Bahadir is a Managing Partner of ACTECON and co-head of the firm’s competition practice. He holds an LLM degree in European economic law from Europa-Institut at Saarland University and is admitted to Istanbul Bar Association. 

Bahadir represents clients in investigations of the Turkish Competition Authority, ranging from cartel cases to a variety of dominance matters. He’s experienced in complex mergers and also leads competition compliance programmes across a range of sectors. 

Bahadir was invited to the ICN’s annual meeting as a “resource person” to speak on remedies, commitments, and cooperation. He lectures in the corporate ethics and compliance management programme organised by the Ethics and Reputation Society of Turkey. He is the co-author of Merger Control in the EU and Turkey, by Wolters Kluwer.

Hanna Stakheyeva, Ph.D. - A competition lawyer, an academician and mom of two boys.  

An Of Counsel at ACTECON and an Assistant Professor at the Bosporus University.

Has been dealing with competition law matters with a particular focus on the EU, Ukraine and Turkey.

Previously worked at Baker & McKenzie (Kyiv, Ukraine) and SJ Berwin/King & Wood Mallesons (Brussels, Belgium). Graduated from Kyiv National T. Shevchenko University and University of Amsterdam, and the UWC “Atlantic” (Wales, UK).

A member of the Bar of Ukraine. An author of numerous publications, including a (co-authored) book on "Merger Control in the EU and Turkey: A Comparative Guide".

Kaan is a counsel in Linklaters’ Düsseldorf Antitrust & Foreign Investment Group. He has diverse expertise in all fields of antitrust law with a focus on investigations, compliance advise and merger control both at EU level and in Germany, including on vertical and abuse of dominance questions. Based on his vast experience in several complex matters, he is very familiar with the structures of both the Federal Cartel Office in Germany where he spent time during his legal training and the European Commission.

Kaan has profound experience in the automotive industry, digital economy, technology, energy, private equity, industrials, real estate and healthcare. He is also a member of the firm’s ESG working group and publishes regularly in this area.

Kaan is listed by Who's Who Legal and Global Competition Review in the category "Competition Future Leaders 2023 (non-partners)" and by Handelsblatt in the category "Best Lawyers 2023" for antitrust law.