The Legal 500

IT and telecoms boutique firm BTS & Partners ‘delivers high-quality services and has a unique position in the Turkish market, which is reflected by its very impressive client base, including the major local and global players in the field’. Major clients regard this firm as being of high international standard for IT and telecoms service, policy and regulatory advice. Managing partner Yasin Beceni is ‘without doubt a star among Turkish IT lawyers’. Nilay Erdem has ‘a very solid legal background and is very skilled’.

Clients praise the ‘market knowledge and experience of the team’ at Birsel Law Offices, which advises on regulatory and licensing issues in addition to multimillion-dollar financings and acquisitions in the IT and telecoms sectors. Begum Ozaydin is singled out for her ‘professionalism and accurate advice’.

Hergüner Bilgen Özeke recently advised RIM in reaching an agreement with the Information Technologies and Communications Authority. Other clients include Amazon, Hewlett-Packard and TPV Technology. Senem Ismen demonstrates ‘good industry knowledge’ and ‘the ability to quickly understand clients’ needs’.

Mehmet Gün & Partners has many high-profile clients and gained a number of new foreign clients during 2010 and 2011. It negotiated a $35m IT outsourcing agreement for one client. Ugur Aktekin is highly recommended. Sebnem Isik left the firm.

Özel & Özel continues to advise Hewlett-Packard on Turkish law aspects of its outsourced manufacturing agreement with the Turkish affiliate of Foxconn Technology Group. Dell is also a client. Haluk Can Özel is the main contact.

Pekin & Pekin’s IT and telecoms team has handled numerous billion-dollar transactions. It recently attracted two significant new clients. Kemal Serdengeçti is the new practice head.

YukselKarkinKucuk advises clients in this sector on all areas of telecoms, broadcasting, technology and software licensing agreements as well as on financial and M&A transactions. Murat Karkin and team head Gökhan Gökçe are the main contacts.

ADMD Law Office’s ‘excellent’ team represents several telecoms companies, and has recently gained two clients in the internet sector. Orhan Mavioglu has ‘strong knowledge and experience’.

Akol Avukatlik Bürosu’s experienced telecoms team has acted for a number of significant players including telephone operator Turkcell. Meltem Akol is the main contact.

Bener Law Office’s clients include Microsoft, Kron Telecom, Inteltek and Siemens, as well as new client eBay. Practice head Funda Özsel is recommended.

Bircanoglu Attorneys at Law advises clients such as eBay and Samsung on general compliance matters. It is advising a software developer and telecoms service provider on Turkish technology park regulations.

Erdem Degerli leads Çaga & Çaga Law Firm’s IT and telecoms practice, which recently advised on multiservice internet platform, paper publishing IT and multimedia editorial system agreements between two significant market players.

ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law has built an enviable client list including Google, YouTube, eBay and Akamai Technologies. It has a particular focus on internet law matters. Gönenç Gürkaynak is the main contact.

Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants advises on regulatory compliance and relevant approvals and licences, as well as transactional matters.

Güner Law Office has a longstanding relationship as exclusive legal adviser to a major client in the mobile phone industry, handling all its legal matters in Turkey including those specifically pertaining to IT and telecoms issues.

Senguler & Senguler continues to advise Orange Business Services on regulatory compliance. Senior associate Burcu Özsevinç is the main contact.