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Asters

Competition/Antitrust

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Asters

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About

Provided by Asters

We are the premier law firm in Ukraine for competition and antitrust matters. Asters attorneys have profound knowledge and vast experience in the entire spectrum of antitrust issues that includes merger cases, cartels, dominance, unfair competition, state aid, public procurement review etc., as well as competition litigation.

With 9 lawyers, our practice group is one of the biggest in Ukraine. Asters Partners Mr. Igor Svechkar and Mr. Oleksandr Voznyuk are the leading practitioners in this area and represent Ukrainian and foreign clients in the most complicated and high-profile transactions and investigations.

Our lawyers closely interact and cooperate with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and are very active in the legal and academic community – in particular, Oleksandr Voznyuk is a chairman of the Competition Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association and a Co-Chair of Competition Commission of ICC Ukraine, while Igor Svechkar is a member of the Competition Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association and the Public Council of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.

Clients (11)

  • Bosch
  • Brookfield
  • Clariant
  • Cheplapharm
  • KKR
  • One Rock Capital
  • Philip Morris
  • Visa
  • Boeing
  • Nestle
  • The Walt Disney Company

Industries (13)

  • Pharmaceuticals/healthcare
  • IT/Telecoms
  • Energy
  • Oil & gas
  • Agriculture
  • Chemicals
  • Food & beverages
  • Retail
  • Media
  • Transportation
  • Automotive
  • Financial services
  • Military & defence

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Ukraine

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Asters has a number of clients from the manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors. The law firm often represents clients in competition law filings for proposed mergers and joint ventures. It is also active in behavioural investigations and sector inquiries. Team members frequently assist clients with compliance issues.

Strengths

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  • We value Asters’ deep expertise in antitrust law, strategic approach to complex merger control matters, and ability to communicate effectively with regulators.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentEurope
  • The team is highly responsive, business-oriented, and able to anticipate potential challenges, which gives us confidence in the success of our transactions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Igor Svechkar
    Band 2Igor Svechkar

    Igor Svechkar

    Igor Svechkar regularly assists clients with merger control filings. He also advises on abuse of dominance investigations and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution and collaboration agreements.

  • Band 3Oleksandr Voznyuk
    Band 3Oleksandr Voznyuk

    Oleksandr Voznyuk

    Oleksandr Voznyuk has a broad competition law practice, advising clients on merger control filings and competition law compliance issues, as well as representing them in behavioural investigations.

Ranked Individuals at Asters (2)

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