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Provided by Mariya Nizhnik
Head of Antitrust, Competition & Trade, Environment, and Hospitality & Leisure industry group.
Mariya is a well-renowned expert in the area of antitrust and competition law, with extensive experience at leading Ukrainian law firms advising national and international clients on competition and international trade matters. Mariya's practice also involves assistance to public and private clients on environmental and climate change matters.
She has primarily focused on antitrust investigations (abuse of dominance and cartel cases - anticompetitive distribution arrangements, price fixing, market allocations, and exclusionary behaviour), and other competition matters, including merger control and state aid. Mariya has deep knowledge of EU competition law, which allows her to work effectively with multinationals.
In 2015 Mariya was appointed as the First Deputy Chair of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. In this role, she focused on improving the efficiency of competition regulations and enforcement mechanisms to make the Ukrainian market more competitive. Mariya drove all the major reforms in this sector between 2015-2019, including the introduction of a state aid system in Ukraine, developing standards of proof in antitrust investigations, and assessments in merger control proceedings.
• International Bar Association (IBA).
• Kyiv City Bar Association.
• Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA)
Provided by Chambers
Mariya Nizhnik regularly assists clients with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers and joint ventures. She is also highly regarded for her ability to act on investigations into possible abuses of dominance and sector inquiries, as well as advising on the compliance of distribution agreements.
Provided by Chambers
She is knowledgeable and helpful.
She brings the right balance of involvement, strong expertise and effective crisis management.
Mariya Nizhnik provides perfect interaction and customer focus.
She is knowledgeable and helpful.
She brings the right balance of involvement, strong expertise and effective crisis management.
Mariya Nizhnik provides perfect interaction and customer focus.