Event Report
On 25 May, The Legal 500, together with sponsor Kılınc Law & Consulting, welcomed over 230 guests for the annual GC Powerlist launch and drinks recpetion at the Çırağan Palace Kempinski in İstanbul.
In what was the one of the largest gatherings of legal counsel for The Legal 500 in Türkiye, this years Powerlist had a total of 167 nominated legal counsel including, for the very first time, 30 Rising Stars. Both The Legal 500 and Kılınç Law & Consulting were also delighted to welcome 19 students from the earthquake region as the evening was both a time of reflection with the awful earthquake tragedies of 6th February but also a time of recognition for the most influential in-house lawyers in Turkish business today.
Keynote speeches from The Legal 500’s Managing Director – David Goulthorpe, The Legal 500 Türkiye’s Business Development Director – Barış Agun and Founding Partner of Kılınç Law & Consulting – Levent Kılınç congratulated those nominated but also highighted the continued growth of The Legal 500 brand and portfolio across Türkiye.