Miraç Mert KARAKAŞ Associate

  • Miraç Mert KARAKAŞ provides advice to a wide range of clients on investigations initiated by the Turkish Competition Authority and on merger control issues related to both domestic and cross-border transactions. He advises in judicial review proceedings filed against the decisions of the Turkish Competition Authority.

    Mr. KARAKAŞ assists clients with their day-to-day competition and regulatory compliance matters. He also plays an active role in defending local and international clients before the Ministry of Trade in trade remedy investigations.

    Mr. KARAKAŞ speaks English fluently.

    EXPERIENCE & MAIN PROJECTS

    • Competition compliance programs for the clients in a variety of sectors such as aviation, FMCG, insurance, car rental, and eyewear.
    • Ongoing investigation initiated by the Turkish Competition Authority concerning allegations of abuse of the dominant position and bundling practices of a leading eyewear company.
    • Preliminary investigations and full-fledged investigations initiated by the Turkish Competition Authority.
    • Istanbul University, Istanbul, LLB, 2022

    1. Competition Compliance 2023, Turkey, Lexology, Getting the Deal Through, Law Business Research with Ertuğrul Can Canbolat, Caner K. Çeşit, and Ulya Zeynep Tan 
    2. The Private Competition Enforcement Review 2023, Turkey, The Law Reviews, with Bahadir Balki, Caner. K. Çeşit and Ulya Zeynep Tan