Bener Law Office‘s ’proactive and agile‘ employment law group works for large employers and unions alike, and clients call on the group for advice on a range of employment and social security law. The scope of advice given by the group runs the gamut from documentation to high-level investigations. Group head Batuhan Şahmay is highlighted for his 'extensive knowledge' and 'good organisational skills’, which are also key features of the group more generally.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'They are very proactive and agile.’
‘Batuhan Sahmay deals with every matter with a high level of diligence.'
‘The team is quite organised in terms of handling the topics. They are very good in managing expectations of the client. More than that they have in depth knowledge of their domains.’
‘Easy to reach and communicate with. Professional approach.’
‘Fast, proactive, and knowledgeable.’
‘A very organised team with advice that is easy to understand. The team is flexible and knowledgeable.’
‘Batuhan Şahmay is a gem in employment law in Turkey. He is good at explaining complex legal matters to clients with his extensive knowledge and good organisational skills.’
‘Batuhan Sahmay puts himself in the shoes of the client and responds in an effective and timely manner. I would, without any hesitation, would recommend him as the "go-to-person" for all employment legal advice in Turkey.'
Key clients
- Amazon
- Unilever
- Hempel
- Mastercard
- Philips
- Ge Aerospace
- Brita
- Archroma
- Cisco
- Michael Page
- Interpublic
- Remote
- Regus
- Comac Medical
- Uber
- Western Union
- Fedex
- Bosch
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Visa
- Paypal
- Hitachi
- British Council
- Zynga
- Meta Platforms (formerly known as Facebook)
- Schlumberger
- Panasonic
- Johnson and Johnson
- Klepierre
- McAfee
- Banvit BRF
- IBM
- ASK Chemicals
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- DLL Group
- Air France
- Lego
- Azelis
- Desmet Ballestra
- Randstad
- Warner Bros
- Ricoh
- Novozymes
- Leica Microsystems
- Rollic Games
- Beckman
- Danaher
- Franke
- Morgan Stanley
- Intuitive Surgical
- ASOS
- Vmware
- Viacom
Work highlights
- Advising Unilever on all aspects of employment law (including both consultancy and litigation).
- Advising Banvit BRF on day-to-day employment law matters including high level and complex matters.
- Assisted a multinational consumer packaged goods company with collective bargaining negotiations.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Batuhan Şahmay