Education
PhD Economics, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
MA Economics, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
BA Economics, Bogaziçi University
Primary Office Location
99 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XD, UK
Additional Information
Dr. Akgün is a Principal at Charles River Associates in London. He holds a PhD in Economics from Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona and specializes on the application of economic theory in merger analysis and abuse of dominance cases. Prior to joining CRA, he worked the field of competition policy at RBB Economics for more than three years. He has worked on merger cases that involved horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate issues and on matters relating to predatory pricing, foreclosure, and excessive pricing. He has advised clients during investigations by the European Commission and the UK authorities and on issues before the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal and commercial courts in Spain. He has published articles in scholarly journals such as the Journal of Industrial Economics and European Competition Law Review. He is a native Turkish speaker fluent in English and Spanish.