Snizhana Karagodina
Partner in the practices of competition law and trade investigations, corporate law and M&A, and tax law. Specializes in advising on complex business asset transactions, representing clients in trade investigations and tax disputes, and handling matters of corporate structuring and engagement with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.
Profile
Snizhana Karagodina has extensive experience advising on complex corporate and investment projects, business asset transactions, trade investigations, and tax disputes.
She specializes in the structuring and legal support of M&A transactions, conducting legal due diligence on assets, obtaining clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for concentrations, and representing clients in disputes with regulatory authorities.
A dedicated area of her practice is trade investigations, including anti-dumping, countervailing, and safeguard investigations. She represents the interests of both domestic producers and importers, helping clients defend their market positions and minimize the economic impact of trade restrictions.
Selected work
Protecting a Domestic Producer in an Anti-Dumping Investigation
Together with the Dynasty team, she provided comprehensive support throughout an anti-dumping investigation on behalf of AXOR INDUSTRY LLC. As a result of the investigation, a definitive anti-dumping duty of 35% was imposed, securing protection for Ukraine's sole window hardware manufacturer for a five-year period.
Representing an Importer of Medical Products
Represented the largest importer of medical syringes in Ukraine in a special trade investigation. As a result of her work, the client's interests were fully protected and the investigation concluded without the imposition of special duties.
M&A Support and Obtaining AMC Clearance
Together with Kostiantyn Hyrov, structured the acquisition by a Ukrainian investor of a stake in the share capital of a major domestic producer. As part of the project, clearance was obtained from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for the acquisition of indirect control and a change in the ownership structure of the enterprise.