Grow compliant and secure in a competitive market.
In competition and antitrust law; from merger clearances to competition compliance programmes, from investigation defence to the review of distribution agreements, we provide counsel that lets you grow without putting your business at risk.
Competition compliance is a condition of sustainable growth
Competition law protects free competition by subjecting companies' market conduct, agreements and mergers to review. An infringement can mean administrative fines calculated as a percentage of turnover, the invalidity of the agreements concerned, and serious reputational damage.
We read the practice of the Turkish Competition Board (Rekabet Kurulu) and EU competition law together: we design your commercial practices, distribution network and transactions to comply with both, and we conduct the defence if an investigation is opened.
Services We Offer in This Area
From compliance through to defence, across every dimension of competition law.
Vertical Agreements & Competition Compliance
Competition-law compliance in distribution and supply agreements: penalty-free design of resale-price, territory, and internet-sales restrictions.
Explore →Distribution Network Model Design
Distributor, dealer, agent, or franchise: choosing the right distribution model for the target market and the legal design of the network architecture.
Explore →Competition Authority Merger Notification
Threshold analysis, the notification file, and the Authority process: managing competition clearance in mergers and acquisitions without disrupting the transaction timeline; gun-jumping and interim-period compliance.
Explore →Marketplace & Platform Compliance
Seller-account compliance on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and local marketplaces: the KYBC verification file, listing rules, account-suspension appeals, and P2B/DSA rights.
Explore →Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
We provide end-to-end legal leadership in share and asset transfers, from due diligence to closing. In cross-border and domestic M&A transactions, we handle contract negotiation, competition clearances, and integration as a single, coordinated process.
Explore →Compliance
Compliance advisory: we build programmes that bring your company into line with KVKK/GDPR, anti-corruption rules, and sectoral regulations. Through internal audit, policy, and training, we turn compliance into a lasting corporate culture.
Explore →Turkish and EU competition law, read side by side
Competition law is an integral part of commercial strategy. We assess your distribution network, pricing policies and transactions under Turkish and EU competition law at once, so that compliance works as an instrument of sustainable growth rather than an obstacle to it.
- Competition Board practice and EU competition law in a single view
- Workable compliance design for distribution and vertical agreements
- On-site inspection (dawn raid) preparation and defence
- Early clearance risk assessment for transactions
- Risk headed off early through in-house compliance programmes
Related Areas
Competition law is rarely handled alone; these are the areas it most often runs with.
Team in This Area
With our multilingual team of lawyers, well-versed in Turkish and German law, we are by your side.
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Read more →As a rule, a supplier's setting of the buyer's resale price (resale price maintenance) is a competition-law violation; however, a maximum price or a recommended price is possible under certain conditions. We structure your distribution model in a compliant manner, taking these fine distinctions into account.
In mergers and acquisitions that bring about a change of control, approval is required if the parties' turnovers exceed the thresholds set out in the Communiqué. Completing a transaction that is subject to approval without obtaining it gives rise to invalidity and penalties. We assess your transaction at an early stage and carry out the necessary notification.
In the event of a violation, an administrative fine of up to a certain percentage of the company's previous-year turnover may be imposed, and the agreements concerned are deemed void. In addition, those who suffer harm may claim damages. For this reason, preventive compliance is always more economical than defence.
An on-site inspection takes place without notice and, if not managed correctly, can lead to severe penalties. The essential principle is not to obstruct the inspection while still protecting your rights. We prepare a “dawn raid protocol” for companies in advance and provide legal support at the time of the inspection.
Compliance is achieved by regularly auditing your distribution agreements, pricing policies, and contacts with competitors. With a company-specific compliance programme and employee training, we identify risks early and prevent violations before they arise.
Choose the right legal partner in Competition Law.
Bring our experience across Türkiye and the DACH region to your side, with practical solutions tailored to your needs.