TEAM MEMBERS
ONUR ALPER
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Founding Partner
PRACTICE AREAS
Onur ALPER advises its clients during all phases of a business transaction and provides legal counseling concerning long term strategic business planning and the day-to-day operations of the clients and serving as legal counsel in ongoing internal corporate matters.
He focuses his practice on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions and he also advises both national and international clients on various aspects of commercial and contractual issues.
He handles all media and entertainment law related matters for domestic and international clients who operate in a wide range of media industry and works with clients on many projects related to media productions, including the launch of new media platforms, film productions, and distribution arrangements. He has also experience on restructuring of broadcasting companies as per the Radio and Television Supreme Council legislation and worked on broadcasting agreements.
He also specializes in the representation of early stage startup companies, venture funds and many prominent angel investors.
EDUCATION
LLB, Istanbul Bahçeşehir University
LLB, Bremen University of Germany (Erasmus Exchange Program)
Certification, Sydney Colleague of Australia
LLM, İstanbul Bilgi University - Business Law
CREDENTIALS:
Mediator
Languages: English
BAŞAK BALCI ALPER
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Managing Partner
PRACTICE AREAS
Basak Balcı Alper provides data protection and privacy consultancy for the information and communication technologies sector, along with e-commerce, employment, retail, energy, oil and gas, transportation, financial services, commercial and professional services and media sectors.
She provides legal consultancy to a wide range of sectors including healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device and life-sciences companies in their day-to-day operations, regulatory issues and contracts.
She advises local and international clients including fintech companies and blockchain technology entities in their specific projects and day-to-day business matters.
She provides consultancy services to domestic and foreign companies and natural persons to collect their receivables in Turkey and represents clients before all stages of national courts.
EDUCATION
LLB, Istanbul Bahçeşehir University
LLM, University of Oueen Mary, UK
(International Commercial & Corporate Law)
CREDENTIALS
Mediator
Languages: English and French
SERENAT BAYTAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Partner
PRACTICE AREAS
Serenat Baytan provides consultancy services on preparation and negotiation of domestic and international agreements of various companies operating in different sectors, especially in automotive, advertising, cosmetics, logistics and e-commerce. She has broad experience on leading due diligence processes and conducting merger and acquisition transactions in wholes stages by drafting and negotiating letters of intent, share purchase and shareholders agreements, asset transfer agreements, joint venture agreements, escrow agreements, share pledge agreements and loan agreements as well as the closing formalities and realization of the transfer of the shares.
She performs the establishment procedures of domestic and foreign capital companies, branches and liaison offices, as well as all kinds of corporate transactions and she advises clients on intellectual and artistic works, protection of trademarks – patents – industrial designs, license agreements, social media and influencer agreements and various media and entertainment issues.
She represents clients to follow-up of all cases related with intellectual and industrial rights before civil and criminal courts and unfair competition, domestic and international transportation contracts, disputes regarding insurance and labor cases.
EDUCATION
LLB, Marmara University
LLM, Yeditepe University
Phd, Yeditepe University, Private Law, ongoing
CREDENTIALS
Languages: English
İPEK KAYMAKLI
ATTORNEY AT LAW
PRACTICE AREAS
İpek Kaymaklı focuses on corporate and commercial law by representing clients during their day-to-day business or in specific projects.
In the field of media and entertainment law, she has experience in drafting and revising many types of media and digital platform contracts such as production, license and casting contracts.
She has been involved in drafting and revising energy & construction sector contract negotiations such as energy production, distribution, and supply contracts. In addition, she closely monitors the legislative changes in this field and informs clients about the reflections of the laws in the field of energy & construction law.
She has been highly involved in the day-to-day operations of the clients’ dispute resolution processes by providing a unique perspective and alternative options. Along with the daily dispute settlement process of the clients, she offers alternative options by providing a legal perspective. In addition to representing reputable companies before the courts, she also provides legal services to private individuals. In addition, she provides legal support in the field of labor law in legal disputes with the employees of client companies within the scope of consultancy activities and plays an active role in both mediation and litigation processes.
EDUCATION
LLB, Istanbul Bahçeşehir University
CREDENTIALS
Languages: English
DİLŞAD KARAKUŞ
LEGAL INTERN
PRACTICE AREAS
Dilsad Karakus provides consultancy services to clients operating in the media&entertainment sectors, is involved in the negotiation processes and preparation of production, licensing, and acting contracts. She operates tailor-made and versatile consultancy services to media and production companies, digital broadcasting platforms, and license owners.
She advises especially for local and international companies operating in the fields of technology, media, and energy on their day-to-day operations and M&A projects.
ın addition, she provides legal consultancy on consumer disputes and manages the project of responding to consumer applications to customers operating in the media field and preparing legal response petitions submitted to prosecutor offices. In addition, she involves in contract negotiations in various sectors, especially digital platforms, and takes an active role in the revision of contracts. She continues litigation processes for customers, especially enforcement law and lease law, and represents the customers before the court. She leads the clients in the resolution of disputes with her solution-oriented and unique perspective. It also works on compliance with personal data protection law legislation and informs clients about legislative changes.
EDUCATION
LLB, Özyeğin University
CREDENTIALS
Languages: English, German
OZAN MENFAATLİ
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
PRACTICE AREAS
Ozan Menfaatli provides financial consultancy on M&A transactions.
In addition he works on tax advisory and management services in Turkey according to the clients’ tax obligation.
He provides a full range of accounting services, including but not limited to general ledger & financial statement preparation, bookkeeping (monthly/quarterly/annually), accounting system setup for new businesses, personal financial statements and also he provides accounting service for VAT refunding.
EDUCATION
İstanbul University, Postgraduate (accounting and auditing)
İstanbul University, Department of Accounting and Taxation
CREDENTIALS
Languages: English
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