IT and Technology Law
As technology rapidly evolves and digitalization permeates every aspect of life, traditional legal concepts are compelled to integrate with the dynamics of cyberspace. In order to provide legal security to our clients within the borderless structure of the digital world, our firm offers up-to-date, visionary, and comprehensive consultancy services in the field of IT and Technology Law.
The legal risks encountered in complex areas such as data security, electronic commerce, cybercrimes, crypto assets, and artificial intelligence cannot be resolved with traditional legal reflexes; they require a multidisciplinary approach coupled with a strong command of technological infrastructure. Our fundamental objective is to safeguard our clients’ digital projects, software investments, and online operations on a solid legal foundation, protecting them from any legal asymmetry during their innovation processes.
Our core services in the practice area of IT and Technology Law include:
- Managing corporate compliance processes, drafting privacy notices, and administratively handling data breach incidents in accordance with the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- Providing defense and legal representation in criminal proceedings concerning cybercrimes (unauthorized access to information systems, system interference, data destruction, phishing, cyber extortion, and online fraud).
- Establishing the legal infrastructure for e-commerce platforms; aligning Distance Sales Agreements, Terms of Use, and Commercial Electronic Message consent mechanisms with current consumer and commercial legislation.
- Drafting and negotiating software development (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), software licensing, maintenance/support, and Service Level Agreements (SLA) in accordance with international standards.
- Providing regulatory consultancy and compliance guidance for crypto-asset service providers (exchanges), blockchain projects, smart contracts, and financial technologies (FinTech).
- Preventing online trademark and copyright infringements, and resolving domain name disputes through WIPO and UDRP arbitration proceedings.
- Managing procedures for content removal, blocking of access, and the protection of digital reputation (the right to be forgotten) in accordance with Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet.