Irina Akimova has over 20 years of experience in advising and representing Russian and international companies on the most complex issues and court disputes related to antitrust law. Her expertise covers legal issues related to abuse of dominant position, unfair competition, economic concentration transactions, violations of trade and advertising laws, as well as procurement and state defense procurement laws. Irina represents clients in antitrust inspections and investigations, as well as in administrative proceedings and litigation. Irina is also a renowned expert in the field of antitrust audits and in building antitrust compliance systems. Her expertise is confirmed by reputable international and Russian legal ratings: Сhambers Europe, Best Lawyers, Legal500, Kommersant and Pravo.ru-300. She chairs the General Council of the Association of Antitrust Experts and is a member of the Public Council under the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia.