Antimonopoly regulation

Analysed risks of an antimonopoly case being instigated and minimised them Our lawyers have provided advice to the client who wanted to have the results assessed of the consideration of the application which had been filed against it over an alleged breach of antimonopoly legislation in the form of an abuse of dominance and the prospects of the antimonopoly case.

Provided antitrust support in a transaction to transfer assets of an automobile manufacturer The team of our practice has advised the client in the framework of a transaction to transfer assets of a Russian subsidiary of a manufacturer of trucks and buses to an official dealer.

Represented an international airport in connection with requests from the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service Our team has represented a client, one of the regional airports, in connection with a request from the Administration of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service to provide information about the circumstances in which the company received the property complex of the airport under a lease agreement.

Pepeliaev Group’s antimonopoly practice has successfully represented a major oil and gas company before the FAS of Russia Pepeliaev Group’s antimonopoly lawyers have successfully represented a major international oil and gas company before the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (the "FAS") as part of a major transaction to acquire a share in a project to extract natural gas. 

Legal support to Airport Norilsk LLC during the investigation conducted by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service: the case was terminated on the grounds that law had not been violated The lawyers of the antitrust practice have successfully defended Airport Norilsk LLC, a subsidiary of MMC Norilsk Nickel.

Legal support to a world leader in the production of industrial equipment at all stages of the audit by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service Pepeliaev Group's lawyers provided complete legal support to a world leader in the production of industrial equipment at all stages of the audit by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (the “FAS”).

Successfully representing a large pharmaceutical company before the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers successfully represented one of the largest Russian pharmaceutical companies before the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service.

The first system of antimonopoly compliance on the russian market has been unveiled to the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service On 8 December 2015 at the office of mobile operator MTS, a presentation was held dedicated to the system of antimonopoly compliance. This system was devised specially for MTS by Pepeliaev Group's lawyers and their colleagues from the company, in conjunction with audit firm Ernst & Young. 

Antitrust audits The experts of our antitrust practice have conducted a lot of antitrust audits in relation to the activities of pharmaceutical companies, accumulating thus a wealth of knowledge concerning the specifics of this industry’s business in the Russian market.

Pepeliaev Group’s antitrust practice has successfully proven the absence of a cartel agreement on the road construction market Pepeliaev Group’s antitrust practice has successfully proven the absence of a cartel agreement on the road construction market at the Novosibirsk Regional Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service.

Advisory services to a client in the context of the antitrust legislation of Russia and of the Eurasian Economic Union

Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers advised an international manufacturer of automotive vehicles on an export model for the distribution of goods in the context of the antitrust legislation of Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Supporting an airline in challenging the results of a tender

Pepeliaev Group’s experts represented a Russian airline when it challenged the results of a tender and an agreement the vendor was forced to enter into with the airline. Despite there being no existing case law in this area, Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers managed to have the claim denied by the court of first instance and court of appeal, thus creating a legal precedent.

Representing a client accused of having entered into a cartel agreement: the court has ruled in our favour

The Practice’s lawyers represented a large transport operator who, together with ten other companies, was accused of having entered into a cartel agreement and an anticompetitive agreement with a state authority. 

Successfully contesting the ruling of a fine for false advertising Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers successfully represented an FMCG company before the FAS when the resolution was contested of the Stavropol Office of the FAS that the company be fined for violating the Law on Advertising, in particular, for false advertising. The FAS made claims concerning an allegedly inaccurate piece of advertising. Thanks to the efforts of our lawyers the case was terminated and the FAS’s resolution set aside. 

Integrated legal support to a large manufacturer of sports clothes and equipment

Our Antitrust Practice's lawyers provided integrated legal support to an international manufacturer of sports clothes and equipment in its day-to-day business operations. Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers reviewed agreements from the standpoint of competition legislation. We also analysed the client’s business model including its online sales model, and provided advice on Russian advertising legislation.

Developing and implementing a system of antitrust compliance for MTS

The firm’s Antitrust Practice provided legal support to a major Russian mobile operator when it developed and implemented a compliance system. The project handled by Pepeliaev Group’s lawyers for MTS was among the first of its kind in Russia. It is now a positive illustrative case promoting the institution of antitrust compliance on the Russian market.