About

Gökhan specializes in payment services and e-commerce sector. He advises on e-commerce law, intellectual property law, data protection, payment services and related legal disputes and is one of the leading lawyers in Turkey in these areas. He is also a trademark attorney and represents our clients before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office regarding trademark registrations and oppositions.

For nearly 20 years, Gökhan has provided consultancy services to many international and national companies on Intellectual Property Law, E-Commerce law, Payment and Electronic Money services and related licensing processes and legal disputes. As one of the leading lawyers in the sector, Gökhan also participates and contributes to the preparation of many legislations. He is also the chief legal advisor of the Turkish Payment and Electronic Money Institutions Union, which requires all licensed institutions in the Payment and Electronic Money Services sector to be a member and is in close contact with all parties in the sector.

Gökhan, who has been actively involved in social responsibility projects since his student days, is currently a founding member of the board of trustees of the Turkish Entrepreneurship Foundation and the founding chairman of the Electronic Commerce and Internet Law Association.

In addition to his law practice, Gökhan works as a lecturer at MEF University Faculty of Law and is a speaker and trainer at many institutions and organizations.

He is one of the recommended expert lawyers in the field of Fintech in Turkey in 2024 by Chambers and Partners, one of the leading legal networks.

Sıdıka Baysal is an expert in the fields of International Mergers & Acquisitions and Technology Law and is the head of the corporate law department of BBO Legal. She has been representing many Turkish and foreign companies in mergers, acquisitions and shareholding transactions for more than 20 years.

After serving in many sub-committees, as of January 2019, she served as the co-chairman of the European Regional Forum of the International Bar Association for 2 years. She also serves on the organizing committee of many international law conferences and takes part as a speaker in many panels.

Sıdıka Baysal, who takes active roles not only in the field of law but also in the field of social responsibility, currently serves as a member of the board of trustees and board of directors of GİRVAK (Turkish Entrepreneurship Foundation) and previously served in GYİAD (Young Managers and Businessmen Association) and Make a Wish Association as Secretary General.

She is graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law and attended the international law program at London Guildhall University.

Sıdıka Baysal is listed among the Telecom, Media and IT law experts in Turkey by Who's Who Legal.

Alper began his career as a lawyer at a local law firm, then served for nine years as a Senior Legal Advisor at the Capital Markets Board. Following this, he spent five years as the Director responsible for the Financial Law Team at PwC, where he led successful projects.

Specializing in securities, investments, mergers and acquisitions, derivatives, and structured finance transactions, Alper also has extensive experience in initial public offerings, private equity, restructuring, and anti-money laundering.

Currently, he provides consultancy services in corporate and financial law, blockchain, and crypto assets to various banks, investment firms, venture capital funds, asset management companies, payment and e-money institutions, and cryptocurrency exchanges.

Alper is currently Group Executive Committee Member of TUBITAK 1514 GISDEG Programme and continues to work as a member of TÜSİAD Capital Markets Working Group.

Mustafa Baştürk is an expert on all kinds of commercial and individual dispute resolution issues, especially enforcement and bankruptcy law, real estate law, labor law and sports law. Mustafa, who heads the Litigation and Enforcement Department at BBO Legal, provides consultancy services to many international and local companies in this context.

Mustafa is a graduate of Marmara University Faculty of Law and Kadir Has University Private Law Master's Program.