Sayenko Kharenko's antitrust team has provided legal assistance in obtaining merger clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for the GBP 79 billion merger of Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. with SABMiller plc. The combined group will retain the name Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. when the merger is complete.
According to Sayenko Kharenko, "the combined company will have operations in virtually every major beer market and an expanded portfolio that includes global, multi-country and local brands, providing more choices for consumers around the world. AB InBev will benefit from a geographically diversified platform, with a stronger presence in key emerging regions with attractive growth prospects, such as Africa and Latin America."
The firm also reports that, "after examining the proposed transaction, the AMC concluded that its implementation poses neither threat to competition nor significantly limits competition on any product market in Ukraine."
The Sayenko Kharenko competition team on the matter was led by Vladimir Sayenko and included Counsel Maksym Nazarenko and Associate Julia Kuyda.
