Competition law is one of the most important areas for business, that significantly affect operations of both large and small companies, and violations of antitrust legislation constitute great risks for businesses and entail impositions of heavy fines.
BGP Litigation Competition Law Practice team helps businesses from various industries, such as agricultural, pharmaceuticals, financial and banking sectors, digital technologies operating in Russia and abroad, resolve antitrust regulation problems. Lawyers advise on the application of anti-monopoly, advertising laws, laws on natural monopolies, foreign Investments in business entities of strategic importance, and public procurement.
The practice lawyers are experienced in representing customer interests before the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service of Russia in cases of violation of anti-monopoly legislation and administrative offenses, challenging decisions of anti-monopoly authorities in court and representing customer interests in arbitration courts, including in cases of abuse of market power, concluding anti-competitive agreements, unfair competition.
In addition, the team conducts anti-monopoly audits, develops anti-monopoly compliance systems, supports approval of mergers and acquisitions with the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service of Russia and Governmental Commission for Control over Foreign Investment in the Russian Federation, as well as obtaining special permit from the President of the Russian Federation in accordance with counter-sanction decrees.
Among competitive advantages of the team is experience in working at the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service of Russia and in leading law firms, participation in legislation issuing, including within the framework of the Association of Anti-Monopoly Experts and expert councils under the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service of Russia, which taken in totality allows for a comprehensive approach to solving various business problems and deeply and comprehensively exploring the customer’s stand.