April 2025 – In the first quarter of 2025, the Romanian Competition Council (“RCC”) published several significant decisions, launched new investigations, and imposed fines in cases involving abuse of dominant position, price coordination, and other...
March 2025 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Harald Strahberger has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. His addition strengthens our public law and regulatory capabilities, further enhancing the firm’s expertise in Austria...
February 2025 – In a decision that will shape the competitive landscape of the Bulgarian food market, the Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition (“CPC”) concluded that there is no evidence of anti-competitive agreements between the major...
February 2025 – We are excited to release the first edition of Kinstellar's Regional 2024 Competition Review and 2025 Outlook: Key insights and trends. This report provides an overview of the latest developments in competition law across our jurisdictions...
January 2025 – Kinstellar Budapest, acting as the lead counsel for Hungary, has successfully closed the landmark Project Bluesky transaction, advising the Hungarian Power Exchange (HUPX) and the Hungarian Transmission System Operator, MAVIR.
December 2024 – The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) is increasing enforcement efforts against so-called “gun-jumping” violations (i.e. a merger or acquisition executed without the prior approval of the AMC), demanding stricter scrutiny even...
December 2024 – The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) announced on 3 December 2024 that the much-anticipated Guidelines on Competition Infringements in Labour Markets (“Guidelines”) were been adopted by the Competition Board at its meeting...
December 2024 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Sinan Diniz, a highly regarded competition law expert, has joined our associated law firm in Turkey, KST Law, as a Partner.
October 2024 – Kinstellar has acted as Ukrainian legal counsel to Orbico Group on the acquisition of a controlling stake in SAV 92, a leading Ukrainian distributor of branded international and Ukrainian food and non-food products. This multi-stage transaction...
October 2024 – We are pleased to announce Kinstellar’s Competition Law Conference: Cross-Sector Perspectives, taking place on 15 November 2024 at the Hilton Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia. This exclusive event will bring together leading experts to explore...