Sayenko Kharenko's ‘leading competition law team’ is regularly called upon by both domestic and international players to advise on merger clearance and filings related to significant transactions. The practice represents multinational clients in competition investigations, as well as unfair competition and anti-competitive concerted practices cases. Vladimir Sayenko demonstrates prowess in merger control, concerted practices, abuse of dominance and unfair competition. He leads the team alongside Maksym Nazarenko, who handles antitrust aspects of domestic and multinational M&A and JVs, and ’stand-out practitioner’ Valentyna Hvozd, who represents clients in investigations related to competition law violations. Oleksandr Nagorny advises on cartels and anticompetitive practices and unfair competition, while Julia Kuyda's broad sector expertise sees her active in obtaining clearance in various transactions. Igor Pomaz is another name to note.
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‘Sayenko Kharenko has a leading competition law team, which knows the needs of international clients and is fully able to cater to them. Valentyna Hvozd has established herself in the scene with her responsiveness and excellent contacts at the national competition authority.’
‘Sayenko Kharenko is our to go-to contact in Ukraine. We have submitted already many merger filings over the past 10 years together and they are trustworthy, hard-working, very good and experienced competition lawyers and they have our full trust and support. Our lead partner was always Maksym Nazarenko, who is simply the best.’
‘We work a lot with Valentyna Hvozd, as we find her to be very responsive and pragmatic. She is always available, gives clear advice and takes into account the needs to the individual client and their commercial imperatives. She recently spent time on secondment to a US firm in London and that has further given her a valuable perspective on what instructing firms need from local counsel.’
‘Very committed to outstanding legal service, strong client connections and very well-connected to the global legal community. At Freshfields, we very much enjoy working with them because you know you get the best team on the ground. All of them are great - from partners to juniors.’
‘Great people working under particularly difficult conditions. We have the highest respect for their work. Volodymyr Sayenko and Maksym Nazarenko are outstanding lawyers.’
‘Excellent knowledge of Ukrainian competition law and practice including all of its nuances; very user-friendly. Extremely responsive, comprehensive and clear in their advice, and a pleasure to deal with, particularly Valentyna Hvozd and Igor Pomaz.’
‘SK is a go-to firm in Ukraine - great judgment, expertise and client-handling skills.’
‘The Sayenko Kharenko Competition law team are the premier team of this kind in Ukraine. They are the best at navigating complex transactions. They consistently achieve great results. Valentyna Hvozd is the stand-out practitioner in Sayenko Kharenko's competition law team, and at Ukraine's competition law bar. Her advice is clear and concise, and she knows like no other how to deal with Ukraine's Anti-Monopoly Committee to obtain merger approvals for her clients.’
Key clients
- AB InBev Efes B.V.
- BMW
- Booking Holdings Inc.
- Bunge Global SA
- CMA Terminals
- COSCO SHIPPING Ports
- CPP Investments
- DEUTZ AG
- Dyckerhoff GmbH
- Esmax
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Volodymyr Sayenko; Maksym Nazarenko; Valentyna Hvozd
Other key lawyers
Oleksandr Nagorny; Julia Kuyda; Igor Pomaz