Mr Görkem Gökçe > Gökçe > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Gökçe finds favour for its ‘deep understanding of the fintech industry’, where it acts for leading domestic and multinational names such as Figopara. The group also possesses extensive experience of representing corporate borrowers on lending transactions. Managing partner Görkem Gökçe is noted for his broad practice, which takes in corporate transactions, project finance and technology-related work. Ali Paslı also has experience in banking and capital markets law.

Gökçe‘s team has ‘in-depth understanding of the complex legal nuances unique to Turkey’s media and technology sectors‘. The group acts for a solid client base of gaming, e-sports, broadcasting, advertising, and marketing entities in a range of matters. The practice is led by the triumvirate of Görkem Gökçe, Bedii Kaya, and Ali Paslı. Yagmur Yollu and Elif Aksöz are singled out for their contributions.

Gökçe houses a team of ‘masters of technology regulations‘, and has a strong track record in the fintech sector. Key areas of instruction for the group include digital payments, blockchain and cryptocurrency matters, as well as advising on cybersecurity, e-commerce, data protection and cloud computing cases. Bedii Kaya and Görkem Gökçe co-head the practice, in which Yagmur Yollu and Elif Aksöz are key names to note.

Görkem Gökçe and Müberra Gürdal head up Gökçe‘s team, which adopts a multidisciplinary approach and incorporates elements of law from a range of practice areas, including corporate and commercial. The team is also skilled in mediation arising from labour law disputes. Other areas of work include advising on employment agreements, unilateral termination, transfer of employees and workplaces. Sector strengths for the group include highly regulated industries such as aviation, insurance and healthcare.

The commercial, corporate and M&A practice at Gökçe harnesses the expertise of its team to advise domestic and multinational corporates across such sectors as fintech, energy, health, e-commerce, tourism, food, financial services, with a particular focus on tech. The practice is headed by managing partner Görkem Gökçe, who brings experience to M&A, private equity, joint ventures and venture capital transactions; and Ali Paslı, who in additional to transactional work, assists clients with corporate disputes. Managing associate Nazlı Nehir Sertbaş who joined from Lexist Law Firm in February 2023, provides key support.