Competition/Antitrust | Europe

Aequo houses a strong team that advises on a broad range of issues, including abuse of dominance and cartel investigations. The law firm assists clients with merger control clearance and offers compliance advice, including on commercial contracts and cooperation agreements. Aequo acts for a diverse local and international client base that features a number of investment firms, as well as corporate entities from a variety of sectors including retail, agriculture and manufacturing.

Arzinger has a strong competition law offering, with notable activity in merger clearance and the competition compliance aspects of distribution strategies. The team is experienced in handling unfair competition disputes, including representing clients in sector investigations and appeals against AMCU decisions. Arzinger acts for international and domestic clients from the energy and media sectors. The law firm is particularly noted for advising pharmaceutical companies on antitrust disputes.

Asters has a market-leading team that remains a top choice for high-profile domestic and cross-border merger filings and behavioural investigations. The law firm represents clients before the competition authorities and challenges decisions of the authority before the Ukrainian courts. The legal practice is experienced in matters pertaining to abuse of dominance, cartels and concerted practices, particularly in the pharmaceutical and financial sectors. It also offers significant expertise in compliance issues, particularly regarding distribution agreements. Asters acts for blue-chip international clients from a variety of sectors including private equity and energy.

Avellum's competition team is particularly visible on merger clearance mandates. The law firm also advises on contentious issues, such as investigations into abuse of dominance, and competition law compliance issues. The legal practice advises companies operating in the public sector, those involved in the finance and energy industries, and private equity houses.

Baker McKenzie's team represents a prominent client base of blue-chip multinational companies and domestic names from a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. The law firm comes particularly recommended for merger control filings, boasting strong experience in large-scale and multi-jurisdictional transactions. The legal practice advises its international clientele on competition law compliance.

CMS has a noted team advising both major local players and international corporations from a range of sectors, with notable activity in the energy, life sciences and manufacturing industries, as well as public sector clients. The law firm handles merger control matters and the competition law compliance of distribution agreements, as well as other antitrust compliance issues.

Kinstellar frequently advises clients on obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers and joint ventures, and assists with the compliance of distribution strategies. In addition, the law firm represents clients in AMCU sector inquiries. The law firm is popular with prominent pharmaceutical companies and other clients from a range of sectors such as private equity and banking.

Redcliffe Partners acts for domestic and international clients on cross-border merger clearance mandates. The law firm advises on contentious issues, including investigations into alleged cartels, and also advises on regulatory compliance. The legal practice represents clients across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals and financial services.

Sayenko Kharenko has an excellent team that advises on large-scale contentious and non-contentious matters. The law firm is regularly instructed as local counsel on merger control mandates for internationally significant transactions. The practice often handles behavioural investigations. Sayenko Kharenko acts for prominent international companies from the private equity sector.