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With 15 years of in-house experience in the banking sector, Gunce Çakır İldun’s role has been pivotal for the success of the legal work at Deutsche Bank Turkey. ‘There was no legal department when I was hired in 2006. I reviewed and rearranged the relationship with the law firms and executed contracts with them where necessary’ she says. Using her previous experiences, Çakir İldun implemented various regulatory changes, such as capital markets regulation and outsourcing regulation; the reforms she introduced brought a tangible reduction in the legal costs of the company. When it comes to external law firms, she would like to see them hiring counsel with previous in-house experience, as this would help them understand the dynamics of the business. Due to her vast experiences, Çakir İldun is regularly selected to be a panel speaker at seminars on leading practices in law department management.