Deniz özkan Ergün
About Deniz özkan Ergün
Deniz Özkan Ergün is the Senior Director, Head of M&A Legal at Delivery Hero in Berlin, Germany, with extensive experience in corporate and M&A law.
Title and Current Position
Deniz özkan Ergün is currently serving as Senior Director, Head of M&A Legal at Delivery Hero. She is based in Berlin, Germany, where she leads the company’s mergers and acquisitions legal team.
Career at Delivery Hero
Deniz özkan Ergün has held various positions at Delivery Hero. She started as Legal Counsel for Corporate and M&A from 2020 to 2021. She then moved on to become Senior Manager, Head of M&A Legal (LATAM&MENA) for 6 months from 2021 to 2022. Subsequently, she served as Director, Head of M&A Legal (LATAM&MENA) from 2022 to 2023. Deniz was promoted to Director, Head of M&A Legal at Delivery Hero, serving from 2023 to 2024. She now holds the title of Senior Director, Head of M&A Legal.
Previous Experience
Before joining Delivery Hero, Deniz özkan Ergün accumulated extensive experience at Paksoy, where she started as a Legal Trainee from 2010 to 2011, Associate from 2011 to 2017, and Senior Associate from 2018 to 2020. She also worked as a Trainee at Çaga & Çaga Law Firm and the Turkish Competition Authority. Additionally, she held a Summer Trainee role at Gün + Partners. Deniz also worked as a Secondee at Linklaters in various cities including London, Dusseldorf, Munich, and Warsaw.
Education and Academic Background
Deniz özkan Ergün studied Business Law at Istanbul Bilgi University, earning a Master of Laws (LL.M.). She completed her undergraduate studies in Law at Istanbul University, obtaining a Bachelor's degree from 2006 to 2010. Deniz also held the status of an AFS Exchange Student at Mauston High School from 2005 to 2006. She completed her earlier education at Haydarpaşa Anadolu Lisesi, attending from 2002 to 2005.
International and Cross-functional Experience
Deniz özkan Ergün’s career includes a wealth of international experience, notably through her role as a Secondee at Linklaters in multiple cities including London, Dusseldorf, Munich, and Warsaw. This position provided her with a broad perspective and valuable cross-functional experience in the legal domain across different jurisdictions.