Mr Batuhan Şahmay > Bener Law Office > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile
Bener Law Office Offices
Büyükdere Cad. No: 193/4
34394 Levent, Istanbul
Turkey
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Mr Batuhan Şahmay
Work Department
Employment
Compliance
Data Protection
Contracts Law
Position
Partner
Career
Batuhan is a partner leading the employment team and advising mostly multinational clients mainly on employment law, data protection and contracts matters.
He has focused on providing prompt and accurate advice by taking the business/commercial aspect into consideration in addition to the legal issues.
He has been involved in a number of significant cases for many high profile clients. He has also led several employment due diligences/audits and full data protection compliances projects for multinational and local clients.
He regularly publishes articles/newsletters on employment and data protection matters and contributes to international publications such as Ius Laboris guides, XpertHR.
Languages
English, Turkish
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association
Education
Koç University Law School, BA, 2008
CUNY; New York Baruch College, 2004
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Employment
(Leading partners)Bener Law Office boasts a specialised employment practice that advises on the full spectrum of labour law matters, serving an enviable list of multinational clients. The team’s employment expertise is further strengthened by the firm’s strong capabilities in regulatory, immigration, data privacy, and litigation. Clients praise team head Batuhan Şahmay for his ‘deep knowledge of employment law’ combined with a ‘strategic, business-oriented mindset’.
Turkey > Compliance
Bener Law Office offers comprehensive data protection support, covering everything from documentation to breach management and transactional matters. The firm is also well-versed in anti-corruption, business ethics, fraud investigations, and anti-money laundering initiatives. The team continues to assist high-profile clients across various industries with critical compliance and data protection needs. Batuhan Şahmay leads the practice, bringing extensive expertise in data privacy, compliance, employment law, and corporate advisory matters. Oya Özarslan receives widespread praise for her work in anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and corporate ethics policies.