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Antitrust

Julia Kuzmenko
Counsel
Natalya Thotahewage
Counsel
Our antitrust lawyers provide comprehensive and customized support in all aspects of antimonopoly regulation
WE PROVIDE CLEAR ADVICE ON ISSUES BIG AND SMALL

What we do

Representation of clients’ interests in interactions with the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) Russia
Approval of transactions with the antitrust authority under economic concentration control
Development of market behavior strategies and corporate structuring in compliance with antitrust requirements
Legal audit of company activities for antitrust compliance and development of internal policies to ensure adherence
Conducting employee training sessions on antitrust compliance matters
Legal support for pharmaceutical and medical device public procurement matters
Legal analysis of pricing issues, including pharmaceutical pricing and regulation of essential drug prices
Protection against unfair competition in advertising
Assistance in interactions with the Eurasian Economic Commission
HANDLE CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX MATTERS

Matters

Advising a Hungarian pharmaceutical company in a case with the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service regarding inappropriate TV advertising of the antihistamine medical drug

Advising major European tyre manufacturer on competition law issues within an asset exchange deal

Advising largest pharmaceutical operator in the Baltic States Tamro Baltics on the procedure of withdrawing from the negotiations with a Russian counteragent regarding a potential medical products’ supply contract in compliance with antimonopoly legislation

Advising Taiwanese IT corporation ASUSTeK on the interaction with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC); analуsing the risks of violation of the Russian antimonopoly legislation

Providing an Italian pharmaceutical company Alfasigma in its day-to-day business activities, including reviewing the client’s contractual relationship with its foreign partners regarding the terms of cooperation for the supply of foreign dietary supplements to Russia and advising on the peculiarities of Russian regulation of the promotion of medical drugs via the internet

Running a series of special trainings for employees of the Russian subsidiaries of major Life Sciences companies on antitrust and anti-corruption compliance issues

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