Our antitrust and competition team supports foreign and Russian clients on the issues relating to antitrust litigation and investigations, foreign investments in strategic industries, transactions subject to state merger control rules, competition and advertising laws, antimonopoly compliance and other antitrust regulation issues.
Representing a joint venture of the leading Russian airport operators in the litigation to challenge the resolution of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia regarding the results of a tender for reconstruction and management of Blagoveshchensk international airport
Advising a leading Russian airport holding entity in connection with the complaint to the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia with respect to a tender for privatisation and modernisation of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk international airport
Advising a leading Russian designer and manufacturer of helicopters in connection with a warning regarding the need to enter into a license agreement with a competitor issued to the client by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia
Representing a major pharmaceutical company before FAS in connection with competitor’s complain regarding unfair advertising by our client
Representing the Russian and international companies before the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia and courts in cases of unfair competition and abuse of dominant market position
Representing a major French transnational company in connection with obtaining approvals from the Russian state authorities required under the antimonopoly laws and the laws regulating foreign investments in strategic companies
Representing Caterpillar in connection with obtaining FAS approval for its US$7.6 billion acquisition of Bucyrus, a leading manufacturer of mining equipment
Advising a French investment fund on obtaining antimonopoly approval in connection with a transaction to acquire a manufacturer of roofing materials
Coordinating the process of obtaining a preliminary FAS approval in connection with a planned acquisition by the client of retail assets in Russia
Coordinating the process of obtaining a preliminary FAS approval in connection with a planned joint venture in the sphere of retail electronic and appliance stores in Russia
Advising on the issues related to obtaining FAS approval in connection with a merger of two major Russian transport holdings
Advising Thales Group, one of the world leaders in data encryption and digital security, on obtaining FAS approval in connection with acquisition of Gemalto group of companies
Advising Haier group of companies on the issues related to obtaining FAC approval in connection with acquisition of Russian assets of Candy Group, a major Italian manufacturer of domestic appliances
Advising Whirlpool Group on the issues related to obtaining FAS approval in connection with the sale of Embraco, its business unit producing compressors, to Nidec Group, a leading global manufacturer of electric motors
Advising a major global producer of food supplements and flavouring agents on obtaining FAS approval in connection with acquisition of a competitor and subsequent expansion of the group’s Russian business
Advising Baker Hughes in connection with obtaining approval of the Russian Government Commission on Foreign Investment for a merger with Halliburton
Advising Baker Hughes in connection with obtaining approval of the Russian Government Commission on Foreign Investment for a merger with GE Oil & Gas
Representing a major French transnational company in connection with obtaining approvals from the Russian state authorities required under the antimonopoly laws and the laws regulating foreign investments in strategic companies
Advising shareholders of an independent Russian oil company on the necessity of obtaining FAS approval for a joint venture with a strategic investor
Advising QH Oil Investments, a Qatar sovereign investment fund, in connection with acquisition of a 14.16% stake in PJSC Rosneft, including filing a notice with FAS in accordance with the law on investments in strategic industries
Advising major international oil and gas drilling company on antitrust compliance issues in connection with its restructuring in Russia
Advising DiDi, an innovative taxi-hailing service expanding on the Russian market, on the antitrust issues to ensure its compliance with the Russian antitrust legislation.
Developing and implementing antitrust compliance system for a major international oilfield services company.
Advising major international oil and gas drilling company on antitrust compliance issues in connection with its restructuring in Russia.
Advising a major European company on antimonopoly issues in connection with the company’s corporate restructuring.
*This includes experience of our team members prior to joining RGD.