FinTech Legal - Turkey
What the team is known for
BASEAK is a prominent Turkish firm with expertise in FinTech, litigation and dispute resolution, as well as corporate/M&A. The firm regularly advises clients on payment services and e-money regulations, e-money licensing, AML and government investigations, as well as FinTech financing and investments.
Strengths
"BASEAK has a strong understanding of financial regulation, especially as it applies to technologies and innovations. Given FinTech is an area that is very open to fast-paced innovations, understanding the business needs is crucial for formulating acute legal advice on complex matters. BASEAK possesses that strength."
"They have a fantastic and highly experienced team capable of handling complex matters. The team are brilliant and have extensive experience, commercial sense and problem-solving abilities."
"BASEAK has highly experienced lawyers who are able to handle complex matters. The team are fantastic - they provide a high quality of legal services, and the lawyers are always available and supportive."
Work highlights
BASEAK advised Yemeksepeti, a Turkish online food delivery company, on the impacts of the changes to the payment services and e-money regulations on Yemeksepeti’s e-wallet product.
Notable practitioners
Kağan Dora has expertise in FinTech regulations, data protection and intellectual property. Dora advises e-money institutions, e-commerce platforms and other tech companies on payment services and e-money regulations, AML and data protection. "Kağan is an important figure in the FinTech sphere. What makes him unique is his ability to diversify and swiftly adapt to novel matters, bringing a fresh set of unbiased eyes to each situation."
