Bulut Girgin is a Partner in the Istanbul office, the head of the local Competition and Compliance service line and the co-head of the firm-wide Competition & State Aid service line. 

Bulut has over 15 years of experience in competition law, regulated industries and compliance. He has advised clients in diverse sectors including telecommunications, FMCG, automotive, construction, media, and technology.

Bulut has represented various multinational and national companies before the Turkish Competition Board and administrative courts regarding cartel and abuse of dominance investigations and has filed numerous M&A and negative clearance filings with the Turkish Competition Authority. He has also conducted, as both an in-house lawyer and outside counsel, several comprehensive compliance programmes on competition law, anti-corruption matters and internal investigations. 

Bulut Girgin is a young and inclusive leader, experienced and knowledgeable in competition law issues in Turkey.

Bulut has an excellent command on competition law. He is a kind of partner that knows the matters thoroughly and has a hands-on approach. He was very professional and calm.

He constantly comes up with unique and business-minded advice. It’s very easy to reach out to him, he is really responsive.

Legal 500, 2023

EDUCATION

• 2015: King's College London, UK, LL.M. in Competition Law, Recipient of Chevening Scholarship form the UK Government
• 2009: Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, LL.M. in Law and Economics
• 2008: Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, LL.B.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Istanbul Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Turkish, English, German