Anastasia Yarygina is an Associate in Competition / Antitrust and Foreign Direct Investment Regulation Practices at ALRUD Law Firm.
Anastasia advises clients on merger control, strategic investment regulation, and a wide range of other antitrust issues. Anastasia has extensive experience in supporting companies investing in strategic industries, specifically during disclosure of information about their beneficiaries, beneficial owners and controlling persons (UBO disclosure). In addition, Anastasia accompanies clients during pre-closing clearance reviews of transactions, by the Government Commission, as well as during post-closing notifications.
Anastasia has experience in representing clients during antitrust disputes in arbitrazh courts, as well as preparing expert opinions on merger control and FDI issues.
Anastasia's experience includes negotiating a variety of merger-control transactions with FAS Russia (Federal Antimonopoly Service), including M&A / JVs.
Anastasia conducts antimonopoly compliance trainings for clients,as well as compliance audits of companies.
Anastasia's experience also includes advising on the competition rules of the Eurasian Economic Union. Anastasia has experience in advising on the application of antimonopoly norms of the Russian trade legislation, as well as on issues of tariff regulation. Anastasia's clients include companies from such spheres as pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, the oil and gas industry, investment and banking, automotive and electronics industries, construction, alternative energy, satellite communications, television broadcasting, film production and others.
Anastasia joined ALRUD in July 2019. She graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law of Lomonosov Moscow State University. Anastasia has a bachelor's and a master's degrees in law.
Anastasia is a member of the International Bar Association.
Includes advising and representing:
Discovery, AT&T and WarnerMedia
during approval by FAS Russia (merger control review) of the US$43 billion deal to create an expanded global media entertainment company for development, production and distribution of feature films, television, games and other media content in the entertainment industry.
The largest German auto concern and the world's leading provider of technologies and services in the field of automotive and industrial technologies
in the course of a merger control review by FAS Russia: an agreement on joint activities in the field of R&D, for the development of automated driving (autopilot).
Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. and Ingersoll-Rand plc
in the acquisition of Ingersoll-Rand’s industrial business. The transaction created the world’s second-largest manufacturer of industrial pumps and compressors, with a market capitalization of US$11.6 billion.
One of the world's largest investment funds
in litigation regarding an FAS Russia claim of an alleged violation of the Strategic Investments Law, by one of the largest Russian metallurgical plants.
A large telecommunications company
in the preparation of an expert opinion for the US court, on issues related to clearance of the M&A transaction, under Russian antimonopoly and foreign investment laws.
Five of the largest global investment funds
as part of the procedure for disclosing information about beneficiaries, beneficial owners and controlling persons (UBO disclosure) before closing their global transaction, to prevent risks of violation of the Strategic Investments Law.
A major Russian universal bank
on minimizing the risks of abuse of a dominant position, in the framework of agreements within the ecosystem.
Volkswagen Group Rus
on issues related to eliminating the risks of dealer discrimination.
Kraft Heinz
in the course of analyzing the existing sales system, in accordance with antitrust laws and minimizing antirust risks.
LG Electronics
on compliance with the EAEU antimonopoly legislation.
One of the largest pharmacy chains in Russia
in connection with the possible adoption of draft laws regulating the operation of pharmacy chains and establishing a maximum percentage of remuneration. ALRUD specialists carried out a broad analysis of the company’s contractual practices and prepared a consultation presentation, including a comprehensive risk analysis, which offered various options for minimizing risks for the business.
EGIS, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer,
on compliance with Russian antitrust laws, in particular, on the potential risks of abuse of a dominant position, in the event of an unjustified refusal and ways to minimize them.
Merck, a leading German pharmaceutical, chemical and biological company,
on a wide range of antitrust issues.
A global animal health company
in a dispute with Rosselkhoznadzor and its subsidiary VGNKI, regarding the impossibility of assessing GMO products, due to non-compliance with the scope of their accreditation. Within the project, there was a submission of a request to FAS Russia, on a potential antimonopoly violation, as an additional leverage to Rosselkhoznadzor.
A large British industrial corporation
in the case on setting the monopoly high prices for spare parts, necessary for the maintenance of the generator set.
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