Antitrust

We represent the interests of our clients across the full range of issues associated with competition law enforcement in various economy sectors, including representation in the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, judicial challenge of decisions issued by antitrust authorities, and giving advice on antitrust compliance of commercial organizations. The lawyers of the practice have an extensive experience of cooperation with antitrust authorities and are members of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia’s expert councils on enforcement of the legislation on advertising and protection against unfair competition, as well as on the competition development in the retail trade.

• Representation in the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia regarding unfair competition issues
• Representation in the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia regarding disputes on advertising law violations
• Getting approvals from the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia for transactions as part of the measures on exercising control over economic concentration and establishing the foreign investor’s control over strategic companies
• Legal support in the course of investigating antitrust violations, cases concerning administrative offenses and
• Litigation over the antitrust authorities’ decisions
• Legal audit of antitrust compliance, development of local regulations aimed at antitrust compliance
• Defending distribution networks and supplier in trade law cases
• Legal audit of the activities of distribution networks and suppliers to check trade law compliance
• Representation in tenders (Federal Laws 44-FZ, 223-FZ), as well as state defense orders
• Representation in other issues involving antitrust authorities (including obtaining clarifications from the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia on antitrust law enforcement and other issues)