Overview
Our Financial Services & Technology practice advises the full spectrum of participants in Turkey’s financial sector — from established banks and insurance companies to emerging fintech platforms and digital payment providers. We deliver integrated legal counsel that spans regulatory authorization, transactional support, compliance frameworks, and technology-driven financial innovation. Our attorneys combine deep knowledge of Turkish financial regulation with a thorough understanding of the technological forces reshaping the industry.
Our Approach
Financial regulation in Turkey is complex and evolving rapidly, driven by both domestic reform and global developments in digital finance. We stay at the forefront of regulatory change to ensure our clients can operate efficiently, pursue innovation, and manage their compliance obligations effectively. Whether advising a multinational bank on licensing requirements or guiding a fintech startup through its first regulatory authorization, we bring the same standard of rigor and commercial awareness.
Key Services
- Banking regulatory advice and licensing
- Capital raising and structured finance
- Loan and credit facility documentation
- Syndicated lending and acquisition finance
- Asset management and investment fund regulation
- Insurance and reinsurance regulatory advisory
- Payment institution and e-money institution licensing
- Open banking and PSD2-equivalent advisory
- Digital asset and cryptocurrency regulation
- Buy-now-pay-later and consumer credit regulation
- Crowdfunding platform regulation and licensing
- AML/KYC compliance frameworks for financial institutions
- Fintech regulatory strategy and market entry
- Technology contracts and vendor agreements for financial institutions
- Financial sector M&A and investment transactions
- Regulatory investigations, enforcement, and proceedings
Sector Scope
Our practice serves traditional financial institutions including banks, investment firms, asset managers, and insurance companies alongside the growing fintech ecosystem of payment providers, digital lenders, robo-advisors, and blockchain-based financial platforms. This breadth of experience enables us to advise clients at the intersection of established finance and emerging technology with equal depth and confidence.