2. ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION
With expert skills in advising foreign companies on all aspects of corporate
and M&A maƩ ers in Russia and the CIS, we parƟ cularly focus on corporate
anƟ trust issues, including business restructuring and development of market
strategy to comply with local anƟ trust regulaƟ on. Our dispute resoluƟ on
team boasts extensive experience in the fi eld having successfully represented
clients in numerous anƟ trust disputes.
Comprehensive legal analysis
of client’s activities to ensure
full compliance with the applicable
antitrust legislation
Advice on protection of IP assets
in Russia, legal defence with respect
to trademark infringement in
the Internet, negotiations with
offenders, filing applications with
the court and antitrust authorities;
legal assistance in connection with
rejection of the client’s product from
participation in public procurements
in several Russian regions
MEDA PharmaceuƟ cals
Review and adjustment
of internal anti-corruption and
antitrust policies to bring them
into compliance with the applicable
Russian legislation
Boehringer Ingelheim
Representing Czech food processing
company in a trademark infringement
dispute with a Russian producer;
filing complaints with the court,
patent office, antimonopoly service,
police, and other relevant state bodies,
resulting in the opponent’s actions
being recognized as an act of unfair
competition
Hame
Advising on drug promotion,
as well as regulation and risks
associated with licensing
of pharmaceutical activities
and potential violations
of antitrust laws
Sanofi Russia
OUR SERVICES
Representing clients
in interactions with
the State Antimonopoly
Service of Russian
Review and amendment of internal Federation
documentation, policies, and procedures
to bring them into compliance with
the applicable antitrust legislation
3. Representation
in antitrust disputes
Advising on all aspects of business
activities in Russia including general
business structuring, ensuring
compliance with the Russian legislation,
and advising on a variety of antitrust
matters
Turkish Airlines
Advising the largest manufacturer
of commercial and argicultural transport
in China on a joint venture project to
establish a production line in the
Ulyanovsk region, including consulting
on preliminary antitrust clearance
related to share purchase deal within
the framework of the project
BAIC Group
Advising on creation
and placement of advertising
Advising the client on acquisition
of 100% of the shares in a Russian
oil producer, including the necessity
to obtain preliminary approvals
of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly
Service
BelorusneŌ
Representing Taiwanese corporation
during an investigation on violation
of antitrust laws conducted by
the Federal Antimonopoly Service
of the Russian Federation
ASUSTeK Computer
Legal support during
inspections and audits
We help to review and amend
internal documentation, policies
and procedures to bring them
into compliance with the applicable
regulations, and advise on creation
and placement of advertising
Lidings offers comprehensive legal
analysis of clients’ activities to ensure
full compliance with the Russian
antitrust legislation
Our team represents clients
in interactions with the State
Antimonopoly Service, ensures
legal support during inspections
and audits, as well as representation
in antitrust disputes
4. KEY CONTACTS
STEPAN GUZEY
Partner, Head
of AnƟ trust and CompeƟ Ɵ on
sguzey@lidings.com
ANDREY ZELENIN
Partner,
AnƟ trust and CompeƟ Ɵ on
azelenin@lidings.com
SERGEY PATRAKEEV
Partner,
AnƟ trust and CompeƟ Ɵ on
spatrakeev@lidings.com
www.lidings.com
OFFICES
MOSCOW
Naberezhnaya Tower Block C
Presnenskaya nab. 10,
Moscow, 123317, Russia
Phone: +7 495 989 4410
Fax: +7 495 989 4420
moscow@lidings.com
ST. PETERSBURG
55, Nevsky prospect,
St.Petersburg, 191025, Russia
Nevsky Plaza Business Center
Tel./Fax: +7 812 448 0860
spb@lidings.com
CLIENTS
3M
A1
AAA Auto
Accor
Actelion
AGC Flat Glass
Alfa Bank Belarus
ASUSTeK Computer
BAIC Group
BalƟ kums Bank
BelorusneŌ
Billa
BNP Paribas Group
Boydak Holding
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brenntag Group
Chery Automobile
DuPont CorporaƟ on
Emerson
Exxon Mobil
Flydubai
Foxconn Technology
GEA Group
Geely
General Motors
Hasbro
Hines
Huawei Technologies
Hyundai MOBIS
ICBC
Imperial Tobacco Group
Inchcape
INEOS
Ipsen Pharma
iRobot CorporaƟ on
Japan Tobacco InternaƟ onal
Kia Motors
Korea Development Bank
Kyocera Group
Leo BurneƩ
LG
Lifan Motors
McDonald’s
MEDA PharmaceuƟ cals
Merck
MulƟ vac
Nokia SoluƟ ons & Networks
Petromarket
Pioneer CorporaƟ on
Publicis Group
Radio France
Reader’s Digest
Rietumu Banka
Royal Dutch Shell
Russian Helicopters
Ryanair
Sanofi AvenƟ s
Seiko Holdings
Servier
Stadler
Telegraph Media Group
TeliaSonera
Tetra Pak
The InternaƟ onal Bank of Azerbaijan
Turkish Airlines
Veolia Water
Viciunai Group
Xinwei
Yokogawa Electric
Zeppelin
Zoomlion
ZTE CorporaƟ on
ABOUT US
Lidings is a leading independent national law firm with a broad base of clientele
in Russia and the CIS. Since its launch in the mid-2000s, the firm has achieved impressive
growth and built a noteworthy reputation. The firm advises its predominantly
international clients from its two offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg.