OUTSOURCING & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
BTS & Partners’ key capabilities include drafting complex outsource, software development, license agreements and service level agreements; assessing and reviewing such contracts with a view of securing the respective client’s interests, ensuring local law compliance and for purposes of deploying the business’ current quality and security policies to the such contracts; participating in contract negotiations; providing progressive legal support and information to the decision making bodies of the respective clients within the phase of contract negotiations or project modeling processes; providing legal and regulatory support for protecting the rights of the respective clients within the projects and providing legal advise to mitigate or eliminate the respected risks.
Tuğrul Sevim (LL.M.)
Selin Beceni (LL.M.)
Okan Arıcan
Erdem Aslan
Ece Özelgin
Ecem Gündüz
Gülce Gürdal
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
HIS RECOGNITIONS
Yasin Beceni has been accredited
as ‘without doubt a shining star’ Legal 500 2012 and recognised as Turkey’s Leading individual in Technology
Media Telecom (TMT) more
than eight years accredited as ‘helping to redefine what a law
firm should be doing in the years and decades ahead’ and described as ‘simply the best in his field’ Legal 500 2013 and ‘knows the IT sphere in Turkey
inside and out, and complements his legal strength with a strong strategic
focus and quality counsel’ Legal 500
2014 and ‘a star among Turkish IT lawyers’ Legal 500 2015 and “combines commercial thinking with a passion for
technology law and policy’ Legal 500
2016 and ‘top person for telecoms’, ’the ‘deeply knowledgeable’ Legal 500 2017- 2018. Yasin Beceni
has been awarded in ‘hall of
fame’ list and listed leading individual by Legal 500 EMEA 2019.
Yasin Beceni has also been accredited as “one and only top ranked lawyer” in TMT by Chambers Europe and described as “always searches for new opportunities and prepares the best strategies." by Chambers Europe 2015 and "a very smart, creative and ambitious lawyer,“ "He is pragmatic, thoughtful and knows the technical matters” by Chambers Europe 2016 and "very accomplished, follows up on any matters I assign to him and gives personal reports for every project we are involved in
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
Education
Marmara University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Bilgi University, Faculty of Law, Economics Law, LL.M.
Yeditepe University, Faculty of Law, Private Law, PHD
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
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 Ünlü
Senior Managing Counsel - Attorney at Law
zeynep.unlu@bts-legal.com
AWARDS
Zeynep specializes in M&A, Corporate law, Investments and Employment law. With 10 years of experience, she specialized in corporate and transactional works, with a focus on FDI, NGOs, VCs and private equity funds as well as entrepreneurs. She has led the incorporation of Turkish entities for several prestigious global and local NGOs, as well as for venture capital funds, which she still advises regularly.
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
Okan advises local and international clients on corporate law and also on the resolution of commercial disputes. He also specializes in corporate and transactional works, with a focus on the FDI, NGOs, VCs and private equity funds as well as entrepreneurs. He advises his clients for structuring, executing and closing their transactions contemplated with respect to the Turkish market, provides daily preventative maintenance and counseling services to both local and global clients, with regards to their operations within Turkish jurisdiction, determines the legal risks and generates optimized solutions to the legal challenges.
Practice Areas
Contracts
Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Fintech
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Pro Bono
Public Projects & Procurement
Education
Koç University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish, English
Kübra Çürüksulu
Senior Associate - Attorney at Law
kubra.curuksulu@bts-legal.com
AWARDS
Kübra offers consultancy in IT, commercial & employment law and she is also an appreciated litigator specialized mostly on consumer and fraud cases. She advises local and multinational clients in IPR contract negotiation support, eCommerce, Telecommunications, Contract Law, Employment Law and Consumer Law. She also presents litigation services in civil cases and criminal cases related to cyber-crimes.
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Fraud & Cybersecurity
Information Technologies
Pro Bono
Public Projects & Procurement
Regulatory Compliance
Education
Koç University, School of Law, LL.B.
Boğaziçi University, Information Sytems, MA
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish, English
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
Ece specializes in information and communication technologies, as well as intellectual property law, regulatory and compliance. She works with a wide range of local and international clients that are leading technology companies and top companies in their respective sectors, advising them on various areas, while mainly focusing on technology law, internet law, data privacy, data protection and compliance. Prior to joining BTS, she has gained extensive experience in intellectual property law and corporate law.
Practice Areas
Contracts
Corporate and M&A
Information Technologies
IP
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Personal Data Protection
Pro Bono
Public Projects & Procurement
Regulatory Compliance
Education
Koç University, School of Law, LL.B.
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, LL.M.
Bar Admssions & Memberships
İstanbul Bar
American Bar
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
International Association of Privacy Professionals, IAPP
Languages
Turkish, English
Ecem specializes in IT law, contracts law, e-commerce law and intellectual property law. She has deep experience and understanding in drawing up contracts regarding IT and telecommunication matters, notably on development, licensing, integration, and outsourcing. She assists clients in understanding, negotiating and drafting complex contracts with a strong intellectual property content on a wide range of subjects while helping them to develop their general strategies and designing their business models. She also runs IT market legal risk analysis whilst managing regulatory and technical compliance projects.
Practices Areas
Contracts
Corporate and M&A
Electronic Communication
Fintech
Information Technologies
IP
Media & Entertainment
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Pro Bono
Regulatory Compliance
Education
Yeditepe University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Galatasaray University, Faculty of Law, Business Law, L.L.M.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish, English
Umut Bakanoğulları
Associate - Attorney at Law
umut.bakanogullari@bts-legal.com
AWARDS
Umut particularly 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. Umut also provides
assistance on various competition law matters, with its extensive experience in
competition law prior to joining BTS.
Practice Areas
Blockchain Technology
Contracts & Business Set-ups
Competition
Fintech
Information Technologies
Intellectual Property
Media & Entertainment
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Regulatory Compliance
Education
Istanbul University, Faculty
of Law LL.B.
Bar Admissions &
Memberships
Istanbul Bar
ELSA Lawyers Society
Languages
Turkish, English, French
Gülce works in corporate law, investments, employment law and dispute resolution with both local and global clients ranging from start-ups to private equity funds, VCs and NGOs. She provides legal consultancy services for the preparation of contracts and institutional documents with respect to their investments and corporate needs.
Practice Areas
Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Fintech
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Education
Koç University, School of Law
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish, English, German
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