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Our Competition team for many years provides tailored, technically astute and pragmatic legal services on all aspects of antitrust and competition, in particular, merger clearance, assistance in antitrust investigations, state aid, conclusion of settlement agreements, leniency.

Our lawyers have experience of working in the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, are members of the Public Council of AMCU, participate in the development of regulatory acts and are authors of articles and handbooks in this field. Our lawyers are part of the relevant working groups and committees in the Ukrainian Bar Association, the European Business Association and the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and are recommended in the field of antimonopoly and competition law by the main Ukrainian and international rankings.

Key Contacts

Galyna Zagorodniuk
Galyna Zagorodniuk Partner
+380 67 466 3255 gzagorodniuk@imaginelawyers.com
Meet the full team

Our services include:

Merger filings, filings for concerted practices
AMCU investigations and market inquiries
Abuse of monopoly (dominant) position
Unfair competition
Antitrust compliance, development of respective programs, policies, training
State Aid
Leniency
Settlement agreements
Distribution, franchising, supply, marketing agreements and terms of discounts
Public procurement
Competition litigation, private competition litigation, recovery of damages

Our recognition

Legal 500 EMEA
2016-2025
Galyna Zagorodniuk Leading Individual in Commercial, Corporate and M&A Competition
Legal 500 EMEA
The Clients Guide to the best Law firms Legal 500 EMEA
Dmytro Rylovnikov Dmytro Rylovnikov
Recommended lawyer in Tax
2019
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Leading Individual in Commercial, Corporate and M&A Competition
2016-2025
Margarita Karpenko Margarita Karpenko
Leading Individual in Employment
2023-2025
Alla Kozachenko Alla Kozachenko
Leading Individual Commercial, Corporate and M&A
2022-2025
Illya Sverdlov Illya Sverdlov
Leading Individual
2012 - 2025
Dmytro Rylovnikov Dmytro Rylovnikov
Rising Star in Tax
2020
Chambers Europe/Global
2024-2025 (Band 1 before 2023)
Galyna Zagorodniuk Spotlight for Competition
Chambers Europe/Global
Chambers Europe/Global
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Spotlight for Competition
2024-2025 (Band 1 before 2023)
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Band 4 in Corporate/M&A
2021-2026
Alla Kozachenko Alla Kozachenko
Band 5 in Corporate and M&A
2023-2026
Alla Kozachenko Alla Kozachenko
“Up and Coming” in M&A in Ukraine
2021-2022
Illya Sverdlov Illya Sverdlov
“Up and Coming” for Tax in Ukraine
2018-2019
Best Lawyers
2022
Galyna Zagorodniuk Lawyer of the Year in Competition/Antitrust in Ukraine
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Lawyer of the Year in Competition/Antitrust in Ukraine
2022
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Recommended in Bet-the-Company Litigation and Competition
2020-2022
Margarita Karpenko Margarita Karpenko
Recognized in Labour and Employment Law, Corporate, M&A and Tax Law
2009-2022
Illya Sverdlov Illya Sverdlov
Leading lawyer in tax
2017-2021
Best Lawyers
2020-2022
Galyna Zagorodniuk Recommended in Bet-the-Company Litigation and Competition
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Lawyer of the Year in Competition/Antitrust in Ukraine
2022
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Recommended in Bet-the-Company Litigation and Competition
2020-2022
Margarita Karpenko Margarita Karpenko
Recognized in Labour and Employment Law, Corporate, M&A and Tax Law
2009-2022
Illya Sverdlov Illya Sverdlov
Leading lawyer in tax
2017-2021
Thompson Reuters  Stand-Out Lawyers (former Acritas Stars)
2019-2022
Galyna Zagorodniuk Stand-Out Lawyer
Thompson Reuters  Stand-Out Lawyers (former Acritas Stars)
Thompson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers (former Acritas Stars)
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Stand-Out Lawyer
2019-2022
Illya Sverdlov Illya Sverdlov
Stand-Out Lawyer
2019-2021
ExpertGuides Women in Business Law
2022
Galyna Zagorodniuk Recommended for Competition
ExpertGuides Women in Business Law
ExpertGuides Women in Business Law
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Recommended for Competition
2022
Margarita Karpenko Margarita Karpenko
The best lawyer in Labour and Employment in Ukraine
2020
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Shortlisted for “Thought Leader of the Year – CEEMEA”
2025
LMG Life Sciences Award
2022-2023
Galyna Zagorodniuk Shortlisted as the Lawyer of the Year in Competition and Corporate
LMG Life Sciences Award
LMG Life Sciences Award
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Shortlisted as the Lawyer of the Year in Competition
2023
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Shortlisted as the Lawyer of the Year in Competition and Corporate
2022-2023
Ukrainian Law Firms: Handbook for foreign clients
2011-2021
Galyna Zagorodniuk Leading Individual (top-5) for Antitrust/Competition
Ukrainian Law Firms: Handbook for foreign clients
Ukrainian Law Firms: Handbook for foreign clients
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Leading Individual (top-5) for Antitrust/Competition
2011-2021
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Notable Practitioner for Corporate/M&A and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
2016-2021
Sergiy Portnoy Sergiy Portnoy
Recommended practitioner in Transport and Infrastructure.
2015
Margarita Karpenko Margarita Karpenko
Recommended in Corporate, Employment
2011-2021
Alla Kozachenko Alla Kozachenko
notable practitioner in Corporate and M&A in Ukraine
2017-2021
Illya Sverdlov Illya Sverdlov
Notable practitioner in Tax consulting
2015-2020
Ukrainian Law Firms: Handbook for foreign clients
2016-2021
Galyna Zagorodniuk Notable Practitioner for Corporate/M&A and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
Ukrainian Law Firms: Handbook for foreign clients
Ukrainian Law Firms: Handbook for foreign clients
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Leading Individual (top-5) for Antitrust/Competition
2011-2021
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Notable Practitioner for Corporate/M&A and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
2016-2021
Sergiy Portnoy Sergiy Portnoy
Recommended practitioner in Transport and Infrastructure.
2015
Margarita Karpenko Margarita Karpenko
Recommended in Corporate, Employment
2011-2021
Alla Kozachenko Alla Kozachenko
notable practitioner in Corporate and M&A in Ukraine
2017-2021
Illya Sverdlov Illya Sverdlov
Notable practitioner in Tax consulting
2015-2020
Ukrainian Legal Award
2017
Galyna Zagorodniuk Best Competition Lawyer in Ukraine
Ukrainian Legal Award
Ukrainian Legal Award
Galyna Zagorodniuk Galyna Zagorodniuk
Best Competition Lawyer in Ukraine
2017
Margarita Karpenko Margarita Karpenko
The Best Managing Partner of a law firm
2009

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