Maksym Nazarenko
Partner
Maksym Nazarenko focuses on antitrust and competition matters, also practices corporate and real estate.
Mr Nazarenko has extensive experience in antitrust law issues related to multinational and domestic M&A and joint ventures, including merger and ancillary restrictions clearances with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. He regularly advises clients on a wide variety of antitrust law matters, involving merger control, concerted practices in agreements, cases on cartels, abuse of dominance, and unfair competition.
Maksym acts regularly for clients in the agriculture, automotive, banking, chemicals, electronics, FMCG, food & beverage, heavy machinery, insurance, IT, pharmaceuticals, retail, shipping, tobacco, and transportation sectors.
Prior to joining Sayenko Kharenko, Maksym Nazarenko worked for the leading Ukrainian and international law firms.
His recent experience includes advising:
- AB InBev on its acquisition of SABMiller (deal value USD 103 billion)
- DuPont on its merger with DOW Chemicals (deal value USD 130 billion)
- Maersk Line on its acquisition of Hamburg Süd (deal value EUR 3.7 billion)
Recognitions
- Recommended for Competition in Ukraine by Who's Who Legal 2020 and Chambers Europe 2021
- Named among the best lawyers in Competition/Antitrust by Ukrainian Law Firms 2021
- Recommended for Competition/Antitrust by The Legal 500, 2021
- Recognised among the leading lawyers in Competition/Antitrust by Best Lawyers in Ukraine 2022
- Recognised among the Rising Stars in Competition and Antitrust by Expert Guides 2019
- Named among the leading experts in Competition by Who's Who Legal: Thought Leaders - Competition 2020
Admissions
- Ukraine, attorney-at-law, admitted to the Kyiv City Bar since 2008
Education
- PG Diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London
- LL.M. from the National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy"
Professional membership and involvement
- Ukrainian Bar Association, Deputy Head of the Competition Law Committee
- American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine
- European Business Association
Download or print my bio:
Merger Control 2020. Ukraine
The penalty is not a sentence. Is it real to challenge the AMCU's fine? (In Ukrainian)
Merger control 2019: Ukraine
Strong Commitment (Cover Story)
Information digest on the results of the 5th competition forum of Ukraine
Ukraine chapter for The Merger Control Review
Competitive process as a tool of competition (in Ukrainian)