Istanbul · Since 2011
Legal services in Maritime, Corporate and M&A, Competition and Compliance, Data Protection, and Labour law.
What We Do
Our practice covers eight areas of business law, for clients in Türkiye and abroad.
We advise domestic and international clients on corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and investment structures. Our practice encompasses legal due diligence, transaction documentation, corporate governance, and strategic legal support throughout the transaction lifecycle.
We provide comprehensive legal counsel on commercial contracts, business operations, and complex commercial relationships. Our services include contract drafting and negotiation, commercial risk assessment, and dispute resolution, helping businesses navigate their contractual obligations and protect their commercial interests.
We advise on Turkish and international competition law matters, including merger control, anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance, and competition authority investigations. Our practice combines regulatory analysis with commercially informed advice to help businesses navigate complex competition law requirements.
We assist businesses in navigating evolving regulatory frameworks and developing compliance practices aligned with their commercial activities. Our services encompass regulatory assessments, internal policies, compliance training, and advisory support on sector-specific legal obligations.
We provide legal services across maritime commerce, shipping, transportation, and logistics. Our practice covers charter party agreements, vessel arrests, ship financing, P&I disputes, maritime claims, vessel registration, and regulatory matters affecting domestic and international maritime operations.
We advise businesses on personal data protection and privacy matters under Türkiye’s Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our services include compliance assessments, data protection policies, data inventories, privacy documentation, and data governance.
We assist businesses with consumer protection obligations, e-commerce operations, commercial advertising, and consumer-related disputes. Our practice focuses on contractual compliance, regulatory requirements, and dispute resolution within traditional and digital commercial environments.
We advise employers on individual and collective employment matters, including employment agreements, workplace policies, termination procedures, social security obligations, and employment disputes. Our services also encompass foreign employee work permits and compliance with Turkish labour regulations.
Knowledge Library
Our analysis of the legal developments that affect your business.
Analysis
Competition Law · March 2026 · 7 min read
No-poach agreements, wage-fixing, and HR information exchange under Turkish competition law: the 2024 Guidelines framework, the Board's enforcement record (private hospitals 2022, 16 undertakings 2023, banking/fintech 2026), benchmarking safe harbour conditions, global trends (US DOJ/FTC, EU Delivery Hero/Glovo), and a practical compliance checklist.
About Us
Başaran Law Firm was founded in Istanbul in 2011.
Our attorneys bring experience from private practice and the public sector to their advisory and litigation work.
Başaran Law Firm is an Istanbul-based, multi-practice law firm providing legal services to domestic and international clients across a broad range of industries.
Our principal practice areas include Corporate & Commercial Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Competition & Compliance, Maritime & Transport Law, Data Protection, Labour Law, and Consumer Protection.
We collaborate with a network of international law firms to support cross-border transactions, international commercial matters, and complex regulatory issues.
Our work rests on research and an academic approach. We follow legislative, regulatory and case-law developments in Türkiye and abroad, examine them in depth, and share our analysis through our publications.
Meet the Team
The attorneys and staff of Başaran Law Firm.
Founding Partner
Maritime Law, Transport Regulation
Founded the firm in 2011. LL.M, IMO International Maritime Law Institute; former Maritime Expert at the Prime Ministry.
Attorney & Certified Mediator
Contracts, E-Commerce, Data Protection
Works across contracts, KVKK/data protection, employment law, and consumer law.
Attorney
IT Law, E-Commerce, KVKK/GDPR
Works in IT law, consumer protection, and e-commerce. Co-founder of InCenTechs, a data protection consultancy.
Attorney
Competition, Data Protection, Corporate
Honours graduate of Kocaeli University. Advises international companies on regulatory frameworks and cross-border compliance.
Attorney
Competition, M&A, Maritime, Digital Regulation
LL.M in International Commercial Law, City St George’s, University of London. Works on competition law, corporate transactions, and EU digital regulation.
Attorney
Private Law, Regulatory Issues
Focuses on private law and regulatory matters, in litigation and advisory work.
Get in Touch
For further details about our practice areas or to discuss how we may assist you, please reach out to our team.
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