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Şahan Law Office's insurance sector work includes the incorporation and dissolution of companies, Turkish Insurance Regulator license applications and preparation and review of insurance products in compliance with the law. Managing partner Abdülkadir Şahan has notable experience of acting for public authorities, insurance companies, pension companies, reinsurance companies, insurance brokers and financial institutions. Şahan is an expert in insurance law, corporate law and competition law.

Erçin Bilgin Bektasoglu is adept at handling insurance law, reinsurance, risks and regulatory issues. In addition to assisting clients with non-contentious matters, it is also experienced in litigation, arbitration and mediation. Clients include protection & indemnity (P&I) clubs, shipowners, charterers and underwriters. Dilek Bektasoglu Sanli is experienced in general liability, professional indemnity, directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance and banker's blanket bonds (BBBs). Sanli jointly heads up the practice with Feyzi Erçin, who works with firms in the London legal market.

Gün + Partners has a varied spread of work, which covers dispute resolution, insurance regulation, insurance contracts and insurance-related M&A. Clients include Turkish and international insurance companies. The firm also has a notable strength acting for reinsurers in large construction projects in Turkey. Practice head Pelin Baysal is an expert in Turkish insurance law, litigation, arbitration and coverage issues. Ilgaz Önder was promoted to senior associate.

Hergüner Bilgen Özeke, which often acts as local Turkish counsel to international insurance companies, advises on company establishment, operational compliance, M&A, pension company regulatory issues and dispute resolution (including litigation and arbitration). It also handles emerging areas of insurance law, including warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance. The team works closely with the data protection practice in order to advise on insurance-related customer data issues. Corporate partner Kayra Üçer and dispute resolution specialist Tolga Danışman are the joint heads of the practice.

Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office is experienced in insurance-related M&A and restructurings, official filings and applications before the Undersecretariat of Treasury (in relation to transactional approvals), regulatory permits, and obtaining and relinquishing insurance licenses, and day-to-day regulatory matters. It also advises on data privacy and insurance litigation. Clients include multinational insurance and pension companies, insurance brokers and support service providers. Life insurance and pensions expert Gökhan Enkür leads the team.

TILEGAL - TOPDEMIR INANDIOGLU KOMUC LAW OFFICE is particularly adept at handling transport-related insurance disputes, with a focus on sea, road and air transport. It also advises clients on regulatory issues. Clients include domestic and multinational insurance companies. Managing partner Savaş İnandioglu leads the team. Emre Durgun left for NAZALI Attorney Partnership.