EVERLEGAL’s competition team advises on cross-border antitrust matters, merger control filings, competition compliance, and antitrust investigations. The practice is jointly led by Yevheniy Deyneko, whose expertise spans corporate, commercial, and M&A matters, and Andriy Olenyuk, a banking and finance specialist frequently involved in high-profile AMCU decisions. The team is a key adviser to clients in the energy, agriculture, chemicals, and IT sectors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Yevheniy Deyneko combines deep legal expertise with a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset. His calm and confident approach when managing complex, multi-stakeholder transactions is a clear differentiator and inspires confidence throughout the process.’
- ‘Counsel Yaroslav Medvediev impressed us with his exceptional attention to detail and deep expertise in Ukrainian competition law and merger control. His unique professional background, including experience at the AMCU and the International Finance Corporation, allows him to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable steps. His responsiveness and precision were key to the successful outcome of our case.’
- ‘Managing partner Yevheniy Deyneko stands out for his strategic vision, leadership, and ability to align legal advice with broader business objectives. His involvement adds value well beyond technical legal input, particularly in anticipating regulatory and reputational risks in complex transactions.’
- ‘The team demonstrated strong analytical skills and an excellent command of Ukrainian antitrust law, as well as an understanding of current market trends, including in real estate development. They anticipated regulatory concerns early and proposed well-structured, strategic solutions. Their attention to detail and transparent communication ensured a smooth and efficient merger clearance process.’
- ‘EVERLEGAL’s competition and antitrust team stands out for its strategic mindset, responsiveness, and deep understanding of both the legal and commercial aspects of complex M&A transactions. Their ability to combine legal precision with commercial pragmatism, particularly in AMCU merger clearance matters, clearly differentiates them. The team is proactive, business-oriented, and highly reliable under tight timelines.’
- ‘As discussed during our call, EVERLEGAL performed exceptionally well under extremely difficult circumstances. Despite everything happening in Kyiv at the time, the team was consistently available and responsive. Most importantly, they delivered an excellent result.’
Key clients
- VisionFund International
Work highlights
Advised World Vision International, California Nonprofit Religious Corporation, engaged worldwide in collection of donations for relief aid and community development work as well as provision of microfinance services providing access to credit, savings and insurance products to the most vulnerable households with regard to obtaining preliminary rulings of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine regarding the absence of the obligation to obtain prior approval of the concentration for the purpose of further developing a financial project in Ukraine.
Provided a success defence of the rights of its client, a European chemical manufacturer, in a case against the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU).
Advised both a Ukrainian investment and holding company, and a Ukrainian construction materials manufacturer with regard to obtaining merger clearances of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine in connection with the planned sale of corporate rights in 2 companies involved in the business centres' development in Ukraine.
Practice head
Yevheniy Deyneko; Andriy Olenyuk
Other key lawyers
Yaroslav Medvediev