Adnan Akgün

With over 23 years of expertise in competition law, Adnan provides practical guidance on complex antitrust issues, particularly in the heavily regulated industries.

Adnan started his career at the Turkish Competition Authority, where he dedicated nearly a decade before making a strategic move to lead the compliance department at Turkcell, Turkey’s premier mobile telecommunications and technology company, for a stretch of eight years.

Adnan works closely with businesses and policymakers on matters relating to the evolving legal landscape of e-commerce, digital services, and financial services as well as issues concerning environmental sustainability and digital transformation.

Having served as a government officer, in-house counsel, and outside counsel, Adnan provides practical and actionable competition law guidance with a particular focus on:

• Competition issues within heavily regulated industries
• Complex distribution structures involving online sales
• Compliance management for intricate sales and distribution channels
• Navigating the notification and clearance processes for mergers and acquisitions

Beyond his corporate engagements, Adnan also advises various public bodies and non­profit organizations with their diverse regulatory matters, enabling him to establish solid and long-standing connections with governmental agencies.