Ms Burcu Tuzcu Ersin > Moroglu Arseven > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Moroglu Arseven’s active corporate finance practice strikes a balance between transactional and regulatory work. The team routinely acts for an array of borrowers, issuers, lenders, fintechs, payment service providers and funds, with notable experience in cross-border transactions. Corporate and finance partner Seyfi Moroğlu heads a team that also includes Hazal Baydar, whose broad practice takes in banking, finance and projects, and senior associate Burcu Güray, who is noted for capital markets regulation. Corporate and M&A specialist Burcu Tuzcu Ersin and senior associate Sevi İslamageç advise venture capital funds.

Dispute resolution is a mainstay at Moroglu Arseven and intersects all of the firm’s key practice disciplines, including corporate and commercial work, employment, insurance, tax and regulatory law, among others. Well versed in both litigation and arbitration, the group also handles compliance matters including criminal investigations. The comprehensive practice is co-led by Benan Arseven, Seyfi Moroğlu, Ertunç Şirin and Burcu Tuzcu Ersin. Sources also recommend up-and-coming litigator Burak Baydar and senior associate Fulya Kurar.

Moroglu Arseven demonstrates strong recent experience in representing a range of court-appointed officers, debtors and creditors in domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency cases. Equipped to handle both judicial and out-of-court proceedings, the group frequently works hand-in-hand with the corporate, dispute resolution, employment and tax teams to resource complex matters. Seyfi Moroğlu, who advises on litigation and corporate finance transactions, co-heads the group alongside up-and-coming litigator Burak Baydar. Benan Arseven and Burcu Tuzcu Ersin are also recommended.

Moroglu Arseven is well-placed to advise on the full spectrum of IT and telecom matters, from internet regulatory issues and smart contracts to e-commerce and cybersecurity. Fintech is a key area of strength for the group, which has established expertise in assisting with cryptocurrency and online payment matters. Practice head Burcu Tuzcu Ersin brings experience in assisting start-ups with investment matters, and Ceylan Necipoğlu handles IT and data protection issues.

Moroglu Arseven utilises a multi-disciplinary approach, pairing its competition practice with is commercial offering to advise domestic multinational corporates on merger control filings, investigations, litigation, and with the design of compliance programs. The firm’s client roster spans such sectors as tobacco, entertainment, consumer goods, building materials, IT and asset management. The team is headed experienced compliance specialists by Seyfi Moroğlu and Burcu Tuzcu Ersin, with key support from senior associate Umay Rona Süerdem.

The ‘very organised team‘ at Moroglu Arseven acts predominantly for employers and is led by İpek Ünlü Tık, who has experience in assisting clients across the full life cycle of employment matters, including litigation and alternative dispute resolution. The highly regarded Benan Arseven is a name to note for corporate structuring matters. Kaan Başer, who ‘is dedicated and willing to provide fast responses’, is another key practitioner in the department, as is Burcu Tuzcu Ersin, who ‘is a very valuable and high-level partner offering pragmatic and business-oriented solutions to her clients’.

Moroglu Arseven leverages the bench strength of its team to advise domestic and multinational clients across sectors ranging from electronics, construction and tech to transport, building materials, life sciences and telecoms on M&A, takeovers, joint ventures, due diligence, wind-ups and other matters across the practice area. The group is led by Seyfi Moroğlu, who brings expertise to litigation, compliance and transactions; Benan Arseven, an expert in corporate governance; tax and fiscal matter specialist Ertunç Şirin; foreign investment adviser Burcu Tuzcu Ersin; Hazal Baydar, who utilises experience working with IT and energy sector clients; Başak Acar, who is noted for her work in the life science and pharmaceuticals sectors. Also of note are senior associates Sevi İslamageç and Nilüfer Hotan.

Assisting clients with the creation, implementation, and monitoring of compliance programmes, Moroglu Arseven offers broad expertise in the governing economic sanctions, employment, and anti-corruption. All co-leading the practice, Burcu Tuzcu Ersin advises both Turkish and international corporations on the implementation of compliance projects, and the application of anti-bribery legislation; tax and financial regulatory specialist Ertunç Şirin assists clients with due diligence exercises and administrative processes; and Seyfi Moroğlu‘s primary areas of focus are compliance within manufacturing and pharma industries. IT and fintech expert Burcu Güray is well-versed in data protection and e-commerce related compliance, while Ceylan Necipoğlu has broad knowledge of payment systems and cryptocurrency.