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Hande Mahmutoğlu

Hande Mahmutoğlu is an accomplished Legal & Compliance Counsel at Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Group, recognised for combining strong technical legal expertise with a commercially minded, pragmatic and people-focused approach to legal and compliance leadership. With more than nine years of professional experience, she has developed particular expertise across competition law, regulatory compliance, data protection and privacy, commercial law and corporate legal risk management.

Paksoy is an Istanbul-based independent Turkish law firm with over 130 employees, offering legal advice and counselling to foreign investors and the Turkish business community. The firm advises local and international businesses across a wide range of matters including corporate law, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, competition law, banking and finance, tax, real estate and project development, project finance, energy and infrastructure, and litigation and arbitration.

Founded by Murat Sayın, Sayin Law & Consulting is an Istanbul-based (incorporated) full-service law firm offering high-quality and solution-oriented legal service in a professional business manner to corporations, individuals, and investors operating across a broad range of industries. Sayin Law & Consulting's professional team consists of expert lawyers and support personnel, all of whom are experienced in their area, bilingual, and have studied at recognized law schools in Turkey and/or abroad. Sayın Law & Consulting is known for its achievements in energy law.

Oğuzhan Arslan

As a seasoned legal professional with over 18 years of experience, I am currently serving as the Deputy GM and Legal Director for Microsoft Türkiye and Adriatic countries within Microsoft Europe South region. During my 12+ years tenure at Microsoft, I first assumed responsibility for providing support to Microsoft Türkiye on commercial legal matters, mainly focusing on strategic agreements, IP, privacy and digital crimes. In 2018, I joined Microsoft’s Middle East and Africa HQ organization and provided an extensive legal support around responsible use of Artificial Intelligence, privacy, digital transformation, strategic partnerships and led the commercial legal organization for Microsoft Türkiye. In 2023, I joined CEMA regional commercial legal team and in 2024, became the Legal Director for Türkiye and non-EU Adriatic countries, joined Microsoft Türkiye leadership team as Deputy GM. Finally in 2025, our region has transformed into a new region called Europe South and I became the Legal Director for Türkiye and entire Adriatic countries, joined both Microsoft Türkiye and Microsoft Adriatics leadership teams. Prior to Microsoft, I worked in automotive and FMCG industries as an in-house legal counsel between 2006 and 2013.

Hande Mahmutoğlu

Hande Mahmutoğlu is an accomplished Legal & Compliance Counsel at Doğuş Hospitality & Retail Group, recognised for combining strong technical legal expertise with a commercially minded, pragmatic and people-focused approach to legal and compliance leadership. With more than nine years of professional experience, she has developed particular expertise across competition law, regulatory compliance, data protection and privacy, commercial law and corporate legal risk management.

Paksoy is an Istanbul-based independent Turkish law firm with over 130 employees, offering legal advice and counselling to foreign investors and the Turkish business community. The firm advises local and international businesses across a wide range of matters including corporate law, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, competition law, banking and finance, tax, real estate and project development, project finance, energy and infrastructure, and litigation and arbitration.