Yaşar Canpolat
FinTech Guide 2024
Band 2 : FinTech Legal
Band 2
About
Provided by Yaşar Canpolat
Personal
Yasar K. Canpolat is an accomplished FinTech lawyer with a strong focus on payments, open banking, and electronic money.
With a wealth of experience, he previously served as a legal expert for The Interbank Card Center (BKM), where he played a key role in various FinTech projects spanning digital wallets, card schemes, and payment systems.
Yasar brings a unique blend of business and legal perspectives to the FinTech landscape, offering comprehensive insights into the industry. His collaboration with non-legal professionals has honed his communication skills, allowing him to convey complex concepts without relying on legal jargon.
Demonstrating a keen understanding of emerging technologies such as Blockchain, AI, IoT, and Cloud Computing, Yasar boasts extensive experience in drafting software and technology-related agreements. Beyond his consultancy work, he actively contributes to the FinTech community by delivering lectures to new market entrants and participating in Fintechİstanbul, an association dedicated to fostering FinTech innovation.
As a testament to his commitment to the industry, Yasar is the board member of the Data Protection Association and also member of various associations.
Chambers Review
FinTech
Yaşar Canpolat is an expert in payment systems, data protection and IP, among other matters. He acts for many Turkish FinTechs on regulatory and transactional matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Yaşar Canpolat exhibits impressive commercial awareness/vision, excels in client service and provides a level of sophistication when handling matters."
"Yaşar has full command of our business and our needs. He also knows the industry completely."
"Yaşar Canpolat guides us from both a legal and commercial perspective. He helps us reduce our commercial risks by interpreting national legislation in the most accurate way."
"Yaşar Canpolat exhibits impressive commercial awareness/vision, excels in client service and provides a level of sophistication when handling matters."
"Yaşar has full command of our business and our needs. He also knows the industry completely."
"Yaşar Canpolat guides us from both a legal and commercial perspective. He helps us reduce our commercial risks by interpreting national legislation in the most accurate way."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Canpolat Legal
The Future of Banking? A Look into Türkiye’s Regulation on Banking as a Service Business Model
The article discusses Turkey's regulation of the Banking as a Service (BaaS) model, explaining its benefits, actors involved, and key regulations under the BRSA. It emphasizes the need for transparency in marketing BaaS services and the potential for innovation in this emerging fintech sector.
The Future of Banking? A Look into Türkiye’s Regulation on Banking as a Service Business Model
The article discusses Turkey's regulation of the Banking as a Service (BaaS) model, explaining its benefits, actors involved, and key regulations under the BRSA. It emphasizes the need for transparency in marketing BaaS services and the potential for innovation in this emerging fintech sector.