Kinstellar’s competition team advises on the antitrust aspects of commercial agreements and trade practices, abuse of dominance matters, private enforcement actions, including damages claims, and full-scale competition law due diligence exercises. The practice is jointly led by Olexander Martinenko, a competition specialist frequently involved in merger control filings, concerted practices, and misuse of dominant position cases, and Yulia Eismont, whose practice spans corporate, compliance, and anti-corruption matters and who regularly advises on merger clearances in cross-border transactions.
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- ‘Kinstellar Ukraine is an exceptionally responsive and knowledgeable team. Their strength lies in their clarity of advice, responsiveness, and a high level of specialisation — especially in antitrust matters. The team is made up of experts with deep knowledge of competition law practices.’
- ‘Yulia Eismont is a standout in antitrust matters — extremely knowledgeable, quick to respond, and always precise in her guidance.’
Key clients
- NJJ Capital (France)
- Orbico d.o.o. (Croatia)
- Phoenix Equity Partners Limited
Work highlights
Advised NJJ Capital (France) on antitrust and competition matters in relation to the acquisition and merger of Datagroup-Volia and Lifecell.
Advised Orbico Group on the acquisition of a controlling stake in SAV 92 (now SAV ORBICO), which included securing unconditional merger clearances for the phased acquisition of control over the target.
Advised Phoenix Equity Partners Limited, a UK-based private equity investor, in connection with the acquisition by Phoenix of FutureMeds, a clinical trial site network operating across Europe, including subsidiaries in Ukraine.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Olexander Martinenko; Yulia Eismont