Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein has extensive experience advising large international companies on the legislation and regulations pertaining to the IT and telecommunication sectors. Led by Can Sözer, the team assists with e-commerce, privacy and data protection, and regulatory issues, and has particular strength in advising on innovative technologies in the automotive sector. Sözer's broad workload includes IP matters and M&A-related work. Yiğit Acar and Ecem Elver bring expertise in cybersecurity, payment services, and licensing work.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team was very well organized and also flexible. They keep up with every request in order to get the job done efficiently.'

  • ‘Ecem Elver was very good at communication with stakeholders. She answers all questions clearly and comprehensively.'

  • 'Can Sözer was very helpful and dedicated.'
  • ‘Esin is a fantastic partner for multinational companies operating in Turkiye. Esin provides timely and clear updates about legal developments in Turkiye. They also proactively engage with clients about potential legal issues in Turkiye, brings a wealth of expertise to their guidance, and is exceptionally responsive to clients.'

  • ‘The lawyers at Esin do an exceptional job of keeping clients aware of emerging issues in Turkiye. They provide clear guidance and are exceptionally response.'

  • 'Yigit Acar is an excellent lawyer who always provides clear, timely, and relevant advice.’
  • 'They are very professional, on-time, and solution-oriented. They value their clients.’

Key clients

  • Booking.com
  • Disney
  • Unilever
  • TikTok
  • Spotify
  • Apple
  • Hotelbeds
  • KDDI
  • AT&T
  • JPMorgan
  • British American Tobacco (BAT)
  • n11
  • Yemeksepeti
  • Amazon
  • Insider
  • Porsche
  • Volkswagen
  • Pinterest
  • Tesla
  • Netflix
  • Tencent
  • PepsiCo
  • Hilton
  • VF Corporation
  • SAP
  • IQVIA
  • Visa
  • Mastercard

Work highlights

  • Provides ongoing advice to Yemeksepeti and Yemekpay on a broad range of matters, with a particular focus on e-commerce, consumer law, and data privacy issues.  
  • Provides ongoing advice to Hotelbeds on e-commerce, internet law, and data privacy issues.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Can Sözer

Other key lawyers

Yiğit Acar, Ecem Elver