Hailed by clients as a team of ‘real experts‘, Balcioglu Selçuk Ardiyok Keki is known for its breadth and wealth of experience across a range of highly regulated industries, including online retail, food and beverage, and chemicals. Selim Keki  and Şahin Ardıyok  lead the team alongside Bora İkiler. Keki has exceptional expertise in compliance matters involving global and internal investigations, the establishment of internal policies, and medical ethics standards, while Ardıyok is well-known for his knowledge of Turkish Competition Authority investigations and compliance programmes. İkiler regularly assists clients with AML investigations, providing compliance counseling across an array of regulated sectors, and Armanç Canbeyli primarily advises clients on audits and inspections, representing them before regulators. Having merged with Bozoglu-Izgi Attorney Partnership in October 2023, the practice welcomed Elvan Sevi Bozoğlu , who acts for healthcare and life sciences clients with compliance and policy related issues.

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law‘s practice is noted for its deep bench, with the group’s primary areas of expertise focused on data protection and anti-corruption compliance. The firm also exhibits a great deal of know-how in matters concerning white collar irregularities. Practice co-head Gönenç Gürkaynak is recognised for his broad knowledge of  competition, data protection and privacy, and corporate law, while co-head Ceren Yıldız Özgökçen is known for her deep regulatory expertise, particularly in relation to e-commerce, medical devices, and pharma, often advising on a range of internal regulations.

Advising clients with a ‘high-level of expertise‘, the team at Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein is well versed in the full spectrum of compliance issues relating to collusive tendering, and counter-terrorism financing. Yalın Akmenek leads the team, utilising his extensive expertise in handling corporate investigation, collusive tendering, and M&A due diligence related mandates. The ‘exceptional‘ Gökçe Serez is well known for her exceptional knowledge of matters involving compliance with international sanctions, criminal liability, and anti-money laundering issues, regularly advising clients on regulatory investigations, and third party due diligence and compliance.

Assisting a diverse and lucrative client base across a wide variety of sectors, Gün + Partners maintains its stellar reputation for handling the implementation and audit of compliance structures. The team is jointly led by Barış Kalaycı, the ‘amazing‘ Özge Atılgan Karakulak, Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumus, Beril Yayla Sapan. Kalaycı is known for his extensive knowledge of anti-corruption cases, while Karakulak leads on the life sciences side. Okumuş frequently appears before regulatory authorities in a variety of sectors, including telecoms and automotives, and Sapan has ample knowledge of white collar crime related mandates, and legal audits.

The team of ‘dedicated professionals’ at Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli maintains its strong reputation for assisting clients with the creation of crisis management plans, and follow-up actions, with particular emphasis on interactions with regulators. The group is also known for advising on internal investigations and compliance with employment and insurance regulations within Turkey. Practice head Okan Demirkan is a ‘skilled negotiator’ known for his vast expertise in the conduction of anti-bribery and anti-corruption investigations, whilst co-head Maral Minasyan is particularly adept at handling data privacy related compliance issues, such as the structuring of personal data management systems. Ali Tunçsav frequently acts for clients in antitrust investigations, and Neyzar Ünübol leads the firm’s competition practice, regularly assisting domestic and global companies with competition compliance programmes.

Assisting clients with the creation, implementation, and monitoring of compliance programmes, Moroglu Arseven offers broad expertise in the governing economic sanctions, employment, and anti-corruption. All co-leading the practice, Burcu Tuzcu Ersin advises both Turkish and international corporations on the implementation of compliance projects, and the application of anti-bribery legislation; tax and financial regulatory specialist Ertunç Şirin assists clients with due diligence exercises and administrative processes; and Seyfi Moroğlu‘s primary areas of focus are compliance within manufacturing and pharma industries. IT and fintech expert Burcu Güray is well-versed in data protection and e-commerce related compliance, while Ceylan Necipoğlu has broad knowledge of payment systems and cryptocurrency.

Oya Özarslan and Batuhan Şahmay jointly lead the team at Bener Law Office, known for handling a wide variety of mandates relating to foreign trade regimes, fraud investigations, and anti-money laundering compliance programs. Şahmay maintains an employment focused practice, regularly advising clients on the full range of due diligence and audit related mandates, while Özarslan is noted for her longstanding experience in compliance structures, particularly in relation to anti-corruption policies and ethical standards. Naz Ergörün Yazman primarily handles data protection compliance projects on a global scale, advising clients on data breach notifications to the Turkish Data Protection Authority.

Praised by clients for its ‘unwavering commitment to excellence‘, the team at BTS & Partners exhibits deep bench strength across a myriad of areas, advising on compliance relating to data protection and privacy, particularly in relation to the storage of customer information. Jointly leading the team, TMT expert Yasin Beceni assists clients with IT risk analysis issues; Tuğrul Sevim has exceptional expertise in handling both contentious and non-contentious IT and telecoms mandates; Zeynep Ünlü acts for a number of non-governmental organisations (NGO), and domestic and international clients on IT regulations; and Erdem Aslan is known for representing cloud service providers in compliance mandates relating to launches. Melis Mert is noted for her broad knowledge of novel IT issues surrounding AI and digital assets.

CBC Law‘s ‘dynamic‘ team is known for its ‘excellent and outstanding‘ experience in the development of compliance programmes across a wide variety of areas, with emphasis on energy and infrastructure, personal data privacy, and IT. Kemal Altuğ Özgün leads the team from Istanbul, having expansive expertise in the design and construction of compliance projects relating to foreign direct investment, insurance, and healthcare.

Çukur & Partners‘ broad offering handles an array of compliance mandates for technology and software clients. The Izmir based group displays deep bench strength in matters concerning personal data protection regulation within Turkey, in addition to handling a range of cross-border transactions. Practice co-head Devrim Çukur is known for his vast transactional expertise, with his primary areas of focus being international trade, M&A and banking and finance. Co-head İrem Soyman Alevok handles the full range of compliance related issues on an international scale, assisting financial institutions, and both Turkish and global companies. Ezginaz Çalışır is particularly adept at handling all manner of compliance issues surrounding data privacy and cyber security.

Noted for their ‘impressive’ legislative knowledge, Erdem & Erdem Law Office‘s diverse offering handles the full range of national and international trade compliance and anti-corruption issues, often representing clients in inquiries. Leading the team from Istanbul and İzmir, Mert Karamustafaoğlu  is adept at assisting clients with a broad range of compliance projects, particularly in relation to competition and personal data protection, and Özgür Kocabaşoğlu, who leads the firm’s corporate practice, is well versed in corporate governance matters, advising board members on management audits and internal investigations. İzmir’s Sevgi Unsal Ozden regularly assists both domestic and international corporations with the application of their personal data protection compliance programmes.

Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants houses a broad practice, known for displaying broad expertise in the full gamut of compliance issues arising in the context of restructuring transactions, shipping incidents, and corporate governance. Zihni Bilgehan leads the team, and is noted for his deep knowledge of compliance within the IT, maritime, and finance sectors.

 

Primarily centered around white-collar crime related issues, the team at Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership regularly assists with the establishment of whistleblowing hotlines and the amendment of internal policies. Ayşe Hergüner Bilgen is known for her longstanding expertise in dispute resolution and employment law. Commercial disputes specialist Tolga Danışman is a key name for white-collar crime investigations, and Kayra Üçer is an M&A specialist who regularly advises clients on corporate governance. Ufuk Yalçın is noted for handling anti-subsidy, anti-dumping, and safeguarding investigations. Deniz Tuncel is well versed in whistleblowing and anti-corruption matters, and İsmet Bozoğlu regularly acts for the Turkish subsidiaries of international companies.

The ‘very energic‘ team at Moral | Kınıkoğlu | Pamukkale Attorney Partnership handles a wide range of issues across a variety of sectors, including M&A related clearances and compliance investigations. The group regularly advises clients within the automotive, textile, and agriculture industries. Sertaç Kökenek departed the practice in January 2024. Key names of note include Aslı Kınsız   and Izmir’s Selin İvit.

Güleryüz & Partners houses a broad and experienced practice, which is noted for its extensive cross-border capabilities when handling contentious and non-contentious matters concerning employment law and white-collar crime. Zahide Altunbaş Sancak and Nihat Özbek co-lead the team. Sancak has a great deal of transactional expertise, acting for a broad range clients, including domestic and international financial institutions and funds, while Özbek is particularly well versed in compliance mandates involving personal data protection and anti-money laundering.

NSN Law Firm, praised for its ‘exceptional wealth’ of industry knowledge, is known for its specialism in all matters relating to healthcare, pharma, and medical devices, in addition to clinical trials within the biotech industry. All co-leading the team, Selma Ünlü maintains a strong regulatory practice, advising on reimbursement and marketing authorisation issues; Bilge Derinbay assists both international and domestic clients with data protection matters, often representing them before government authorities in challenges against administrative sanctions; and Aylin Aydoğmuş is known for handling anti-corruption issues for pharma companies. With extensive prior in-house experience in the pharma industry, Duygu Beyazo İpek regularly assists clients with the implementation and drafting of international compliance policies and operating procedures.

Çakmak Attorney Partnership‘s practice is known for its strong focus on the energy, banking, and payment sectors, in addition to its broad knowledge of data privacy regulation. Mustafa Durakoğlu and Gülsen Engin co-lead the team from Istanbul and Ankara respectively. Durakoğlu is particularly adept at handling regulatory issues relating to anti-mondey laundering, payment services, and banking, while Engin is noted for her expertise in internal investigations and risk management. Simge Esendal is a key name for payment service clients, often assisting with the implementation of asset freezing decisions, and the prevention of terrorism financing.