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General info

Maksym Nazarenko focuses on antitrust and competition matters.

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 regularly acts for clients in the agriculture, automotive, banking, chemicals, electronics, FMCG, food & beverage, heavy machinery, insurance, IT, pharmaceuticals, retail, shipping, tobacco, and transportation sectors.

Before joining Sayenko Kharenko, Maksym Nazarenko worked for the leading Ukrainian and international law firms.

His recent experience includes advising:

  • INEOS and BP on the acquisition of BP’s global aromatics and acetyls business (USD 5 billion)
  • CDPQ and Warburg Pincus on the acquisition of Allied Universal (USD 2 billion)
  • Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company on the establishment of Argo AI joint venture (more than USD 7 billion);
  • CPPIB on the acquisition of Pattern Energy Group (USD 1 billion)
  • ADM, Bunge, Cargill, COFCO, Louis Dreyfus Company and Glencore Agriculture on the establishment of Covantis joint venture; AB InBev on its acquisition of SABMiller (USD 103 billion)
  • DuPont on its merger with DOW Chemicals (USD 130 billion)
  • Maersk Line on the acquisition of Hamburg Süd (EUR 3.7 billion)

Recognition

Recognised among the leading lawyers for Competition in Ukraine by Chambers Europe 2026

Recognised among the leaders for Competition/Antitrust by The Legal 500, 2026

Named among the leading Antitrust lawyers for Ukraine by Lexology Index: Competition 2025 and Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Competition 2026

Recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader in the Lexology Index: Client Choice 2025 (Competition)

Named among the best lawyers in Antitrust and Competition by Ukrainian Law Firms 2025

Recognised among the leading lawyers in Competition/Antitrust by Best Lawyers in Ukraine 2022

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Professional membership and involvement

Ukrainian Bar Association, Council Member of the Competition Law Committee

American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

European Business Association

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Admissions

Ukraine, attorney-at-law, admitted to the Kyiv City Bar since 2006

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Education

PG Diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London

LL.M. from the National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy"

Media & Insight Maksym Nazarenko

30 March 2026

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Sayenko Kharenko once again achieves full practice recognition in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026
19 March 2026

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Sayenko Kharenko leads the market in Chambers Europe 2026
02 February 2026

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Ігор ЛозенкоМаксим НазаренкоОлександр НіколайчикАліна ПлющВолодимир Саєнко
Sayenko Kharenko secures three shortlist positions in CEE Deals of the Year Awards
29 January 2026
Максим НазаренкоВолодимир СаєнкоОлександр Нагорний
Ukraine establishes Inter-Agency Commission for FDI Screening
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