Banu Ün Gürcan

Banu Ün Gürcan is a Turkish lawyer and senior legal executive serving as General Counsel for Zurich Sigorta Türkiye. She leads the company’s legal function, working closely with business teams on strategic transactions, regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, product initiatives and corporate matters. Her experience includes advising on complex M&A transactions, including Zurich Sigorta’s acquisition activity in the life insurance sector, as well as supporting major distribution arrangements and cross-functional projects. Recognized by The Legal 500 GC Powerlist Türkiye and GC Elite Türkiye, Gürcan has emphasized digitalisation and innovation within the legal function, including the use of AI-driven tools to improve productivity, document management and legal risk assessment. She also advocates clear, customer-focused legal processes and has highlighted sustainability, environmental responsibility and pro bono work as important priorities for modern corporate legal teams.