Balcioglu Selçuk Ardiyok Keki is well placed to assist technology and telecoms entities with data protection compliance and intellectual property matters, to name a couple of areas of instruction. The practice is led by the quartet of Kağan Dora, Şahin Ardıyok, Mahmut Karyağdı, and Bora Ikiler. Dora specialises in TMT-related work, with a solid track record in advising on e-commerce, payment services, software development and licensing matters. Neslihan Kasap brings experience in handling cybersecurity, fintech, and telecommunication law issues. Hazal Durak left the firm in July 2023.

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Key clients

  • İpragaz Anonim Şirketi and affiliates (Yildirim Petrol, İpra Enerji and EVAS)
  • Johnson & Johnson Turkey
  • Open Education Holdings, Inc. (“Open English”)
  • NN Hayat ve Emeklilik Anonim Şirketi
  • Solera Holdings, Inc.
  • Willis Towers Watson
  • Vivy GmBH
  • WeFi Technology Partners, LLC
  • Wyndham Hotel Group (UK) Ltd (“Wyndham”)
  • Delivery Hero Turkey (“Yemeksepeti”)
  • eBay
  • Twitch Interactive, Inc.
  • LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton Group
  • Agilent Technologies Inc
  • Analog Devices, Inc.
  • Moet Hennessy Turkey Şaraplar ve Alkollü İçkiler Ticaret Limited Şirketi
  • Club Jolly Turizm ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
  • Mynet Internet Teknoloji Anonim Şirketi
  • Mynet Medya Yayıncılık Uluslararası Elektronik Bilgilendirme ve Haberleşme Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi
  • GlassHouse Bilgi Sistemleri Ticaret A.Ş.
  • Teknoser Bilgisayar Teknik Hizmetler Sanayi ve Dış Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
  • Öykü Lojistik Anonim Şirketi
  • Evam Yazılım Danışmanlık Anonim Şirketi
  • Xiaomi Turkey Teknoloji Limited Şirketi
  • Continental Exchange Solutions Inc. (RIA)
  • Alibaba.com
  • Avito
  • Securitas
  • HERE Global BV
  • Travelium / Bob Vale
  • Dassault Systèmes
  • Milian Technology Singapore

Work highlights

  • Advised Xiaomi on compliance matters pertaining to e-commerce, data protection and consumer legislation.
  • Advised Securitas on compliance matters relating to data protection legislation.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kagan Dora, Şahin Ardıyok, Mahmut Karyağdı, Bora İkiler

Other key lawyers

Neslihan Kasap, Safa Cenanoğlu