Olga Gorokhova is a Senior Associate in the Competition/Antitrust Practice, Crisis Management, Economic sanctions and Compliance, Intellectual Property Practice, and Personal Data Protection and Cybersecurity Practice at ALRUD Law Firm.

Olga advises on a wide range of antimonopoly issues. Her relevant experience includes merger control clearance of global M&A/JV transactions as well as FDI clearance of transactions with investments in strategic industries and counter-sanctions clearance. In addition, Olga advises clients on the applicable countersanctions regulations, including those on obtaining regulatory approvals from the Government Commission, the Central Bank and the President of Russia regarding transactions, reorganizations, liquidations, dividend payments and loan repayments, as required by the Presidential Decrees No. 81, 618, 95, 430, 520, and 138.

Olga assists clients during projects related to the compliance of the company's business activities with the requirements of antimonopoly legislation and also represents interests in cases of unfair competition.

Olga's clients include companies operating in the pharmaceutical, food, chemical and oil and gas industries, IT sector and others.

As part of the Intellectual Property practice, as well as the practice of Personal Data Protection and Cybersecurity, Olga advises foreign and Russian clients on various legal issues in the field of intellectual property, advertising and personal data, and also takes part in dispute resolution projects related to intellectual property.

Olga graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University, with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Law with honors, and with a master’s degree in Competition Law with honors.

Olga is a member of International Bar Association and Competition Experts Association.

Lecturer at ALRUD University, an educational initiative aimed at disseminating practical knowledge among students.