Mr Erdem Aktekin > ACTECON > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

ACTECON
Çamlıca Köşkü
Tekkeci Sokak, No:3-5
Arnavutköy, Beşiktaş,
Turkey

Position

Counsel

Career

Erdem Aktekin, LL.M., is an economist with a vast knowledge of competition law and policy. Mr. Aktekin has worked for the Turkish Competition Authority for 12 years and acquired the “Senior Competition Expert” title.

Throughout his career, Mr. Aktekin dealt with a great amount of competition law cases spanning over different topics, sectors, and companies. He actively took part in investigations conducted in sectors such as sale of FCMGs, steel, cement, glass, financial banking and mobile operating systems.

Mr. Aktekin also identifies and carries out appropriate economic analysis for competition cases.

Mr. Aktekin speaks English fluently.

Languages

English

Education

Queen Mary University of London, LL.M. in Law and Economics, 2015

Ankara University, LLB, 2021 (expected)

Middle East Technical University, BS in Economics, 2006

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Competition

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.