Competition and Antitrust
State control in the field of competition policy, the significance of which continues to grow with the deepening of Ukraine’s European integration, requires businesses to comply with competition law standards when planning deals and carrying out commercial activities.
LCF Law Group acts as legal counsel to both multinational and leading Ukrainian companies. Our clients represent all major sectors of the economy: from banking and finance, agriculture, mining and processing industries to the service sector. The LCF Law Group team advises and represents companies operating in the financial, securities, retail, infrastructure, energy, defense technology, and other markets, as well as vertically integrated corporations.
Our key advantage lies in unique expertise in handling antitrust investigations into abuse of monopoly position, anti-competitive concerted practices, challenges in public procurement, as well as in representing clients before courts in appeals against the respective decisions of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.
Our comprehensive expertise across the entire spectrum of antitrust and competition matters allows us to anticipate potential risks of a project with precision and provide clients with solutions that protect their business interests, remain pragmatic, and reflect the specific dynamics of the relevant industry.
Our services
- Audit of relations with counterparties and consumers for compliance with antitrust legislation
- Advice and representation on compliance with competition law requirements
- Advice and representation in cases of unfair competition
- Obtaining preliminary conclusions, merger clearances, and approvals for concerted practices
- Representation in AMCU investigations concerning protection of economic competition and unfair competition matters
- Advice and representation in public procurement, including appeals during the procurement process
- Representation in disputes related to appeals against AMCU decisions
- Development of competition compliance programs, internal policies, and procedures
- Educational trainings for top management and employees to raise awareness and prevent risks of competition law infringements, including preparing for and acting during AMCU dawn raids