Bahadır Balkı is the Managing Partner of ACTECON and brings nearly two decades of dedicated experience in competition law. Over the course of his career, Bahadır has represented leading international and institutional clients across a broad range of sectors. He has acted in virtually every major cartel and abuse of dominance investigation conducted by the Turkish Competition Authority. His sector-specific experience spans e-commerce, digital platforms, automotive, FMCG, chemicals, banking and numerous other industries, reflecting his ability to navigate highly complex competition law matters. Bahadır has also played an important role in shaping significant precedents in Turkish competition law, including the first case in which a leniency applicant was granted immunity even though the infringement was not classified by the Turkish Competition Authority as a hard-core cartel. He also contributes actively to the development of competition law practice and policy at both national and international level. Bahadır is a member of the IBA’s Mergers Working Group and acts as a mentor to in-house lawyers through the ACC Europe Association of Corporate Counsel Mentorship Programme. He was invited to the ICN Annual Meeting as a resource person to speak on remedies, commitments and co-operation, contributing to international discussions on enforcement strategies and best practice.