- representing a pharmaceutical company in disputes with competitors related to unfair competition and inappropriate advertising
- representing a Chinese client, a supplier of medical devices, in the course of antitrust proceedings in the FAS in a case concerning anti-competitive agreement. As a result of consideration of the case and the legal position provided, the client was excluded from being a defendant in the case
- assisting a manufacturer of diagnostic equipment during an unscheduled inspection conducted by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the client’s office. As the result of the audit and provided explanations, no case was initiated against the client
- assisting a pharmaceutical company under a price investigation conducted by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia. No case was initiated against the client thanks to the responses provided to the FAS of Russia
- representing a large pharmaceutical company before the antimonopoly authorities in meetings to determine the interchangeability of vaccines
- representing a manufacturer of meat and sausage products before the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia in a case on the imitation of certain goods’ appearance (unfair competition)
- representing a specialized construction equipment manufacturer when interacting with the Eurasian Economic Commission as part of a preliminary antimonopoly investigation related to contractual practices and coordination of dealers' activities
- conducting a mock Federal Antimonopoly Service audit for a manufacturer of optical equipment as well as presenting the results to the company's management and conducting trainings based on the event
- conducting an antimonopoly audit of a group of pharmaceutical companies, conducting interviews with key employees, analyzing emails, checking local documents in the field of pricing and interaction with counterparties, and preparing a report based on the results of the analysis
- conducting a comprehensive antimonopoly audit and improving the antimonopoly compliance of a mobile operator, including interviewing key employees in most client departments, preparing a report and a risk map, as well as presenting the results to the company's management
- structuring a deal on the creation of a joint venture between a foreign construction company and its local Russian partner as well as obtaining approval for it from the FAS
- providing legal support to SigmaRoc in relation to a transaction on acquiring a Russian manufacturer of limestone building materials and obtaining clearance of the transaction with the FAS of Russia as part of approval of economic concentration transactions
- supporting Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG throughout the Russian segment of its transaction on acquiring the Kinolt group, including providing analysis on the deal regarding potential risks and obtaining the relevant approval from the FAS
- providing legal support to a large telecom company while obtaining clearance for a multi-level transaction with the Russian competition authorities
- advising a global investment firm from the UK on obtaining permission from the FAS for a transaction in connection with the acquisition of a TMT/IT company developing software supporting the automobile industry
- advising the Cherkizovo Group on compliance issues associated with competition law and merger control regulations as well as on the approval process for economic concentration transactions
- advising eShopWorld on contractual issues and conducting a comprehensive analysis of potential antitrust risks associated with the choice of various contractual models
- advising a global food producer on the inclusion of non-compete clauses
- advising an Internet platform on the advertisement of alcoholic products (landing pages)
- conducting a series of antitrust and anti-corruption trainings for key employees of a European forestry company
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“A qualified team with incredible knowledge and experience. The most spectacular feature is that the team always goes above and beyond for clients.”
The Legal 500 EMEA 2021
We provide legal support for a wide range of issues under the jurisdiction of the FAS of Russia and the ECE, including public procurement, advertising, price control and trade regulation.
Our competition team has extensive experience in supporting projects with antitrust authorities and advising on competition law issues.
We provide the full range of legal services that concern traditional antitrust, merger control, public procurement, retail trade regulations, pricing, tariffs and other matters under the competence of the FAS and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).
- Providing support throughout FAS Russia inspections, including unscheduled inspections (dawn raids)
- Representing our clients’ interests before the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, the ECE and courts in cases of violation of antimonopoly legislation (anticompetitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, unfair competition)
- Drafting and analyzing commercial and pricing policies, contracts, commercial decisions and marketing activities
- Carrying out antimonopoly audits of our clients’ activities to diagnose their system of internal compliance with antimonopoly laws, including by conducting interviews, analysis of documentation and electronic correspondence
- Building an antimonopoly compliance system: introducing antimonopoly compliance mechanisms, developing internal documents (policies) and standard operating procedures
- Obtaining approval of transactions by FAS Russia in order to control economic concentration, obtaining clarifications and approval of commercial models with the FAS of Russia
- Obtaining approval of transactions from the Government Commission for the Control of Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation
- Obtaining approval of transactions by the subcommittee of the Government Commission in accordance with decrees related to restrictive measures
- Advising on competition law, public procurement regulations and advertising law
- Advising on interactions with retail chains and trade legislation
- Conducting trainings and educational events on antimonopoly law, trade regulation, advertising and marketing
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