About

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Our dedicated competition and regulatory experts in CEE, including former regulators, can advise you on the entire range of contentious and non-contentious competition law issues. We regularly advise clients on competition matters across multiple jurisdictions in CEE, working closely together, to deliver consistent and joined-up advice. We have a successful track record in representing clients before national authorities and courts, as well as the European Commission and courts.

We support clients on all their competition law needs: cartels, horizontal and vertical restraints, abuse of dominance, merger control, state aid, investigations and compliance, regulatory appeals, criminal liability, damages litigation, public procurement and consumer protection. 

Our Ukrainian team is a market leader in merger control issues, general antitrust compliance and unfair competition. Our lawyers regularly take part in projects aimed at improving Ukrainian competition legislation and capacity building of the competition authority.

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Ukraine

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

CMS's team in Ukraine often assists clients with merger control filings and competition law compliance topics. The firm has a number of clients from the energy and pharmaceutical sectors.

Work Highlights

  • CMS advised Lilly on compliance with Ukrainian competition law, particularly concerning its cooperation with distributors.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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3
Borys Danevych
3
Band 3

A popular choice with life sciences companies, Borys Danevych enters the rankings this year. He frequently assists clients with competition law compliance issues, especially those involving distribution questions.

I like that he has the habit of informing clients on all recent developments so we are always up to date, I think this is an interesting and helpful practice.

He has a very strong commercial awareness with strong understanding of our niche.

Borys Danevych is approachable, responsive, and highly committed to delivering results, which makes collaboration with him both effective and valuable.

He consistently provides practical, strategic guidance that reflects both legal acumen and real-world business needs.

Olga Belyakova
3
Olga Belyakova
3
Band 3

Olga Belyakova often assists clients with merger control filings, particularly for transactions in the energy and natural resources sector. She has further experience in competition law compliance matters, including around distribution agreements.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Ukraine

Competition/Antitrust

3
Borys Danevych
3
Band 3
Olga Belyakova
3
Olga Belyakova
3
Band 3

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