While providing deal advisory services to our clients, KPMG Law can also assist with competition law compliance. Understanding the regulatory aspects of the transactional process is crucial, and KPMG Law is well-equipped to provide support in this area.

Our competition law advisory team offers a wide range of support, including:

  • Advice on the best deal structures considering current antitrust requirements
  • Pre-merger advice to identify potential risks
  • Support during the process of obtaining regulatory approvals from antitrust authorities
  • Conducting due diligence
  • Legal analysis of antitrust legislation
  • Representing clients in competition-related examinations, infringement proceedings, and litigation

We are committed to ensuring that our clients navigate the complexities of competition law and achieve their business objectives in a compliant manner.

Our recent experience includes the following:

  • Full legal assistance in the process of obtaining the consent of the anti-trust authority for a company engaged in railway transport for the acquisition of shares in two largest railway repair companies in Kazakhstan.
  • Legal analysis of options for the merger of one of the largest oil pipeline companies in Kazakhstan, including advising on tariff regulation (the deal was valued at 93 million US dollars).
  • Full legal support in obtaining permission for economic concentration from the anti-trust authority for a large Russian railway holding in relation to the purchase of a stake in a large Kazakhstan wagon manufacturing company.
  • Full legal assistance in obtaining consents for economic concentration from the anti-trust authority for a company of the Hevel group for the acquisition of shares in Kazakhstan companies operating in the renewable energy sector.
  • Full legal assistance to a large Russian railway holding in relation to the notification of the anti-trust authority on the economic concentration in connection with the conclusion of a trust management agreement with the largest railway carrier in Kazakhstan.
  • Legal due diligence of a large Kazakhstan company operating in the field of natural monopolies.