Mr Görkem Bilgin > Gün + Partners > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile
Gün + Partners Offices
KORE SEHITLERI CAD 17
ZINCIRLIKUYU
34394 ISTANBUL
Turkey
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Mr Görkem Bilgin
Work Department
Corporate and M&A
Life Sciences
Energy and Natural Resources
Insurance and Reinsurance
Construction and Real Estate
Position
Partner
Görkem Bilgin has been with the firm since 2012 and became a partner in 2021. His practice is focused on corporate and M&A, life sciences, energy and natural resources, and insurance and reinsurance practice areas.
Görkem’s practice mainly concentrates on corporate and commercial law issues with a focus on merger and acquisitions and corporate governance issues. He has been involved in various M&A transactions and advised foreign and Turkish companies on their joint ventures, drafted and negotiated SPAs, SHAs and JV agreements, conducted the due diligence processes, and prepared and re-structured numerous commercial agreements.
Görkem also advises and represents clients from life sciences sector, especially multinational pharmaceutical and medical device companies in relation to their complex agreements and engagements with the authorities as well as their distributors and manufacturers.
Görkem advises clients, both national and international, on Turkish energy and natural resources legislation, providing advisory services in the areas of energy law.
Görkem assists insurance companies from the regulatory aspect, and he advises national and international insurance companies regarding localization of the insurance and reinsurance policies in Turkey.
Languages
English, Turkish
Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA)
Istanbul Bar Association
Education
Marmara University, Faculty of Law, Istanbul (LL.B. 2008)
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Insurance
The insurance and reinsurance team at Gün + Partners frequently advises local and international clients on regulatory requirements, liability policies, and various disputes arising from insurance-related matters. Headed by Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın and Görkem Bilgin, the team also has experience of handling M&A and joint ventures in the insurance sphere. Asena Aytuğ Keser is a further standout member of the team due to her experience in handling disputes and settlements for clients in the insurance market. She also regularly conducts assessments relating to the liability of parties and the amount of the claim.
Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The team at Gün + Partners advises financial institutions, insurers and domestic and multinational corporates in apparel, tech, pharmaceuticals, media and entertainment, automotive, publishing and software, on matters ranging from cross-border M&A and restructurings to divestments and leveraged buyouts. The practice is headed by acquisitions specialist Görkem Bilgin and Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumus, who in addition to complex, cross-border M&A, handles shareholders’ and joint venture agreements. Managing associate Yalçın Umut Talay is also of note.