Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Turkey
Band 2
About
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Our Competition practice, co-led by Hakan Özgökçen and Sinan Diniz, has grown to be one of the largest in Türkiye and is highly regarded for the efficient manner in which it performs and obtains approval for complex filings. We outshine our competitors in Türkiye; with our extensive merger control advice, multi-jurisdictional merger filing coordination capabilities and our remarkable client portfolio, we are able to work on many big ticket matters in the market. Our team provides a practical and sound approach to competition issues. The team has extensive experience in advising on competition law in Türkiye and in the last year we have been instructed on several significant competition law matters for large corporations.
We also have a very strong investigation defence practice and expertise in representing clients facing unusual and complex Competition Authority investigations, which is bolstered by the arrival of counsel Hüseyin Çoşgun, the former acting Vice-Head of the Turkish Competition Authority's Legal Department, in November 2021.
We can help clients with:
•Antitrust Litigation
•Cartels, Investigations and Dawn Raids
•Compliance & Audits
•Competition Assessments & Trainings
•Distribution
•Dominance / Monopolization
•Horizontal & Vertical Agreements
•Merger Control Filing & Joint Ventures
Chambers Review
Esin Attorney Partnership, member of Baker McKenzie International, regularly acts for multinational corporations on merger and foreign direct investment filings in Turkey. Its lawyers have additional experience assisting with market inquiries and investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour and appeals against fines. The law firm often acts for international clients from the technology, FMCG and pharmaceutical sectors.
Work Highlights
- Esin Attorney Partnership represented Pepsi and Frito Lay in an investigation into hub-and-spoke allegations.
Strengths
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"Esin Attorney Partnership provided clear, practical advice. It listened to challenges and stood by its advice, explaining its position in a clear and satisfactory way."
"Esin Attorney Partnership is the only law firm in Turkey that I trust for handling the most complex matters. It is experienced in every aspect of law and provides sound legal advice accompanied with business insight."
"The team responds to all our questions, comments and requests in a timely manner."
"It is a very talented team."
"The team has a great eye and attention for details; not a single detail went unnoticed."
"Esin Attorney Partnership provided clear, practical advice. It listened to challenges and stood by its advice, explaining its position in a clear and satisfactory way."
"Esin Attorney Partnership is the only law firm in Turkey that I trust for handling the most complex matters. It is experienced in every aspect of law and provides sound legal advice accompanied with business insight."
"The team responds to all our questions, comments and requests in a timely manner."
"It is a very talented team."
"The team has a great eye and attention for details; not a single detail went unnoticed."
Notable Practitioners
Hakan Özgokçen climbs the rankings this year following positive market feedback. He is particularly active on merger clearance matters, often in the manufacturing and technology industries. In addition, he advises clients on compliance topics and antitrust investigations.
"Hakan Özgokçen is an excellent lawyer with a comprehensive understanding of his client and their sector. He has a broad perspective on matters concerning the business and the legal issues he is handling."
"Hakan Özgokçen is a great team leader. He is very responsive, attentive and pays great attention to detail."
"He has a good understanding of our requirements and provides clear, practical advice."
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Members
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Clients
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Cigna Corporation
LLC
Sika AG
Silver Lake Group
Industries
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Automotive sector
Building materials
Electronics
Energy
FMCG
Logistics
Online Retail
Petrochemicals
Pharmaceuticals and medical devices
Printing/decoration
Steel
Telecoms
nsurance