Ulya Zeynep TAN Associate

Ulya Zeynep TAN 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. She also advises in judicial review proceedings filed against the decisions of the Turkish Competition Authority. Ms. Tan assists clients with their day-to-day competition and regulatory compliance matters.

Ms. TAN speaks English fluently.

EXPERIENCE & MAIN PROJECTS 

• Abuse of dominance cases, restrictive practices and cartel investigations.
• Competition compliance programs for clients in a variety of sectors such as optics, insurance, and aviation services.
• Preliminary investigations and full-fledged investigations initiated by the Turkish Competition Authority in various industries such as optics, fast consumption goods and leasing.
• Judicial review proceedings filed against the decisions of the Turkish Competition Authority concerning online ticket platforms, optics, and IP-related cases. 

• Bilkent University, Ankara, LLB, 2018

1. Competition Compliance 2023, Turkey, Lexology, Getting the Deal Through, Law Business Research with Ertuğrul Can Canbolat, Caner K. Çeşit, and Miraç Mert Karataş
2. “Simultaneous Utilization of Both Commitment and Settlement Mechanisms”, Lexology, April 28, 2023, with Caner K. Çeşit and Deniz Kıvanç 
3. The Private Competition Enforcement Review 2023, Turkey, The Law Reviews, with Bahadir Balki, Caner. K. Çeşit and Miraç Mert Karakaş
4. "Lack of Evidence is not Evidence: TCA’s Differing Approach to Standard of Proof for Hinderance of On-Site Inspections", Lexology, October 2022, with Caner K. Çeşit, İdil Gizay Doğan and İrem Özdamar
5. Intellectual Property & Antitrust 2022, Turkey, Lexology, Getting the Deal Through, Law Business Research with Fevzi Toksoy, Bahadır Balkı, Caner K. Çeşit and Deniz Kıvanç
6. "New Footprints in the Framework of SEPs and FRAND Terms", Lexology, May 2022, with Caner K. Çeşit
7. "The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority Published the Guidelines on the Right to be Forgotten", Lexology, December 2021, with Cansen Erensoy
8. "The TCA's Tough Stance towards Information Exchange through Association of Undertakings", Lexology, September 2021, with Caner K. Çeşit
9. "First Implementation of the Settlement Mechanism Upon the Recent Publication of the Settlement Regulation", Lexology, August 2021, with Caner K. Çeşit