Vassily Rudomino, Senior Partner

Specialization: Competition/Antitrust, Capital & Equity Markets, Corporate/M&A, Investments, White Collar Crime, Compliance and Internal Investigations

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E-mail: vrudomino@alrud.com

Telephone: +7 495 234 96 92
Fax: +7 495 956 37 18

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Biography

Vassily Rudomino is a co-founder of ALRUD Law Firm, Head of the firm’s Competition/Antitrust practice area.

He is an expert with profound experience in all aspects of the Russian competition legislation including in merger control clearance of complex transactions and cartel investigations. Vassily represents interests of clients in the Federal Antimonopoly Service and its territorial divisions, during inspections as well as in antimonopoly disputes in courts. Vassily advises clients across a range of industries including healthcare, life science and chemicals, banking and finance, consumer goods and retail, technology, media and telecoms.

Vassily Rudomino has significant experience assisting clients in Russian corporate crime matters, including matters relating to bribery and corruption. He has also supported clients in preventative compliance work in these areas (often working together with U.S. and European counsel in projects involving joint consideration of Russian law, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and relevant EU anti-corruption laws).

Vassily Rudomino graduated from the Moscow State University of International Relations, International Commercial Law Department of the International Law Faculty. He is an advocate, member of the Council of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers of the Russian Federation in 2011-2015.

He is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), member of the IBA Legal Practice Division Council in 2014-2016, the Board Member of the Russian Arbitration Association, member of the American Bar Association.

The initiator of the creation, Chairman of the Board of Association "Supporting competition in the CIS". One of the founders and member of The Competition Experts Association. As part of these organizations, Vassily Rudomino takes active participation in preparation of the latest amendments to the Competition Law.

Vassily Rudomino participates in professional conferences and workshops in Russia and abroad. He is the author of articles on topical issues in corporate/M&A law, antitrust regulation and investing which are published by the leading Russian and foreign media.

On July 16, 2015 Vassily Rudomino was awarded the medal «For Merit to the Fatherland» II class for his merit in the formation of effective practice of the competition law enforcement and active participation in the antitrust lawmaking.

He is a member of the Board of Trustees of All-Russia State Library of Foreign Literature named after M. Rudomino.

Vassily Rudomino is fluent in Russian and English.

Recent projects include:

Competition/Antitrust Practice:

Advised NYK Line and Maersk Line regarding the case of FAS Russia on violation of antimonopoly legislation on the market of international sea container shipping and advised Client.
Advised Booking.Com with regard to the requests of FAS Russia in respect of the business activities of the Client on the online-platform market.
Represented Vimpelcom in the investigation of the alleged collusive behavior on iphone market.
Represented a world leading biopharmaceutical company Shire plc with regard to acquisition of 100% of shares of Baxalta GmbH, largest producer of the pharmaceuticals for rare diseases.
Represented interests of Diebold, a global producer of the ATMs, in FAS Russia with regard to acquisition of 100% of shares of Wincor-Nixdorf AG world's largest producer ATMs, as well as IT solutions and services to retail banks and the retail industry.
Represented in FAS Russia interests of Dell, a multinational computer technology company, regarding merger control clearance in Russia of the transaction on acquisition of EMC Corporation. The transaction was called as the largest technology acquisition ever.

Rankings and Awards

Best Lawyers in Russia, 2019 recommends Vassily Rudomino for Competition/Antitrust Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Investment, Litigation, Corporate law and M&A.
Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders - Competition, 2019 recommends Vassily Rudomino as a leading practitioner
Chambers Global, 2018 recommends Vassily Rudomino for Corporate/M&A. Vassily "provides quality, clear advice within the timeline requested".
Chambers Europe, 2018 recommends Vassily Rudomino for Competition/Antitrust and Corporate/M&A.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2018 marks Competition practice area, led by Vassily Rudomino in a first tier, notes that Vassily Rudomino is "a senior statesman in the field", and his team has "excellent technical knowledge combined with a practical approach".

Competition/Antitrust

ALRUD is a leading Russian law firm with the highly ranked Competition practice which offers a full range of legal services in the field of Russian competition law and foreign investment law in key strategic areas. Our practice includes:

Antitrust Regulation Consulting

Advising on agreements and strategies including restrictive agreements and concerted practice, accommodation of the procedures with the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS), abuse of dominant position and competition law requirements for economic concentrations
Due diligence of distribution contracts and other commercial agreements with regard to compliance with Russian competition law
Analysing of the contracts with regard to compliance with Russian antitrust law, as well as providing recommendations on elimination and/or minimization of revealed antitrust risks
Consulting on antitrust regulation of requirements to tenders and conclusion of contracts and disposition of state property on competition basis
Analysing possible risks of penalties for violations of Russian competition legislation
Consulting regarding the strategic investment legislation
Consulting on sectoral regulation including financial markets and advertisement

Mergers & Acquisitions

Antimonopoly clearance of the economic concentration transactions
Legal support of the strategic investment transactions including coordination with the FAS and the Government Committee
Consulting and representing client in cross-border (global) M&A transactions from local side and coordinating work of trusted law firms in other jurisdictions

Enforcement of competition law

Representing interests of the client before the FAS – in the administrative proceedings both as a claimant and as a defendant
Appeal against decisions of the FAS
Representing interests of the client in courts
Representing interests of private clients and litigation on private claims on breach of antitrust legislation

Through the network of leading antitrust advisors in the CIS ALRUD is capable of managing complex projects dealing with competition regulation in Ukraine, Belorussia, Armenia, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries.

ALRUD Partners and Associates are members of the Competition Experts Association – the association which bands together leading legal consultants and corporate counsels to maintain and promote active cooperation of businesses with the state antimonopoly authorities of the Russian Federation. Competition Experts Association regularly holds meetings with FAS and participates in development of competition legislation and practice.

ALRUD Senior Partner Vassily Rudomino is a member of the Expert Council for developing of the competition in the retail business. He is also the Head of Non-commercial Partnership “Competition Support Association in the CIS”, which consolidates leading practicing antitrust lawyers from the CIS countries.

Active contribution to these public organizations allows our Competition / Antitrust team keep the ear on the ground and create for our clients comprehensive and innovative solutions.

Russian law firm with Elite Competition Practice 2008 – 2015.
(Global Competition Review)

"ALRUD Competition team handled the matter very efficiently and professionally, they are always available, even during holiday seasons and late at night. ALRUD answered the multiple requests thoroughly and within short notice. The members of the team pro-actively provided background information and highlighted recent decisions by Russian courts. They all seemed to be experienced in international cases".
(Chambers Europe)

"ALRUD Law Firm attracts glowing praise for its expertise, acting for high-profile clients across all competition matters and having particular strength in merger clearance".
(Legal 500)

ALRUD Antitrust Practice specialists prepared for you the following documents: