Antitrust and Competition

SERVICES AND INFORMATION

We act on dozens of major projects annually, handling instructions for obtaining merger and concerted clearances. Other areas of focus include unfair competition and abuse of dominance cases, competition matters in commercial agreements and public procurement.

Protection from unfair competition, anti-competitive actions of public authorities
Obtaining approvals for concentration and concerted actions
Рroviding advice and protection of interests in matters related to anticompetitive concerted practices and abuse of monopoly position
Representation in disputes relating to possible violations of competition law
Development and support of implementation of internal prevention of violations of competition law systems (antitrust compliance programs)
Representation during administration of complaints on violations of legislation during procurements
Representation of business entities in obtaining state aid

OUR CLIENTS

Today we are working on projects for more than 400 active clients

About us

Reputable legal advisor

Founded in 1997, Ilyashev & Partners is one of the most prominent law firms in the Eastern European region. With offices in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Odesa, Ilyashev & Partners employs more than 120 people. The firm has been recognized by the most prestigious legal market research guides, according to which it occupies a leading position in Ukraine.

27
years in the market
40+
attorneys and lawyers
400+
clients regularly serviced
1000+
court hearings annually

Reliability

We provide assistance by:

Helping at any stage of the project.
Discussing the task with you, analyzing all prospects and risks.
Thorough studying of the problem, taking into account the special aspects of your business activities.
Developing a strategy, suggesting solutions and action plan.

“The success of our firm results from the professionalism and expertise of our team”
Roman Marchenko, Senior Partner

Team

Leading experts

Mikhail I. Ilyashev
Attorney at Law, Managing Partner, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine

One of the most famous attorneys in Ukraine. Head of Corporate and M&A Practice.
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Oleksandr Y. Fefelov
Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of Antitrust and Competition Practice

Recognized expert in the protection of economic competition, public procurement and state aid.
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Valeriia V. Gudiy
Attorney at Law, Partner

Key expert in administrative and labour disputes, legal support during inspections of enterprises by the state regulatory authorities.
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TRUST IN THE COMPANY

Our cases

Advising Ukrainian Red Cross Society on the legal regulation of the Mobile Health Units Program
Result
Development of the legal mechanism of work, step-by-step instructions and accompanying legal documents for implementing the Mobile Health Units Program, including the method of involving medical personnel in the provision of medical assistance; the method of medicines procurement and the scheme of their transfer; patient data collection, storage and processing.

Alla S. Tsymanovska
Attorney at Law
The first in Ukraine release of a vessel against the British P&I Club’s undertaking
Result
The precedent in the Ukrainian law enforcement practice was established in the interests of CHALLENGE SHIPPING LTD, the owner of the bulk carrier New Challenge, detained at the Port of Mykolaiv in connection with an incident taking place during cargo operations. The team of Odesa Office of Ilyashev & Partners has secured the acceptance by the State Ecological Inspection of Ukraine of the P&I club’s letter of undertaking as a sufficient and only security in respect of the maritime claim.

Sergey M. Nedelko
Attorney at Law, Counsel, Head of Odesa Office
Lifting the unlawful financial burden imposed on green energy companies
- #Energy & Natural Resources
Result
As a result of a two-year legal dispute were recognized as unlawful and invalid the amendments to the formula approved by the National Commission for State Regulation in the Spheres of Energy and Utilities, which obliged electricity producers under the “green” tariff to compensate SE Guaranteed Buyer for losses incurred due to its inability to sell the electricity purchased from them.

Mikhail I. Ilyashev
Attorney at Law, Managing Partner, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine
Introduction of provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of glass containers from Belarus
- #International Trade
Result
A provisional anti-dumping duty of 31.37% was applied to glass containers for food and beverages originating in the Republic of Belarus based on the interim results of the anti-dumping investigation. This decision on application of provisional duty on imports of goods to Ukraine was the first decision adopted by the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade after 24 February 2022.

Olena L. Omelchenko
Attorney at Law, Partner, Head of International Trade Practice

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OUR AWARDS

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The Legal 500 - EMEA 2024 Tier 1 in Competition for Ukraine
50 Leading Law Firms of Ukraine 2025. Recognition Rating Top-5 in Competition for Ukraine
Ukrainian Law Firms 2023-2024. A Handbook for Foreign Clients Established Practiсe in Antitrust and Competition
Market Leaders: Ranking of Law Firms of Ukraine 2024 Top position in Antitrust
Liga Zakon Awards 2020 Law Firm of the Year in Competition
Ukrainian Legal Awards 2018 Law Firm of the Year in Competition