MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
BTS & Partners advises clients of the entertainment sector, such as online gaming and online betting companies, film, TV and music producers, broadcasters, radio stations, about drafting and assessing their respected agreements (such as licensing agreements, software agreements, actors agreements, advertising agreements, cable, satellite and IP broadcasting agreements etc). BTS & Partners holds solid experience in representing clients from the entertainment sector for any type of IPR disputes.
Tuğrul Sevim (LL.M.)
Selin Beceni (LL.M.)
Zeynep Ünlü
Çağdaş Çizer
Serbülent Şengün
Onat Budak
Gözde Kuşçuoğlu
Cansu Tekşen
Tuğrul specializes in complex IT and telecommunication contracts (development, licensing, integration, outsourcing), electronic commerce and internet legal issues, privacy law and complex IT litigation (Expert proceedings, alternative dispute resolution)He assists clients in the management of their Intellectual Property portfolios and the establishment of their market strategies on complex ICT projects and in negotiating and drafting complex IT contracts with strong Intellectual Property and regulatory content.Tuğrul also has a strong capability in data privacy. advises businesses on how to strategically manage their privacy, security, electronic workplace, and e-business legal risks both domestically and globally. He has assisted a wide range of business in a variety of industries by developing a privacy strategy that yields practical solutions in a rapidly evolving area and that weighs costs and benefits in a light of a company's risk profile and culture.
Practice Areas
Personal Data Protection & Privacy
Media & Entertainment
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Fintech
Intellectual Property
Regulatory Compliance
Information Technologies
Education
Marmara University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Bilgi University, Faculty of Law, Economics Law, LL.M.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Lecturer at Bilgi University, Economy Law Master Program, Information Security Law
Languages
Turkish; English, French
Selin specializes in M&As as well as in corporate law, public procurement law, property law and employment law. She has over 15 years of experience covering the whole range of corporate and M&A work, including the incorporation of foreign-capitalized companies, conducting share sale transactions, asset sales, joint ventures, investment agreements and resolving shareholders' conflicts. She is also experienced in public procurement law, employment law and property law.
In recent years, Selin was involved in various mid-level private M&A deals and also represented clients bidding for major public tenders. She also advised one of the most prestigious venture capital funds of Turkey for its investments to various portfolio companies in ICT sector.
Practice Areas
Personal Data Protection & Privacy
Media & Entertainment
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Electronic Communications
Intellectual Property
Regulatory Compliance
Contracts & Business Set-ups
Corporate and M&A
Employment
Information Technologies
Education
Ankara University, Faculty of Law LL.B.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Ankara Bar
Istanbul Bar
International Bar
Women Presidents Organization-Turkey Chapter
Languages
Turkish, English
Zeynep has an extensive experience at advising her multinational clients with any transactional and non-transactional works they have with regards to the Turkish market. Working for many clients from variety of industries, including most notably the IT sector, for over 10 years, Zeynep specializes in Business and Commercial Law, IT Law and Public Projects and Procurements
Practice Areas
Contracts
Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Fintech
Information Technologies
IP
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Pro Bono
Public Projects & Procurement
Education
Koç University, Law School, LL.B.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish, English
Erdem Aslan
Senior Associate & Head of Innovation, Attorney at Law
erdem.aslan@bts-legal.com
AWARDS
Erdem advises on Turkish personal data protection and electronic communications law. He works with both local and international clients in the Turkish telecommunications market. Besides advising on several projects with some of the most important communications operators in Turkey, he works with international operators on local regulatory compliance matters.
Practice Areas
Electronic Communication
Fraud & Cyber Security
Information Technologies
Media & Entertainment
Outsourcing & Technology Transfer
Personal Data Protection Law
Pro Bono
Regulatory Compliance
Education
Galatasaray University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Galatasaray University, Faculty of Law, Private Law, L.L.M.
Bars Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
European Privacy Certification – Information Privacy Professional for Europe, IAPP
Languages
Turkish, English, French
Çağdaş offers consultancy in content regulation as well as intellectual property law, information technology law and electronic communication law. He has worked on a significant number of cases, in which he has represented fortune 500 clients before common courts, during mediations and in informal settlement talks.
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Electronic Communication
Information Technologies
Intellectual Property
Media & Entertainment
Education
Kadir Has University, School of Law, LL.B.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish, English
Serbulent Şengün, is the CEO of BTS& Partners; leading the law firms’ and its ventures’ business perspective and strategy.
A graduate of Middle Eastern Technical University; Serbulent worked in various trade organisations and government bodies to develop trade relations and projects. With a focus on sports management, Serbulent completed his graduate studies with a certificate on Sports Management from Kadir Has University and also completed the prestigious UEFA Football Management Diploma Programme at University of Lausanne, together in addition to his MBA from Bilgi University.
Following his academic approach; Serbulent worked in business development and communications where he gained a deeper understanding of managing large organisations while developing projects and delivering under dynamic circumstances in various industries.
Serbulent held various positions at the Turkish Football Federation followed by his recent role as the Secretary General at Turkish Basketball Federation. During his tenure at the Turkish Basketball Federation Serbulent also served as a Board member with Basketball Champions League and was elected as a member Competitions Committee for FIBA World.
As the CEO of our growing firm, Serbülent foresees BTS&Partners’ overall growth, strategy and establishes its strong footprint amongst local and international legal firms. While managing our growing team of lawyers and professionals; Serbülent takes a leading role in transforming our legal business into a technology-driven business enabler organisation that provides professional and tailored buiness services to guide our clients in their various business ventures. Serbülent’s deep know how and experience in government relations, international trade organisations and his professional expertise in sports, media & entertainment and communications industries; enables him to lead our organisation in this ever dynamic business environment locally and internationally.
Yasin Beceni (LL.M.)
Managing Partner - Attorney at Law
yasin.beceni@bts-legal.com
AWARDS
Yasin
Beceni is the managing partner of BTS&Partners. He advises clients on a
wide range of commercial transactions including outsourcing agreements and
other procurement arrangements as well as advising generally on contentious,
non-contentious and transactional information and communication technologies
and intellectual property law issues including information security,
investments, regulatory compliance, privacy- data protection, new products and
services, digital media, payment services, e-commerce.
He
also has significant experience on information society issues at a national and
European Union level more than 20 years and advising on legal-regulatory risk
analysis, product and services deployment and development in Turkish market,
regulatory compliance and market entry strategy for large multinationals,
engagement strategies with governmental, academic and non-governmental
institutions. He advises clients in drafting and negotiating large
infrastructure, project and services contracts, joint venture/company
agreements as well as agreements relating to acquisition of significant stakes
in telecom and tech companies. Mr. Yasin Beceni's clients include various
Fortune 500 companies, big tech companies, NGO's, Turkish large business
conglomerates, telecommunications companies, media companies, financial
institutions, software and hardware suppliers and other large multinational
companies.
Mr.
Beceni is actively involved in conferences, trainings, congresses,
publications, seminars, councils, panels,
legislative commissions, workshops, and strategy workgroups, within his expertise areas. Mr. Beceni
actively renders consultancy services to various leading NGOs and academic
institutions in technology and legal related matters. Within his contributions
to the efforts in relation to shape up the information society legal
infrastructure in Turkey; he has been contributing in many regulatory/policy
making initiations/efforts. In this regard he was elected as a member of
Ministry of Justice E-Commerce Draft
Code Scientific Commission, Data Protection Draft Code Scientific Commission and New Turkish Commercial Draft Code Scientific
Commission. He is the chief legal advisor of TUBISAD (Turkish Informatics
Industry Association) and executive-execution board member of TBV (Turkish
Informatics Foundation). He is also a member of several national and international prestigious NGO’s and
elected the committee member of these
organizations such as; Turkish Industry and Business Association
(TÜSİAD) Information Society,
Information-Communication Technologies & Innovation Committee; ABFT (American Business Forum in Turkey);
Communication Committee of Turkish National
Commission for UNESCO.
Mr. Beceni is also a part-time lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University and Sabancı University. He gives a course entitled Information and Communication Law Policies and Strategies in ICT Law LL.M. Program at Istanbul Bilgi University and gives a course entitled Legal Aspects of Data Driven Economy and Legal Ethics in Data Analytics Master Program at Sabancı University. He also contributes academic works around the world at the leading academic institutions as a visiting lecturer.
Education
Marmara University, Faculty of Law,
LL.B.
Bilgi University, Faculty of Law, Economics Law, LL.M.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association
Turkish Informatics Foundation
International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
International Bar Association – Technology Committee
Onat has experience of various fields of law such as dispute resolutions, contracts, privacy and protection of personal data, electronic communication and intellectual property. He offers legal support to social media companies and works cooperatively with litigation and consultancy teams. Providing guidance to national and multinational clients is also a part of his focus. He is also familiar with application developing process.”
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution
Intellectual Property
Electronic Communications
Regulatory Compliance
Fraud & Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence
Contracts
Employment
Education
Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Law, LL. B.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish, English
Gözde has served as an inhouse counsel in retail sector for Alshaya Group for 15 years. Alshaya is a leading international franchise operator for nearly 90 of the world's most recognised retail brands including Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret.
Having served as the Head of Legal, Ethics and Compliance Committee, Data Privacy Committee and the Disciplinary Committee in Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia, she engaged in a wide range of legal areas including but not limited to Retail Law, E-Commerce Law, Property Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Ethics and Corporate Compliance, Intellectual Law, Criminal Law.
During her service in Alshaya, she has led many multifunctional projects. i.e. legal structuring and business launch of e-commerce and mobile application digital platforms for Starbucks, The Body Shop, the Victoria’s Secrets and the Bath and Body Works in Turkey; implementation of the ethics and compliance program of the Company; the expansion of the business to Azerbaijan and Georgia, the structuring of the hospitality business.
Having a seat at the Company’s Executive Leadership Team, she had an effective role to guide the team in dealing with legal and regulatory issues that would have an impact on the Company’s operations and achievement of its business goals.
Prior to this role, Gözde was Attorney at Law for six years in a leading full service law office in Istanbul.
Gözde is also acting as a member of the Retail Legal and Arbitration Comitteee of TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey), GPD (Food Retailers Association), KMD (Category Merchandising Association) and TAMPF (Turkey Federation of Shopping Malls and Retailers). She conducted several sectoral studies for law regulators on draft laws and achieved influential outcomes for the sector.
In 2015, Gözde has been listed on GC Powerlist Turkey as one of the most influential and innovative legal in-house counsels of Turkey by The Legal 500.
Cansu specializes in contracts law, e-commerce law and competition law. She works on drafting contracts regarding investments, trademarks, patents and other intellectual property and technology transfers and IT law, advises clients for business set-ups and other commercial, employment and regulatory needs, provides daily preventative maintenance and counseling services for multinational and national clients, provides regulatory compliance matters with regards to information and communications technologies and e-commerce sector. Cansu also provides assistance on various competition law matters, with its extensive experience in competition law prior to joining BTS.
Practice Areas
Contracts & Business Set-ups
Competition
Fintech
Information Technologies
Intellectual Property
Media & Entertainment
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Regulatory Compliance
Education
Koç University, Faculty of Law LL.B.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish and English
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