BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY STRATEGY@LAW Presenting our practice in Turkey
Index 3. WHO WE ARE? 5. INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECH. 7. REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE 9. CORPORATE & FINANCE 11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 13. LITIGATION & ENFORCEMENT 15. WHAT OTHERS SAY? 16. OUR OFFICE Istanbul Bosphorus
Business Technology Strategy @ Law WHO WE ARE? BTS & Partners was founded by Attn. Ruşen Türkekul in the 1950s under the name Türkekul Law Office. When Attn Erdem Türkekul joined the firm in the early 1990s, the focus of the practice was directed into intellectual property rights. By the beginning of the millienium, when Attn Yasin Beceni joined the team, Türkekul Law Office had become a well-established legal practice specialising in intellectual property rights (IPR), entertainment, media, performing arts and cinema industries. In 2010, the firm went through a period of transformation. Erdem Türkekul left the firm and continued his private practice under the name of Türkekul Law Office. Yasin Beceni and Tuğrul Sevim began rendering their services under the name of Beceni Türkekul Sevim Attorney Partnership (BTS & Partners). Having expanded the highly academic and specialised staff further, BTS & Partners has established itself as the market leading law firm in the Turkish ICT sector. Attn Yasin Beceni spearheaded the firm s expansion into information and communication technologies (ICT). The firm reinforced its team with the addition of Attn Tuğrul Sevim in the mid-2000s, and continued to focus its practice on technology. Presenting about us 3
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Our Practice Areas INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECH. (ICT) E-Commerce Social Media Payment Systems IT Outsourcing Telecommunications Digital Broadcasting Value Added Services Entertainment & Media Data Protection & Privacy Advertisement and Marketing Deployment of New Products & Services Development of New Products & Services Market Entry Strategies Online Gaming BTS & Partners offers an unrivalled sector understanding which has derived from our expert legal team. Our relentless industry exposure through over a decade of ICT experience has helped us solve some of Turkey s most complex transactions, projects and disputes. The team ensures clients achieve both their commercial aims and the successful implementation of development strategies for growth and regulatory compliance. Our sustained presence in the industry, help us to excel at understanding the workings and economics of the sector. This has allowed us to competently offer innovative, practical and valuable solutions in the fast-paced, competitive and often heavily regulated ICT sector, which has led BTS & Partners become one of the market leading law firms. Yasin Beceni (LL.M) Managing Partner - Attorney at Law Tugrul Sevim (LL.M) Partner - Attorney at Law Betal Ozay (LL.M) Partner - Attorney at Law Yucel Hamzaoglu (LL.M.) Director - Attorney at Law Nilay Erdem (LL.M) Director - Attorney at Law Soner Samuel Memish (LLB MA. M. Phil.) Senior Int. Counsel Elif Kavusturan (LL.M.) Senior Furkan Gul Business Development Consultant Kubra Curuksulu Cagatay Pekyorur (LL.M.) 5
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Our Practice Areas REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Risk Analysis Regulatory Impact Assesment Regulation Benchmark Analysis Regulation Opportunity Analysis Regulators /Goverment Relations Management EU-Intl. Stakeholders Relationship Management Design & Implementation of Policy Driven Activities BTS & Partners bespoke acumen serves the comprehensive needs of our clients in the dynamic regulatory landscape. In this field there is no substitute for experience and our cumulative knowledge of regulatory environment and the relationships we have built and maintain are invaluable to our clients. Our multi-disciplinary team allows us to monitor the regulatory landscape in both the Turkish jurisdiction and the changes across Europe in light of increased legal transposition efforts and the efforts for EU accession. Yasin Beceni (LL.M) Managing Partner - Attorney at Law Tugrul Sevim (LL.M) Partner - Attorney at Law Elbruz Yılmaz CEO Yucel Hamzaoglu (LL.M.) Director - Attorney at Law Nilay Erdem (LL.M) Director - Attorney at Law Elif Kavusturan (LL.M.) Senior Furkan Gul Business Development Consultant Kubra Curuksulu Cagatay Pekyorur (LL.M.) 7
Bosphorus
Our Practice Areas CORPORATE & FINANCE Business Set-Ups Corporate & Commercial Law Foreign Direct Investment Investment Management Mergers & Acquisitions Venture Capital & Private Equity Startup & Entrepreneurship Economy Angel Investments BTS & Partners offers experienced transactional skills with an exceptional track record in our practice areas and particular strengths in highly regulated industries. Our extensive comprehension of the differences between local approaches, laws and customs solves the transaction management problems that are commonly faced by our clients. Our experts look after all details at every stage of the process commencing from pre-transaction risk analysis and deal-structuring to post-completion reviews and business plan implementation. This enables us to handle the numerous complex corporate law issues that can arise in a single corporate transaction. Yasin Beceni (LL.M) Managing Partner - Attorney at Law Betal Ozay (LL.M) Partner - Attorney at Law Elbruz Yılmaz CEO Soner Samuel Memish (LLB MA. M. Phil.) Senior Int. Counsel Burcu Ozsevinc (LL.M) Senior Furkan Gul Business Development Consultant Omer Hızıroglu (J.D, LL.M.) Of Counsel - Attorney at Law Erdal Demir (LL.M.) Academic Counsel 9
Hagia Sophia
Our Practice Areas INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IPR Management and Strategies Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights Design & Implementation of Anti Piracy Strategies Design & Implementation of Counterfeit Strategies IP Based Transactions Software & Licensing Contracts Technology Transfer Intellectual Property Litigation IP Due Diligence Patent Litigation Trade Secrets BTS & Partners combines careful planning with good judgment to ensure our clients protect their intellectual property. While frequently international in scope, intellectual property disputes require extensive knowledge of local law in a variety of jurisdictions and a deep understanding of the technical matters in hand. At BTS & Partners we are especially well-regarded for our market awareness and deep client relationships. We pride ourselves on undertaking a conscientious approach to managing budgets and ensuring a cost-effective and value-driven service to our clients. Yasin Beceni (LL.M) Managing Partner - Attorney at Law Tugrul Sevim (LL.M) Partner - Attorney at Law Betal Ozay (LL.M) Partner - Attorney at Law Elbruz Yılmaz CEO Nilay Erdem (LL.M) Director - Attorney at Law Omer Hızıroglu (J.D, LL.M.) Of Counsel - Attorney at Law Cagatay Pekyorur (LL.M.) Ersin Yesil (LL.M.) 11
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Our Practice Areas LITIGATION & ENFORCEMENT Commercial Litigation Consumer Litigation Copyright & Trademark Litigation Domain Name Disputes Litigation Patent Litigation Both our litigation services and IT/telecoms expertise have ensured BTS & Partners offers the highest quality dispute resolution skills in the market coupled with specialist sector knowledge. The BTS & Partners litigation team is one of the few in Turkey that can lay claim to have a true specialism in resolving disputes in the IT and telecoms sectors. Our clients include high profile individuals, software companies, holding companies, telecoms operators and government bodies. We provide end-to-end services for them all and regularly resolve a full range of contractual, licensing and regulatory issues. Tugrul Sevim (LL.M) Partner - Attorney at Law Betal Ozay (LL.M) Partner - Attorney at Law Yucel Hamzaoglu (LL.M.) Director - Attorney at Law Nilay Erdem (LL.M) Director - Attorney at Law Kubra Curuksulu Cagatay Pekyorur (LL.M.) Ersin Yesil (LL.M.) 13
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What Others Say? IT and telecoms boutique firm BTS & Partners delivers high-quality services and has a unique position in the Turkish market, which is reflected by its very impressive client base, including the major local and global players in the field. Major clients regard this firm as being of high international standard for IT and telecoms service, policy and regulatory advice. Managing partner Yasin Beceni is...without doubt a star among Turkish IT lawyers. The LEGAL 500 EMEA 2012 Presenting about us 15
Our Office Beceni - Türkekul - Sevim Attorney Partnership Meşrutiyet Cad. No:19 34430 Beyoğlu, Istanbul - Turkey Email : info@bts-legal.com Web : www.bts-legal.com Phone : 0090 (212) 292 7934 Fax : 0090 (212) 292 7939