Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
FinTech Legal - Turkey
What the Team is Known For
Turunç is a well-regarded corporate/M&A law firm which often handles digital payment solutions. The team advises on banking regulatory matters and technology outsourcing for companies entering the Turkish market, and it also represents investors and tech start-ups in acquisitions and venture capital fundraising.
Strengths
They have an expert team in every field and on every topic, which allows us to receive information in great depth.
Turunç stands out with its proactive and targeted advice. They advise the client without the unnecessary legalese in an understandable and digestible manner.
They combine deep legal expertise with a practical, solution-oriented mindset.
They demonstrate a strong understanding of both the legal and practical aspects of venture capital fund structures, enabling them to provide advice that is legally sound and commercially strategic.
Turunç possesses valuable insights into the local industry and regulatory climate and an excellent knowledge of law and regulations in Turkey.
Work Highlights
Turunç advised ComposeVC on the formation of a US-based PropTech-focused venture capital fund for a Turkish family office.
Notable practitioners
Kerem Turunç advises on regulatory and general corporate matters concerning cloud-based analytics solutions, payment platforms and other IT services. He specialises in advising start-ups on cryptocurrency licensing and regulatory issues.
Kerem excels in balancing legal rigour with commercial pragmatism, making him a trusted adviser in high-stakes situations.
Kerem is an excellent leader and client relationship manager who explains complex and nuanced issues in plain terms.
Kerem practically speaks in binary. His passion for tech and his strong commercial instincts make him a real force in this field.
Kerem Turunç continues to impress with his client service and commercial approach.
Esin Çamlıbel is a partner at Turunç and regularly provides investors, tech companies, FinTech start-ups and retail companies with regulatory advice on data protection, payment and transactional matters. Çamlıbel is highly regarded by sources, especially for her data protection and financial regulations expertise.
Esin Çamlıbel is precise and knowledgeable, particularly when it comes to banking regulation and cross-border technology/IP issues. She’s thoughtful, reliable and a pleasure to work with.
İltem Dokurlar advises blockchain and payments FinTech companies on their operations and entry into the Turkish market. Dokurlar also acts for venture capital investors on fund formation and transactions in the sector.
İltem Dokurlar is very astute and has a strong grasp of the commercial aspects of legal and technology issues. His insights are always well calibrated to our business needs.
İltem is a pleasure to deal with.