CMS Ukraine’s competition team is regularly instructed on state aid mandates, abuse of dominance cases, cartel investigations, and enforcement proceedings. The practice is a trusted adviser to clients operating in the life sciences, energy, natural resources, infrastructure, and TMT sectors. The team is jointly led by Maria Orlyk, who focuses on competition compliance, and Olga Belyakova, whose practice spans data protection, cybersecurity, and employment law. Borys Danevych is recommended for his experience in merger control, antitrust compliance, and unfair competition matters.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘Very responsive under difficult conditions; very creative and thorough work!’
- ‘Maria Orlyk is very responsive and clear and has great access to necessary local contacts.’
Key clients
- Aether Biomedical
- AstraZeneca
Work highlights
Advised Berlin-Chemie / A. Menarini, a German pharmaceutical company, on competition law compliance in Ukraine, including assessment of commercial practices in light of Antimonopoly Committee enforcement trends in the pharmaceutical sector.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Olga Belyakova; Maria Orlyk
Other key lawyers
Borys Danevych; Tetyana Dovgan; Mykola Heletiy