Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Buğra Erdem is an Associate Professor at the Department of Commercial Law within the School of Law at Ankara Social Sciences University (since 2021), holding a full-time position. He also serves as a part-time faculty at Freie Universitaet Berlin 's Law School (Department of Competition Law) since 2021. Education: LL.B. in Law from Atılım University (2010-2015) LL.M. in Commercial Law from Birkbeck College, University of London (2023) Ph.D. in Commercial Law from Brunel University London (2018-2021) Postdoctoral Research at Trinity College Dublin 's Law Faculty (2024) Research Interests focus on Competition Law , Corporate Law , and Intellectual Property Law , with a particular emphasis on intersections between legal theory and practical applications in maritime contracts , corporate governance , and digital economies . Publication Trends include analyses of force majeure in maritime contracts , business judgment rules , and comparative advertising regulations , reflecting his expertise in EU competition law and innovation policy . Recent works explore blockchain technology's legal implications and cross-border consumer protection mechanisms. Advising includes supervising graduate theses on topics like crowdfunding in Turkey , social media trademark violations , and blockchain in data protection , with students such as Firuze Nazlıcan Göktolga and Kübra Nur Buyur .







