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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
CITLENBIK SOKAK NO: 12
YILDIZ MAH, BESIKTAS
34349 ISTANBUL
Turkey
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Work Department

TMT, Data Privacy, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Regulatory, Anti-Corruption and White Collar Irregularities, Commercial Law and Contracts Law

Position

Partner

Career

Ms. Ceren Yıldız is a partner at ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law. She graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Law in 2009 and joined ELIG Gürkaynak following her graduation. She was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2011. Ceren has extensive experience in regulatory matters, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical and medical device regulatory, e-commerce, e- money and payment services regulatory, corporate compliance matters, internal investigations, white collar irregularities, contracts law and anti-dumping law. She provides legal consultancy to various multinational and domestic clients in a wide range of fields concerning their day-to-day operations, sector related regulatory issues and contracts. Ceren has also represented clients in both international and domestic anti-dumping investigations and provided legal consultancy to clients during internal investigations concerning white collar irregularities. Ceren has coauthored a number of articles pertaining to regulatory and compliance matters. She is fluent in English.

Languages

English

Memberships

Ms. Yıldız was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2011

Education

Ms. Yıldız graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Law in 2009.

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Media and entertainment

The TMT team at ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law frequently handles compliance and regulatory matters for high-profile, international clients. Gönenç Gürkaynak and Ceren Yıldız co-lead the group; the duo bring extensive experience in advising on a broad range of issues concerning the media and entertainment sector, including broadcasting and data protection. Noyan Utkan is singled out for his contributions.

Turkey > IT and telecoms

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law advises on cloud matters, software agreements, online payment services, and telecoms regulations. The ‘highly skilled and experienced’ team is jointly led by Gönenç Gürkaynak and Ceren Yıldız. Gürkaynak handles a wide range of IT-related matters, including website agreements and internet copyright issues. Yıldız is a key name for data protection matters, and regularly advises on compliance and data breaches. Noyan Utkan is a name to note.

Turkey > Compliance

(Next Generation Partners)

Ceren YıldızELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law‘s practice is noted for its deep bench, with the group’s primary areas of expertise focused on data protection and anti-corruption compliance. The firm also exhibits a great deal of know-how in matters concerning white collar irregularities. Practice co-head Gönenç Gürkaynak is recognised for his broad knowledge of  competition, data protection and privacy, and corporate law, while co-head Ceren Yıldız Özgökçen is known for her deep regulatory expertise, particularly in relation to e-commerce, medical devices, and pharma, often advising on a range of internal regulations.