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
Hazel Coşkun Baylan
Yasin Beceni (LL.M.)
Managing Partner - Attorney at Law
yasin.beceni@bts-legal.com
AWARDS
Yasin 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, privacy, new products and services, digital media, payment services, e-commerce.
He has significant experience on information society issues at a national and European Union level and in advising on ICT market legal risk analysis, product and services deployment and development in Turkish market, engagement strategies with governmental, academic and non-governmental institutions. He has extensive knowledge and experience in data privacy and acted as the lead outside counsel to major Turkish and multinational entities for their data privacy compliance projects in Turkey. He also rendered cross border data privacy advise to Turkish entities having affiliates abroad.
Practice Areas
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, ICT Law Masters Program
Turkey Informatics Foundation (TBV)
Chief Legal Counsellor; Turkish Informatics Industry Association (TÜBİSAD)
Chief Legal Counsellor; İstanbul Bilgi University Informatics and Technology Institute
Chief Academic Consultant; Information and Communication Technologies Authority
Ministry of Justice Electronic Commerce Code Preparation Committee Member
Ministry of Transport and Communication Internet Committee Member
Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen’s Association (TÜSİAD) Entrepreneurship and Innovation Working Group Member
Information and Communication Technologies Authority National Electronic Signature Coordination Committee Law Working Group Vice President
Information Security Association Founder and Member
Turkish Revenue Administration Electronic Invoice Working Group Member
Ministry of Trade and Industry Turkish Commercial Code Secondary Legislation Preparation Committee Vice President
International Bar, Technology Law Committee Member
Languages
Turkish, English
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
Hazel practices corporate law and M&A as well as foreign direct investment law, employment law and dispute resolution. She advises various multinational and local clients with respect to their investments, corporate and commercial needs, and employment law matters. She also monitors new technologies including LegalTech and works with clients implementing such.
Practice Areas
Contracts
Corporate and M&A
Dispute Resolution
Employment
IP
Outsourcing & Technology Transfers
Pro Bono
Public Projects & Procurement
Education
Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Political Science Department, B.A
King’s College London, Dickson Poon School of Law, International Business Law, LL.M. (Jean Monnet Scholarship)
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Association of German High School Alumni
Jean Monnet Scholars Association
Languages
Turkish, English, German
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