ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
BTS & Partners offers an indepth understanding of network infrastructure and architecture, and a working knowledge of the key existing and emerging technologies in the market. Current clients include government, public network operators, service providers, equipment and infrastructure vendors and large-scale users of networks, systems and services.
Tuğrul Sevim (LL.M.)
Selin Beceni (LL.M.)
Batu Kinikoglu (LL.M)
Erdem Aslan
Çağdaş Çizer
Ecem Gündüz
Selen Zengin
Deniz Gürün
İrem Naz Dolu
Melis Mert
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
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.
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
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
Batu has a broad range of experience on data protection and telecommunications law and is valued by clients for his technical knowledge and dedication. He advises clients on a wide range of issues, including data protection, information privacy, cybersecurity, e-commerce and telecommunications law. His expertise also includes copyright and open source software licensing. Batu also advises clients on public procurement projects relating to information and communication technologies.
Batu has articles published in international refereed academic journals on subjects ranging from copyright to internet regulation.
Practices Areas
Personal Data Protection & Privacy
Electronic Communications
Regulatory Compliance
Education
Robert College
Istanbul University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
University of Edinburgh, Innovation, Technology and the Law, LL.M.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, PHD Candidate
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
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
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
Selen Zengin particularly specializes in data protection and privacy as well as monitoring advancements and statutory changes and adoptions in ICT, telecommunications, digital advertising and legal technology sectors.
Practice Areas
Electronic Communication
Fraud & Cybersecurity
Information Technologies
Personal Data Protection
Regulatory Compliance
Education
Bilgi University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish, English, French
Deniz practices IT law, contracts law, e-commerce law and intellectual property law. She has experience in understanding, negotiating and drawing up complex contracts with a strong intellectual property content on a wide range of subjects while helping clients that are mainly local and multinational technology, fintech, software and consultancy companies in designing their new business models. She is also experienced in assisting clients regarding life sciences sector, pharma patent infringements and trademark disputes
Practice Areas
Contracts
Intellectual Property
Information Technologies
Electronic Communication
Regulatory Compliance
Education
Yeditepe University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.Bar
Admissions & Memberships
İstanbul Bar
Languages
Turkish, English
İrem Naz offers consultancy in content regulation as well as Information Technologies Law. She advises multinational and national clients in Consumer Law, eCommerce, Contract Law and Cyber Security Law. She also provides litigation services in civil cases mostly on consumer disputes and criminal cases related to cyber-crimes.
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution
Fraud&Cyber Security
Contracts
Consumer Law
Electronic Communications
Regulatory Compliance
Employment
Content Regulation
Education
Kadir Has University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
İstanbul Bar
The European Law Students’ Association
Genç ISTAC
Languages
Turkish, English
Melis practices IT law, contracts law, e-commerce law, payment services legislation and intellectual property law. She has experience in working with both local and multinational technology, fintech, software, Blockchain technology and assists them both in projects and for daily basis matters with IT and telecommunications contracts, e-commerce, fintech, IT and IP law. She is also experienced in international public law.
Practice Areas
Contracts
Intellectual Property
Information Technologies
Fintech
Electronic Communication
Regulatory Compliance
Blockchain Technology
Education
Galatasaray University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.
Admissions & Memberships
İstanbul Bar
Genç ISTAC
Languages
Turkish, English, French
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