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Dilara Yeşilyaprak

Dilara Yeşilyaprak

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law leverages its leading competition law expertise to address complex merger control issues and represent companies before the Turkish Competition Board. The firm advises a broad array of multinational corporations and prominent domestic clients. Founding partner Gönenç Gürkaynak is a recognised authority on merger control and competition law. Korhan Yıldırım’s expertise covers cartel agreements, abuse of dominance, concentrations, and joint ventures. Öznur Inanılır regularly advises on restrictive agreements, abuse of dominance investigations, and complex mergers. Onur Özgümüş frequently represents corporate clients before the Turkish Competition Authority and administrative courts. Dilara Yeşilyaprak brings specialist competition law and experience in precedent-setting matters.
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+90 2123271724
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Work Department

Competition, Antitrust

Position

Counsel

Career

Ms. Dilara Yeşilyaprak is a legal counsel specialized in competition law matters. She graduated from University of Kent, Canterbury in 2014. Before joining ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law in 2020, Dilara worked in a leading international law firm, at their Istanbul office and Singapore office. Dilara has assisted national and multinational companies on all types of competition law matters, including but not limited to competition investigations, competition litigation, merger control work, compliance matters. She has represented clients in various precedent setting cases before the Turkish Competition Authority. She has authored many articles and co-authored books pertaining to her practice areas. She received the Legal 500, Next Generation Lawyer / Rising Star Awards for Competition Practice in Turkey in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. She is fluent in English.

Languages

English

Education

University of Kent

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The entire team is comprised of truly competent individuals. They manage communication in a way that gives you all the answers you need, even without taking questions.' 

  • ‘They can use their expertise in the field of law by grasping the practices of the business world. Team members know the practice very well outside of the law and can explain possible scenarios to their clients very well.’

  • ‘Cream of the crop and everyone's preferred counsel in Turkey. Responsive and good client service.’

  • ‘Gönenç Gürkaynak sets the tone at the top with Kagan Ucar offering good day-to-day service.’

  • ‘Very technically knowledgeable and approachable.' 

  • ‘Gönenç Gürkaynak is the best lawyer on competition law in Turkey - he grasps complex facts and can explain to clients in a relaxed manner what his suggested solutions are.' 

  • ‘The team is very responsive and gives sound legal advice.' 

  • ‘Gönenç Gürkaynak and Harun Gündüz are highly impressive and exceptionally knowledgeable lawyers. Their deep understanding of the law, combined with their extensive experience, positions them as leading experts in their field.’

Key clients

  • Google
  • Sega Corporation
  • Pfizer
  • Carrier Global Corporation
  • Platinum Equity Group
  • Nippon Steel Corporation
  • Bristol Myers-Squibb Company
  • GE Healthcare Technologies
  • Synopsys
  • ANSYS
  • Red Bull
  • H.I.G. Europe Middle Market Holding
  • Basell International Holding
  • General Atlantic Partners
  • WT Microelectronics Co
  • Türkiye Çimento Sanayicileri Birliği
  • Edenred Kurumsal Çözümler
  • Nippon Express Holdings
  • The Carlyle Group
  • TA Associates Management L.P.
  • EQT AB
  • Volkswagen
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Glencore
  • Société Générale
  • Akçansa Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (a joint venture of Sabancı Holding and HiedelbergCement)