TÜRKIYE Law and Practice Contributed by: Tansu Akin, Akin Legal
Akin Legal is a boutique law firm with offices in Istanbul and Ankara, boasting a legacy of nearly 40 years since its establishment in An - kara by Ibrahim Akin. The firm has six partners, each with over two decades of hands-on ex - perience in their respective fields. Integrity, ethical behaviour, and a commitment to envi - ronmental responsibility are fundamental prin - ciples at Akin Legal. The partners emphasise personal involvement in their clients’ strategic
projects, positioning themselves as business enablers. To maintain high-quality service, the firm focuses on selected industry sectors and legal areas where they possess deep expertise. Akin Legal is committed to empowering young women through scholarships and mentoring programmes. At Akin Legal, success is viewed as an ongoing journey achieved through team - work, diversity, trust, and respect. as corporate secretary, handling compliance, lobbying, and shareholder relations to sustain and expand the company’s manufacturing and distribution operations. Upon leaving his in-house role, he returned to Akin Legal as the managing partner. Between 2018 and 2021, Tansu served as a government-appointed mediator in collective bargaining disputes. Tansu’s practice encompasses strategic consultancy and litigation services, including commercial, product liability, tax, shareholder derivative suits, product safety matters (including recalls), e-commerce and technology.
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Tansu Akin is a Turkish lawyer with an international business background. After graduating from Ankara Law School in 2000, he started his legal career representing various
multinational clients in the fields of FMGC, automotive, banking, manufacturing, and distribution. He has attended LLM studies in European Law and MSc in Fiscal Markets, and completed business management programmes in Istanbul and Geneva. Between 2006 and 2016, Tansu served as chief legal counsel for an automotive company, where he also acted
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