The competition law practice at ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law remains a market leader, leveraging the experience of its team to provide a comprehensive service to insurers, financial institutions and foreign and local businesses across industries ranging from tech, entertainment, food and medical devices to pharmaceuticals, energy and consumer products. Founding partner and competition law authority Gönenç Gürkaynak heads the practice, bringing expertise to merger control filings, investigations by the Turkish Competition Board and the compliance reporting packages for global clients. K Korhan Yıldırım specialises in such areas as cartel and abuse of dominant position investigations. Öznur Inanılır   is notable for work in merger control and defences in investigations alleging restrictive agreements. Other key figures include Onur Özgümüş and Dilara Yeşilyaprak, who was promoted to counsel in January 2023.

‘ACTECON, with its extensive knowledge and experience in competition law, provides a very high-quality service‘ to domestic and multinational businesses across such sectors ranging from tech, energy and building materials to e-commerce, food and beverages. The group’s comprehensive service covers merger control filings, investigations, sector inquiries, litigation, compliance programs and negotiations with the Competition Authority. The practice is led by managing partners Bahadir Balki, an authority in global merger transactions and cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, and Fevzi Toksoy, an expert in merger notifications and customs issues. Other key figures include counsels Ertuğrul Can Canbolat, an international trade remedy specialist; economist Erdem Aktekin; Caner K. Cesit, a specialist in follow-on litigation; and Mustafa Ayna, who handles judicial reviews of administrative actions.

Bolstered by the firm’s 2023 October acquisition of Bozoglu-Izgi Attorney Partnership, the competition team at Dentons-affiliated firm Balcioglu Selçuk Ardiyok Keki brings strength to advise major financial institutions, domestic and multinational businesses across broad span of sectors, ranging from tech, media, energy, food, cosmetics and telecoms to beverages, electronics, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce and luxury goods. The practice is headed by Şahin Ardıyok, a former Turkish Competition Authority case handler, and Bora İkiler, who both provide expertise on investigations, regulatory authority filings and merger control notifications. Other key figures include counsel Barış Yüksel, who has advised the Information Communications and Technologies Authority; senior associate Armanç Canbeyli; and associate Gediz Çınar.

With its ‘unwavering dedication to providing comprehensive and client-centric competition law solutions‘, Erdem & Erdem Law Office advises financial institutions and major domestic and multinationals across the automotive, hospitality, beverages, manufacturing, logistics, tech, energy and consumer goods sectors. The practice’s full service covers investigations, merger control matters, contracts and distributorship systems. The practice is led in Istanbul and Izmir by Mert Karamustafaoğlu, who draws on his 15-year experience in Turkish Competition Authority in the design of compliance programs; and founder and senior partner Ercüment Erdem. Other key figures include managing associate Ecem Süsoy Uygun, a specialist in merger control and exemption filings, and senior associates Merve Bakırcı and Can Yıldız.

‘Very knowledgable and skilled in the field‘, the team at Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein advise household name multinationals across sectors ranging from food and beverages, healthcare and life sciences to gaming, chemicals and consumer goods, involved merger control filings, investigations and competition disputes. The group is led by seasoned litigator Hakan Özgökçen, who brings expertise to merger notifications, cartel investigations and leniency applications. Other notes figures include senior associates Esen Ergül and Ceren Seymenoğlu.

The ‘effective, patient, commercial, technically impeccable‘ the team at Paksoy advises a roster of major multinational clients on matters ranging from merger control, internal compliance checks and antitrust investigations to dawn raids and competition litigation. The group’s client base spans the automotive, tech, chemicals, media and entertainment, investment, logistics and pharmaceuticals sectors. The team is led by M. Togan Turan, who brings expertise to merger control filings and the negotiation of extensive remedy plans with the Competition Authority. Other key figures include counsel Gülçin Dere, who draws on a background as a chief competition expert at the TCA, and Büşra Aktüre, who was promoted to senior associate in January 2023.

The team ARI Attorneys at Law specialises in guiding Turkish businesses through complex Competition Authority investigations. The firm’s client roster spans such sectors as e-commerce, IT, media, construction, software and retail. The team is jointly headed by Haluk Arı, who draws on the experience of 11 years at the TCA; and Benan Ari, who brings expertise in consulting with prominent trade organisations. Other key figures include managing associate Gözde Süngü, who assists clients with competition compliance programs, and associate Yildız Akinsal.

The competition law practice at GKC Partners (in professional association with White & Case) advises a robust base of domestic and multinational insurers, financial institutions and corporates (including Goldman Sachs and Allianz) on competiton law compliance matters and merger control filings. The team’s client roster spans such sectors as energy, fintech, pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, consumer goods, retail and manufacturing. Associate Esma Aktaş represents local and international clients during investigations and before the Competition Authority. Former department head Sezin Elçin Cengiz departed in August 2023.

The team at Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli brings experience to advising insurers and domestic and multinational business on merger filings, Competition Authority investigations and competition audit and compliance programs. The firm’s client roster spans such sectors as e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, beverages, energy, mining, retail and shipping. The practice is led by Umut Kolcuoğlu and counsel Neyzar Ünübol, who utilises 12 years of experience working at the TCA, which included handling negative clearance applications and merger cases. Also of note is Ali Tunçsav, who was promoted to senior associate in July 2023.

The competition practice at NAZALI Attorney Partnership leverages the experience of its team to provide comprehensive competition consultancy services to a roster of domestic corporates and multinational household names spanning sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and beverages, to e-commerce, health, tech, energy and retail. The practice’s full offering covers investigations by the Competition Authority, M&A notifications, internal audits and dawn raid simulations. The team is headed by Metin Pektaş, who draws on his 12 years as a a competition law/policy specialist and case handler for the Competition Authority; and associate Derviş Boran Beysülen, who brings expertise to investigations and merger control matters.

The competition law practice at Gide Loyrette Nouel-associated firm Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak Ak in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel brings expertise to advising financial institutions, insurers and domestic and multinational corporates across the automotive, luxury products, banking, tech, media and entertainment sectors. The group’s full offering covers the development of compliance programs, merger control approvals, general counselling and investigations. The team is headed by merger control Arpat Şenocak, with key support provided by senior associate İklim Gülsün Aytekin, who utilises experience representing clients before the Competition Authority.

The ‘very professional and hands-on lawyers‘ at ZESA Attorney Partnership advise a roster of domestic and household name multinationals across such industries as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, financial services, automotive, cosmetics, food and beverages. The practice’s full service extends to competition disputes, licensing agreements, investigations, audits, the development of compliance programs and distribution agreements. The practice is headed by co-founders and experienced litigators Zeynep Ergün, an M&A specialist, and Sibel Yılmaz Atik, who handles matters involving complex cartel and abuse of dominance investigations.

The competition practice at Gedik & Eraksoy assists a client roster of domestic and multinational corporates in manufacturing, banking, tech, aviation and education, with matters involving merger control, state aid, distribution systems, abuse of dominance and cartels. The group is led by counsel Süleyman Cengiz, a former employee of the Turkish Competition Authority, who draws on two and a half decades of experience handling competition law issues. The team is supported at the associate level by İpek İnce, who provides competition trainings to clients.

The competition team at Gen Temizer provides a comprehensive service to domestic and multinational corporates across sectors ranging from building materials, tech, retail, real estate and life sciences to chemicals, oil and gas. The group’s full offering covers day-to-day competition law assistance, litigation, merger control filings and internal investigations. The practice is headed by Bulut Girgin, elected to the firm’s partnership in May 2023, who brings extensive experience representing companies before the Turkish Competition Board and administrative courts. Key support is provided at the associate level by Simru Tayfun and Orçun Horozoğlu.

The competition group at Gün + Partners advises a client base of corporates at the national and international levels spanning sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals, biotech and insurance to renewables, beverages, retail and aerospace. The practice is headed by Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumus, who bring experience to representing clients before the Competition Authority in response to investigations and filings.

The competition law group at Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership leverages the experience of its team to advise a roster of domestic and multinational businesses, spanning industries ranging from retail, software, beverages and tech to medical devices, insurance, banking and finance. The practice’s full service covers the design of preventative compliance programs, investigations, merger clearance filings, advice on vertical distribution chains and competition litigation. The team’s leadership includes Kayra Üçer, who brings expertise representing clients before the administrative courts; senior associate and litigator Hazar Başar; and Neşe Nur Yazgan.

Moroglu Arseven utilises a multi-disciplinary approach, pairing its competition practice with is commercial offering to advise domestic multinational corporates on merger control filings, investigations, litigation, and with the design of compliance programs. The firm’s client roster spans such sectors as tobacco, entertainment, consumer goods, building materials, IT and asset management. The team is headed experienced compliance specialists by Seyfi Moroğlu and Burcu Tuzcu Ersin, with key support from senior associate Umay Rona Süerdem.

SRP-Legal specialises in providing comprehensive competition consultancy services to domestic and multinational financial institutions, insurers and corporates across such sectors as manufacturing, e-commerce, IT, energy, building materials, consumer goods. The team’s full service extends to litigation, M&A, investigations by the Competition Authority and compliance projects. The practice is headed by firm founder and managing partner Cigdem Ayozger Ongun, who brings expertise to the IT, telecoms and data protection areas. Key support is provided by senior associate Deniz Erkan. CEO and partner Ayhan Kilinc joined from ASC Law Office in September 2023.

The team at TURUNÇ assists domestic and multinational corporates, across such sectors as tech, chemicals, software, transport and retail, with competition law preventative management and merger clearances related to multi jurisdictional M&A. The practice is headed by Esin Çamlıbel in Izmir, who brings expertise to handling investigations, M&A and venture capital and private equity investments; and founding partner and cross-border transactional specialist Noyan Turunç in Izmir and Istanbul, who handles complex distribution, franchise and customer contracts. Managing associate Gizem Günel provides key support at the Izmir office.