Maksym Nazarenko

Maksym Nazarenko focuses on antitrust and competition matters.

Mr Nazarenko has extensive experience in antitrust law issues related to multinational and domestic M&A and joint ventures, including merger and ancillary restrictions clearances with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. He regularly advises clients on a wide variety of antitrust law matters involving merger control, concerted practices in agreements, cases on cartels, abuse of dominance, and unfair competition.

Maksym regularly acts for clients in the agriculture, automotive, banking, chemicals, electronics, FMCG, food & beverage, heavy machinery, insurance, IT, pharmaceuticals, retail, shipping, tobacco, and transportation sectors.

Before joining Sayenko Kharenko, Maksym Nazarenko worked for the leading Ukrainian and international law firms.

Ukrainian Bar Association, Council Member of the Competition Law Committee

American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

European Business Association

PG Diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London

LL.M. from the National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy"

Recognised among leading lawyers for Competition in Ukraine by Chambers Europe 2025

Recognised among leading partners for Competition/Antitrust by The Legal 500, 2025

Named among the leading Antitrust lawyers for Ukraine by Lexology Index: Competition 2025 and Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Competition 2026

Recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader in the Lexology Index: Client Choice 2025 (Competition)

Named among the best lawyers in Antitrust and Competition by Ukrainian Law Firms 2025