Pelister Keki Sarac & Co is experienced in a diverse range of compliance projects for multinational clients and has a data protection team praised as ‘truly exceptional’. The group also has capabilities in financial crime compliance, cybersecurity, regulatory matters, and environmental, social and governance issues. Co-leading the practice, Emre Keki is an ESG specialist with expertise in a broad range of regulated sectors, including energy, real estate and financing industries, and Gökçe Türkoğlu has a broad compliance practice that includes knowledge in data protection matters, as well as in marketing and advertising law.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A very dynamic, driven, solution-oriented, young yet experienced team. A dedicated group of professionals, eager to resolve issues and deliver results.'
- ‘Kerim Pelister is a true assurance — someone I feel is always by my side whenever I face a challenge.’
- ‘Knowledgeable and well educated.’
- ‘The data privacy team at this practice is truly exceptional, with a deep bench of experts who are at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. Potential clients would be impressed by the team's comprehensive understanding of the latest data protection regulations and their ability to develop tailored solutions to address even the most complex privacy challenges. ’
- ‘The individuals I have had the pleasure of working with on data privacy matters at this practice are truly remarkable.'
Key clients
- Softwareone
- Noatum
- Beaute Cosmetics
- Collectürk/ETC Group
- CFN Chemistry
- Rebul
- Fexobit
- Expedia
- Nederman
- Vera Capital
- Expedia
Work highlights
Advised Vodafone on a sector-specific compliance and regulatory alignment project in Türkiye, covering data privacy, telecoms, and digital marketing laws, including the review of profiling, consent, and customer communication practices under PDPL and ICTA guidelines.
Advised META on the Turkish market rollout of its Viewpoints platform, conducting a full-spectrum compliance assessment across data privacy, consumer protection, financial regulation, payments and AML/KYC.
Advised Lesaffre on the legal assessment of data protection and cybersecurity obligations under Turkish PDPL, including technical documentation review, incident response planning, and internal audit structuring.
Practice head
Emre Keki; Gökçe Türkoğlu
Other key lawyers
Kerim Pelister