TURUNÇ‘s employment team’s ’depth of expertise is unique’. This expertise includes the preparation, review and negotiation of employment contracts and settlement agreements of key employees. Noyan Turunç and managing associate Gizem Günel run the team, which regularly handles the employment aspects of major M&A transactions and business transfers.
Testimonials
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‘Transparency, trustworthiness, proactive approach, commercial awareness and international know-how. In my experience, no other firm in Turkey comes close to TURUNÇ’s international experience. Many of their lawyers have international backgrounds and bar qualifications. This is an unmatched asset in the market. Great drafting skills and attention to detail.’
‘Noyan Turunç is the only lawyer I call on for tough decisions. Delivers legal and commercial advice at the same time. Gizem Günel communicates well and updates us regularly. Drafts robust contracts. Beste Yıldızili Ergül is an excellent resource for employee data privacy issues, especially about taking data outside of Turkey.’
'Gizem Günel is a star. She’s technical and very knowledgeable, and her communication skills and ability to look at issues from a wide perspective really protect us. She is very responsive and efficient.'
‘The team keeps up well with the increasing number of cases and provides us with timely support in dealing with those.’
‘Our interaction with Turunc necessitates timely action to a high number of repetitive employment issues. This requires proper transfer of knowledge between the individuals. The team copes well with this challenge and maintains a good standard of service level for our needs.’
‘The TURUNÇ employment team’s depth of expertise is unique. They are a top-notch law firm with exceptional legal knowledge, immense understanding of market practices and commercial intelligence. They have been our advisors on a wide range of employment-related issues such as employment contracts, termination procedures and disputes, in addition to providing excellent transactional advice as part of our M&A matters.’
‘Noyan Turunç is the ultimate lawyer. He is a veteran in the law world and still going stronger than ever. He is very hands-on and sharp, so he understands the complexities really fast and really well. His book on Turkish employment laws is a fantastic everyday resource.'
Key clients
- Kamil Koç
- Boğaziçi Ventures
- Camper Shoes
- Itochu
- Caffè Nero
- Joygame
- beWise
- Al Fakher
- BV Portföy Yönetim Şirketi
- Hiwell
- Arya Women Venture Capital
Work highlights
- Assisting Caffè Nero for over eight years, including advice on employment contracts, disputes and hiring practices.
- Assisting Itochu, including on employment contracts, hiring and firing practices and setting up and monitoring a data privacy programme for employees.
- Acting for Joygame’s as sole external counsel in all of the company’s employment law needs.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Noyan Turunç, Gizem Günel