On May 30, The Legal 500, in partnership with K\u0131l\u0131n\u00e7 Law & Consulting, hosted the highly anticipated launch event for the GC Powerlist: T\u00fcrkiye 2024. Held at the Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus on a warm and sunny evening in Istanbul, this edition marked a significant milestone with the introduction of the Hall of Fame section. This prestigious recognition within the publication honours the most accomplished and esteemed corporate lawyers in each jurisdiction, particularly those who have made a profound impact through their long-standing commitment and invaluable contribution to the local in-house community over the past two decades.<\/p>\n
The event attracted over 250 attendees, including the most influential in-house lawyers in the country, top legal minds, and industry leaders. It created a strong environment for networking and mutual celebration of the honourees\u2019 successes. The gathering was not only a recognition of individual excellence but also a testament to the critical role that in-house legal counsel play in the broader business landscape.<\/p>\n
Several brief speeches highlighted the significance and achievements of those included in the publication. Bar\u0131\u015f Agun, The Legal 500\u2019s business development manager for T\u00fcrkiye, delivered the welcome address, congratulating all the GCs included and underscoring their growing indispensability to businesses. Following Bar\u0131\u015f\u2019 introduction, Levent K\u0131l\u0131n\u00e7, founding partner of K\u0131l\u0131n\u00e7 Law & Consulting, extended heartfelt congratulations to the featured individuals. In his address, he emphasised the crucial role of in-house lawyers in providing essential support to businesses and driving legal excellence, acknowledging their dedication and hard work.<\/p>\n
Before the conclusion of the speeches, Bar\u0131\u015f and Levent introduced each Hall of Famer onto the stage to collect their special silver certificate of inclusion. Each then shared a few words with their peers in attendance.<\/p>\n
Overall, the launch event for the GC Powerlist: T\u00fcrkiye 2024 was a grand celebration honouring the country\u2019s most distinguished in-house lawyers. The sunny setting at the Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus created an atmosphere of recognition and fellowship. The event successfully showcased the immense talent within the in-house counsel community and reinforced The Legal 500\u2019s commitment to promoting and highlighting the exceptional work of the country\u2019s in-house legal professionals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":176778,"template":"","class_list":["post-176762","event_report","type-event_report","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_report\/176762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_report"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event_report"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_report\/176762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}