Koziakov and Partners successfully defended the interests of a leading dairy producer in a dispute with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine over unfair competition and a UAH 34 million fine.

In its 2013 decision, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine imposed a fine of UAH 34 million on leading dairy producer for allegedly misleading consumers of dairy products sold on the Ukrainian market.

The case, which was initiated in 2013, went through two circles of review before it was finally resolved. In the second circle, the Supreme Court, in its decision of 18 March 2025, upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal to annul the decision of the Antimonopoly Committee.

In the course of the case, the lawyers successfully applied the rules of Ukrainian competition law while implementing a comprehensive defence strategy involving industry experts and statements from the national standardisation agency.

The project was led by partners Mykola Podpalov, Andriy Karnaukhov and Andriy Pylypenko, and senior associate Mikhailo Kuznietsov.