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Erdem & Erdem Law Office Offices
Ferko Signature, Büyükdere Caddesi
No. 175, Kat. 3
34394 Esentepe - Sisli, Istanbul
Turkey
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Mr Mert Karamustafaoglu
Work Department
Competition and Compliance
Position
Partner and Competition and Compliance Leader
Career
Mert Karamustafaoglu is Partner and Competition and Compliance Leader in Erdem & Erdem Law Office. He works specifically in the competition compliance programs, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, privatizations, investigations within the scope of competition law and competition law practices in the energy sector.
Mert Karamustafaoglu graduated from Istanbul University Law School in 1999 and subsequently in 2001 he started working at the Competition Authority as an expert. He worked in the Competition Authority as the Deputy Competition Expert until 2005, Competition Expert between the years of 2005 and 2011 and Chief Competition Expert between the years of 2011 and 2016. Throughout this period, he actively took part in all kinds of competition investigations conducted with regard to competition violations in privatizations in the electricity, fuel oil, natural gas, mining markets, pharmaceutical, cement, ceramic, cinema sectors and public tenders. Moreover, Mert Karamustafaoglu has frequently taken part in law making processes and educational activities conducted within the body of the Competition Authority. Also, he has attended the preparation processes of the secondary legislation on competition law, in-service trainings and certificated internship programs in this regard.
Mert Karamustafaoglu, received his master’s degree on law from Freie Universitaet of Berlin in 2010, currently continues his postgraduate program on energy and competition law. Additionally, he takes part in the publication board of the “Energy Law” journal that is published by the Energy Law Research Institute and he is also member of the Management Board of this Institute.
Languages
Turkish, German, English
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association
Competition Experts Association
Energy Law Research Institute, Board Member
Energy Law Research Institute, Electricity Market Law Working Group
Energy Law Journal Publication Board
Education
Freie Universitaet Berlin (Private Law Doctorate) (2011-)
Freie Universitaet Berlin (LL.M.)
Istanbul Law School
Uskudar Anatolian High school
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Competition
(Next Generation Partners)The ‘very professional, collaborative, solution-oriented‘ competition practice at Erdem & Erdem Law Office has a strong standing in the domestic market, having been increasingly active in investigations advice, as well as regularly assisting clients with merger control filings. Its predominantly domestic client base includes a number of sector-leading companies needing advice on abuse-of-dominant-position investigations. Mert Karamustafaoğlu has a ‘high level of knowledge, expertise, experience and accessibility‘ and co-leads the department with senior and founding partner Ercüment Erdem. Senior associate Merve Bakırcı and managing associate Ecem Süsoy Uygun are further names with client recommendation.
Turkey > Compliance
Erdem & Erdem Law Office provides comprehensive advice to clients on data privacy regulations in Turkey. As part of its broader competition and compliance department, the firm also assists with anti-corruption and labour laws in a variety of sectors. Mert Karamustafaoğlu leads the team, supported by head of corporate law, Özgür Kocabaşoğlu, and managing associate Sevgi Unsal Ozden, who has a deep understanding of data protection and privacy.