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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law delivers the top competition practice in Turkey with 52 competition law specialists. The firm has four partners and nine counsel in the practice, with the team led by Dr Gönenç Gürkaynak, ELIG Gürkaynak's founding partner.

In addition to unparalleled experience in merger control issues, ELIG Gürkaynak has vast experience in defending companies before the Turkish Competition Board in all phases of antitrust investigations, abuse of dominant position cases, leniency handlings and before the courts on issues of private enforcement of competition law, along with appeals of administrative decisions of the Turkish Competition Authority.

ELIG Gürkaynak has in-depth knowledge of representing defendants and complainants in complex antitrust investigations concerning all forms of abuse of dominant position allegations, and all forms of restrictive horizontal and/or vertical arrangements, including price-fixing, retail price maintenance, refusal to supply, territorial restrictions and concerted practice allegations.

ELIG Gürkaynak also has considerable expertise in administrative law, and is well equipped to represent clients before the High State Court, both on merits of a case and for injunctive relief. ELIG Gürkaynak also advises clients on a wide range of business transactions that almost always contain antitrust law issues including distributorship, licensing, franchising and toll manufacturing issues.

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What the Team is Known For

Highly esteemed by clients from the banking, technology and pharmaceutical sectors, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law remains the market leader for competition law matters in Turkey. The law firm is highly active in both merger clearance notifications and behavioural investigations before the Turkish authorities.

Work Highlights

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  • ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law defended Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama in an investigation into alleged anti-competitive behaviour.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gönenç Gürkaynak
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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One of the leading competition lawyers in Turkey, Gönenç Gürkaynak is highly esteemed for his ability to handle both merger control filings and behavioural investigations. He is a particularly popular choice with clients from the technology, pharmaceutical and financial services sectors.

I am very impressed by his deep understanding of Turkish competition law, combined with his vast experience in EU and US legal systems, his practical approach and his unrivalled customer service.

Gönenç Gürkaynak is the number one name.

Gönenç Gürkaynak is one of the top competition partners I have worked with.

Gönenç Gürkaynak is an excellent lawyer who translates things well to international clients.

It is always a pleasure to work with him and to benefit from his vision and knowledge.

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Korhan Yildirim
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Korhan Yildirim frequently assists clients from the technology sector with investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour.

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Gönenç Gürkaynak
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Korhan Yildirim
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Members

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Berfu Akgün

Betül Baş Çömlekçi

Dr. Ekrem Kalkan

Ebru İnce

Eda Duru

Gönenç Gürkaynak

Head of Department

Görkem Yardım

Harun Gündüz

K. Korhan Yıldırım

Kağan Uçar

Onur Özgümüş

Sinem Uğur

Öznur İnanılır