Ali Ilıcak is an economist specialized on competition economics and management consultancy. He works with leading companies in automotive, cement, advertising, pharmaceuticals, medical materials and telecom. He is active in phase II M&A cases, cartel investigations and compliance programs. He is one of the pioneers of economists who introduces econometrics solving legal matters in Turkish jurisdiction. He is cowriter of the first empiric article on enforcement of private antitrust litigation in Turkey.

Before joining ACTECON in 2005, Mr. Ilıcak worked as a competition expert at the Competition Authority for seven years. He was involved in investigations across several sectors during his office and examined mergers and acquisitions. Concurrent with these works, he contributed to the drafting of various regulations and communiqués including the “2005/4 Motor vehicle Distribution Regulation”. Mr. Ilıcak received his master’s degree from the Department of Economics at Boston University in 2005. He currently teaches “Pharmaceutical Law” in İstanbul Bilgi University, LLM program.

Publications:

• "Evolution of Dealership: from Vehbi Bey'den to E-Bay'", İnfomag, September 2009, s.88-93.

• “Economic Analysis of Vertical Agreements”, Competition Law an Vertical Agreements (Ed. Dr. K.Sanlı), 2009, On İki Levha Publications.

• "Bitter Prescription in Europe": EU Commission’s Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry, actecon.com/ebulten/0109/ilacta_sektor_arastirmasi_actecon.pdf

• "Who comes first: Crisis or Cartel?", İnfomag, December 2008, s.106-108.

• Application of Competition Law at Electricity, 2007, Ekin Publications.

• Economic Policy of Distribution of Cars, 2005, Ekin Publications.

• Delination of the Relevant Market in Car Industry, 2005, Ekin Kitabevi.

• Emergence of Sherman Antitrust Law: Myths and Realities, 2003, Competition Authority Publications.

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