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Mert Karamustafaoğlu

Partner · GLED Partners

TurkeyCompetition, EnergyTurkish, English, German

About

Partner at GLED Partners with more than 25 years' experience in competition law, energy law and personal data protection, including 15 years at the Turkish Competition Authority. He specializes in competition compliance programs, mergers & acquisitions and joint ventures, privatization transactions and regulatory investigations, with particular application of competition law in the energy sector.

Practice areas

CompetitionEnergyData Protection & PrivacyMergers & AcquisitionsRegulatory Investigations

Office

Expertise

Competition compliance programsPrivatizations (electricity, fuel, natural gas, mining)Regulatory investigationsMergers & acquisitions and joint venturesApplication of competition law in the energy sectorLegislative drafting and in-service trainingPublic tendersSector experience in pharmaceuticals, cement, ceramics and cinema

Education

  • Istanbul University, Faculty of Law – LLB
  • Freie Universität Berlin – LL.M. (Private Law)
  • Istanbul Medeniyet University – Ph.D. (Private Law, ongoing)
  • Istanbul Chamber of Industry – Mini MBA in Energy Efficiency
  • Istanbul Bilgi University – Competition Law Certificate Program (Instructor)

Admissions

  • Istanbul Bar Association
  • Union of Turkish Bar Associations

Languages

TurkishEnglishGerman