Antitrust
The Antitrust practice at CLS is a team of associates with over 15 years of practical experience in applying antitrust law in Russia.
The CLS team combines deep knowledge of Russian law, an understanding of business mechanisms and industry specifics, and proven experience in working with government authorities. We are ready to offer comprehensive legal solutions to the most complex matters.
Expertise
- In antitrust law:
- Advising on application of antitrust law, including conduct of dominant players on the commodities market, admissibility of agreements, and performance of actions
- Support for antitrust and administrative cases (including in court) and audits held by antitrust authorities
- Antitrust due diligence
- Developing and introducing antitrust compliance systems, including assistance in obtaining a statement from the Federal Antitrust Service confirming that such systems meet requirements of antitrust law
- Developing economic and legal solutions to minimize antitrust risks, including pricing and trade and marketing policies
- In economic concentration deals:
- Advising on the procedure, terms and timeframes of interacting with antitrust authorities in the course of economic concentration deals, and on general requirements for documents and information necessary for obtaining approval or notifying, including their preparation
- Legal due diligence of transactions, including for purposes of determining the need to obtain approval from the antitrust authorities
- Drafting and preparing documents to be submitted to antitrust authorities
- Comprehensive support for applications and notices submitted to antitrust authorities
- In related laws:
- Advising on application of public procurement law, including drafting procurement documentation and applications, and representing interests when challenging tender results before the Federal Antitrust Service of Russia and in court instances (including under 135-FZ)
- Representing interests when challenging tender results before the Federal Antitrust Service of Russia and in court
- Advising on application of advertising law and carrying out audits of advertising campaigns
Directories & Rankings
Высокая оценка экспертов за успешные судебные кейсы и стратегию защиты интересов клиентов.
Основные достижения:
- Победы в арбитражных судах
- Сложные финансовые споры
- Корпоративные конфликты
2025
«Одна из лучших компаний (в России) с точки зрения качества и стоимости услуг.»
«CLS обладает глубоким практическим знанием бизнеса своих клиентов и применяет подход, ориентированный на поиск решения»
Chambers Europe
2021
2021
Capital Legal Services took part in preparing the Thomson Reuters international legal guide Service
Irina Akimova, Of Counsel and Head of the Antitrust Practice and Dmitry Gavrilenko, Senior Associate of the Antitrust Practice…
FAS of Russia is going to amend general exclusions applying to agreements between credit and insurance organizations
New terms and conditions for agreements between banks and insurance companies.
“Cooling down” the insurance policy
A “cooling down period” for insurance policies has taken effect in Russia, allowing to reject insurance and get a refund of the…
Business activity can be qualified as coordinated even with a vertical agreement between the parties
Federal Antitrust Service worked out a legal position under which even if parties entered into a distribution agreement, actions…
Self-regulatory organizations on the financial market and requirements of the Competition Law
In the beginning of 2016, the law on self-regulatory organizations regulating establishment and activity of SROs on the financial…
Simplified contesting procedure in the areas of construction, organization of tenders and procurement to becomes effective in Russia
Amendments to the Competition Law regarding simplified procedure for contesting in the area of construction are entered into…
Foreign entities to be subject to AML/CFT control
State Duma is holding discussions over a draft law extending requirements of legislation on Anti-Money Laundering to relations…
Government establishes procedure for adopting decisions on tariffs for natural monopolies
Decisions on establishing tariffs for natural monopolies will be adopted by a collegiate body within the FAS of Russia
On September 22, 2015, the State Duma approved the “Fourth Antitrust Package” in the third reading
Entities participating in investigation of cases on signs of violation of antitrust law now have new procedural tools that will…
Russian antitrust authority prepares official explanations concerning peculiarities of applying advertising law
Information provided by means of context technologies is advertising. Assessment of mass media products for rating them…