Bener Law Office

Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, IT, Fintech, Corporate, M&A

Partner

Fatoş has deep sectoral expertise in banking, finance, capital markets, financial services regulation, fintech, crypto-assets, information technology, and corporate and M&A transactions.

She regularly advises on both cross-border and domestic financing transactions, including acquisition, project, corporate, and asset financings, as well as other hybrid structures. Her experience spans a wide range of transactions, including FI, bilateral, syndicated, and ECA-covered loans, as well as commodity financings, NPL transactions, IPOs, securitizations, public offerings, and derivatives.

In addition to her work in traditional banking, finance, and capital markets, Fatoş has strong practical expertise in emerging sectors—particularly financial technologies and crypto-assets.

Fatoş is also well-versed in corporate and commercial law, advising clients on a broad spectrum of operational and transactional matters. Her practice includes cross-border investments, strategic partnerships, venture capital, and M&A transactions across various industries, including technology, fintech, e-commerce, defense, gaming, energy, infrastructure, and hospitality. She frequently handles complex corporate matters such as shareholder disputes, company restructurings, due diligence investigations, project documentation, and the negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements.

Before joining Bener, Fatoş spent over 12 years at one of Turkey’s leading law firms, where she headed the Banking, Finance, Capital Markets, and Fintech departments for six years. She has been consistently recognized by international legal directories such as The Legal 500 and IFLR1000 for her work on complex, high-value transactions, projects, and regulatory matters.

Turkish, English

Istanbul Bar Association

Istanbul University, Turkey, LL.B Law (Turkish Law Equivalency/Denklik), 2012 – 2014.

University of Nottingham, UK, LL.M win International Commercial Law, 2010 – 2011.

University of Hull, UK, LL.B (Hons) Bachelor of Laws, 2007 – 2010.

University of Warwick, Warwickshire College, UK, HEFP Law, 2006 – 2007.

Ms. Otcuoğlu actively contributes to the NGO projects especially those acting for the benefit of women, children and animals. She is the founding president of the Inner Wheel Club of Next Generation Bellapais.

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