| Alcon
Alcon
An affiliate of Novartis, the global pharmaceutical giant, Alcon is an international eye care specialist pharmaceutical company that produces advanced surgery, medicine and eye care products and has more than 20,000 employees in 75 countries. Ceyda Gezer Kayis, head of legal and compliance in Turkey, leads an expert team of in-house lawyers covering all aspects of legal guidance for Alcon .The legal team in Turkey specialises in compliance regulations and corporate governance in this highly regulated industry. It is recognised for its skill in these areas as well as its commercial ability to provide useful, positive and affective advice to the business in Turkey. Novartis has reported that it is in talks to spin-off Alcon as an independent company globally. The Turkish legal team is well placed to advise the company on pertinent Turkish related matters as well as make any necessary preparations for such a divestment.