Career
Görkem Bilgin has been with the firm since 2012 and became a partner in 2021. His practice is focused on corporate and M&A, life sciences, energy and natural resources, and insurance and reinsurance practice areas.
Görkem’s practice mainly concentrates on corporate and commercial law issues with a focus on merger and acquisitions and corporate governance issues. He has been involved in various M&A transactions and advised foreign and Turkish companies on their joint ventures, drafted and negotiated SPAs, SHAs and JV agreements, conducted the due diligence processes, and prepared and re-structured numerous commercial agreements.
Görkem also advises and represents clients from life sciences sector, especially multinational pharmaceutical and medical device companies in relation to their complex agreements and engagements with the authorities as well as their distributors and manufacturers.
Görkem advises clients, both national and international, on Turkish energy and natural resources legislation, providing advisory services in the areas of energy law.
Görkem assists insurance companies from the regulatory aspect, and he advises national and international insurance companies regarding localization of the insurance and reinsurance policies in Türkiye.
Publications
Significant Developments in the Implementation of the Turkish Commercial Code in 2026
Gün + Partners, Co-Author, Dec 23, 2025
Corporate Reporting Obligations Regarding Transactions Affecting Foreign Exchange Position
Gün + Partners, Co-Author, Oct 27, 2025
Regulations Regarding Direct Sales Models
Gün + Partners, Co-Author, Aug 28, 2025
Corporate Governance 2025 in Turkey
Lexology Panoramic, Co-Author, May 21, 2025
Threshold Values for Statutory Independent Audit Updated for 2025
Legalink Newsletter, Co-Author, May 08, 2025
Amendments to the Insurance Agencies Regulation
Gün + Partners, Co-Author, Mar 27, 2025
Developments Regarding the Implementation of Share Buyback Programs Initiated by the Board of Directors of Publicly Traded Companies
Legalink Newsletter, Co-Author, Mar 27, 2025
Insurance Litigation 2025 in Turkey
Lexology Panoramic, Co-Author, Mar 25, 2025
Updates on the Ban Regarding Foreign Currency Payment in Movable Sale Contracts
Gün + Partners, Co-Author, Mar 07, 2025
Significant Developments in the Implementation of the Turkish Commercial Code in 2025
Legalink Newsletter, Co-Author, Feb 24, 2025
New Regulation on Electronic Maintenance of Commercial Books Not Related to the Accounting of the Business
Legalink Newsletter, Co-Author, Feb 24, 2025
Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties in Turkey 2024
Practical Law, Author, Jul 01, 2024
The Insurance and Reinsurance Law Review, 12th Edition, Turkey Chapter
The Law Reviews, Co-Author, Jun 20, 2024
Recent Changes in the Turkish Commercial Code
Legalink Newsletter, Co-Author, May 30, 2024
Corporate Governance in Türkiye 2024
GTDT , Co-Author, May 24, 2024