ALRUD’s Competition and Antitrust team is widely recognized as one of the leading and most reputable practices with market-leading expertise in all aspects of Russian competition law. We support clients on a wide range of antitrust issues: coordination of merger control transactions with the FAS (Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service), cartel investigations, antitrust disputes, commercial agreements and antitrust compliance.

Our full-service offering is a key factor in attracting blue-chip domestic and international clients. Our Competition and Antitrust team routinely works with our top ranking M&A, commercial law and dispute resolution practices, enabling us to advise on the full spectrum of a client’s complex requirements and provide the scale of resources needed to service the most demanding cases. Our multilingual approach is a significant advantage, allowing us to provide legal services in English and Russian as well as multiple other languages including German, French, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

Our core philosophy, which sets us apart from our competitors, is that providing excellent advice on competition matters is not only about the technical interpretation of the law: it is equally about the economic, business and social considerations. This philosophy guides our approach to recruiting and developing the best lawyers in the field.

Our in-depth knowledge of local competition laws and wide network of international law firm partners are recognized as core factors determining our clients’ success in complex multijurisdictional projects.

ALRUD’s Competition and Antitrust team is consistently ranked as an elite practice by the major international legal directories and is highly regarded by the Russian competition authorities.

Our practice is supported by some 15 further lawyers specialising in competition and anti-trust matters, making it one of the leading teams in Russia.

Our Competition and Antitrust practice is headed by Vassily Rudomino, Senior Partner and co-founder of ALRUD. Vassily is widely regarded as one of the most experienced competition lawyers in Russia. He brings deep experience in all aspects of Russian competition legislation including merger control clearance of complex transactions and cartel investigations. He is recognised as one of the most influential practitioners in the enforcement of effective competition and antitrust law-making in Russia.

Partner German Zakharov also participates in the leadership of the practice. He worked for several years as a leading expert for FAS Russia where he was involved in merger control cases, rule-making, legal investigation of competition law infringements and dawn raids. German supports clients on a wide range of antitrust issues. His previous experience as a regulator offers clients rare and valuable insights into the workings of the Russian competition authorities.

Competition / Antitrust services

Merger control

We advise on Russian and CIS competition and regulatory aspects of acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures. We have unique experience representing clients during strategic investments review processes and in regulated sectors of economy.

Cartels, Abuse of Dominance and Unfair Practices

Clients seek our advice in cases involving high-profile CIS, Eurasian and Russian antitrust investigations and subsequent litigation. Our experience includes: conducting audits, risk assessment, preparing for inspections and challenging dawn raids, coordinating legal strategy, negotiating leniency and settlement agreements.

Antitrust Litigation

We handle high-stakes litigation in Russia and CIS, producing successful results for our clients. We are experienced at trying complicated cases involving allegations of monopolization, price fixing, bid rigging, exclusive dealing, claims pertaining to vertical restraints and merger control cases.

Sectoral regulation

We are known for our strong sectoral regulation experience (strategic industries, transport, product retail, energy) where we have a successful track record of advising clients on restructurings, regulatory initiatives, transactions and governmental investigations.

Antitrust Counseling

We provide clients with ongoing antitrust counseling in Russia, Eurasia and CIS – advice on antitrust concerns arising out of our clients’ business.

Withdrawing from, acquiring and restructuring Russian assetsAntitrust DisputesAntitrust Compliance

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