position. The case is heard by the Supreme People's Court, the first anti-trust case heard by China’s highest court even since China's Anti-Monopoly Law was enacted six years ago. The court decision will inevitably have significant implications on future Internet antitrust practice. Qihoo requests to stop Tencent’s abuse and asks for compensation of RMB150 million, making it the largest case value in Internet related litigation.

Qihoo and Tencent are both listed companies. While Qihoo is a leading Chinese provider of free antivirus product, Tencent is one of China’s largest comprehensive internet service provider, most noted for its instance messaging (IM) software, Tencent QQ. The high profile of the case attracted a lot media attention. Reporters from scores of print and Internet media covered the hearings on the spot. The CCTV and Hunan Satellite TV live broadcast part of the hearings.

Mr. Xie and Mr. Jin at the hearing