EU and Competition

We advise our clients on all national and European Union competition law issues. The lawyers of PwC Legal have broad experience providing legal consultations for local and international clients on legal issues related to mergers and acquisitions, anti-competitive agreements, unfair commercial practices, abuse of dominance and state aid. When providing comprehensive legal services we can evaluate the potential risks of competition infringements in activities carried out by our clients and advise on the implementation of preventive measures. We represent our clients before Lithuanian and European Union competition authorities, as well as in dawn raids and disputes with competition authorities.

Our services cover:

  • Mergers  and acquisitions control (applying for and obtaining merger clearances from the competent competition authority, representation in investigation of the unauthorised merger).
  • Anti-competitive agreements (horizontal and vertical agreements, representation in dawn raids due to anti-competitive practices).
  • Unfair commercial practices (advice and legal support in protection against unfair commercial practices).
  • Abuse of dominance (assessment of contractual terms in relation to possible breach of prohibition of abuse of dominance, representation in investigation of possible abuse of dominance, drafting documents regarding initiation investigation for possible abuse of dominance).
  • Representation in investigation of alleged cartels.
  • Drafting non-compete covenants of employees and business partners, negotiating for non-compete covenants.
  • Legal advice on information sharing.
  • Competition law training.
  • Representation before the Lithuanian and European Union competition authorities and courts.
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