Lawyers Görkem Bilgin

Görkem Bilgin

Görkem Bilgin

Gün + Partners

Görkem Bilgin has been with Gün + Partners since 2012 and became a partner in 2021. His practice is focused on corporate and M&A, life sciences, energy and natural resources, and insurance and reinsurance practice areas.

Görkem’s practice mainly concentrates on corporate and commercial law issues with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance issues. He has been involved in various M&A transactions and advised foreign and Turkish companies on their joint ventures, drafted and negotiated SPAs, SHAs, and JV agreements, conducted the due diligence processes, and prepared and re-structured numerous commercial agreements.

Görkem also advises and represents clients from the life sciences sector, especially multinational pharmaceutical and medical device companies in relation to their complex agreements and engagements with the authorities as well as their distributors and manufacturers.

Görkem advises clients, both national and international, on Turkish energy and natural resources legislation, providing advisory services in the areas of energy law. 

Görkem assists insurance companies from the regulatory aspect, and he advises national and international insurance companies regarding the localization of the insurance and reinsurance policies in Turkey.


Practice Areas & Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Life Sciences

Energy and Natural Resources

Insurance and Reinsurance

Construction and Real Estate


Languages

English

Turkish


Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA)

Impact of New Minimum Capital Amounts on Trade Registry Applications

With the Presidential Decree No. 7887 published in the Official Gazette dated November 25, 2023 and numbered 32380, the minimum capital amounts for joint stock and limited liability companies have been increased and accordingly, effective from January 1, 2024, the new minimum capital amounts have been determined as TRY 50,000 for limited liability companies, TRY 250,000 for joint stock companies and TRY 500,000 for joint stock companies that have adopted the registered capital system and are not publicly traded.

20.02.2024

İnternet Sitesi Açma ve Tescil Ettirme Yükümlülüğü

Türk Ticaret Kanunu’nun (“TTK”) bağımsız denetime tabi kıldığı anonim ve limited şirketler (bağımsız denetime tabi olan şirketlerin hangileri olduğu hakkında detaylı bilgi içeren makalemize ulaşmak için tıklayınız), yine aynı kanunun 1524. maddesi uyarınca, kuruluşlarının ticaret siciline tescili tarihinden veya bu yükümlülüğün yürürlüğe girmesi ile birlikte bu yükümlülük kapsamında girmeleri tarihinden itibaren 3 ay içinde bir internet sitesi açmak ve bu sitenin belirli bir bölümünü şirketçe kanunen yapılması gereken ilanların yayımlanmasına özgülemek zorunda kılınmıştır.

02.01.2024

Anonim ve Limited Şirketler için Asgari Sermaye Tutarına ilişkin Mevzuat Güncellemesi

25 Kasım 2023 tarihli ve 32380 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan 7887 sayılı Cumhurbaşkanı Kararı ile anonim ve limited şirketler için asgari sermaye tutarının 5 kat artırılmasına karar verilmiştir.

27.11.2023

New Minimum Capital Requirements in Turkey: Impact on Joint Stock and LLCs

With the Presidential Decree numbered 7887 and published in the Official Gazette dated 25 November 2023 and numbered 32380, it has been decided to increase the minimum capital amount for joint stock and limited liability companies by 5 times.

27.11.2023

The Period of the Regulation Stating that Certain Loss Items will not be Considered in the Calculation of Capital Loss and Negative Equity is Extended

The Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles Regarding Implementation of Article 376 of the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 was amended on December 26, 2020, and it was regulated that certain loss items will not be considered in the calculations made in terms of capital loss or negative equity until January 1, 2023.

15.11.2023

Minority Shareholders' Rights in Joint Stock Companies

In order to prevent the majority shareholders, who hold the superiority of capital and voting in the management of joint stock companies, from executing unfair and unjust acts against the minority shareholders and violating the rights of the minority shareholders, the legislator has granted some special rights to the minority shareholders and allowed them to protect their interests against the decisions taken with the influence of the majority.

16.10.2023

Anonim Şirketlerde Azınlık Pay Sahiplerinin Hakları

Anonim şirketlerin yönetiminde, sermaye ve oy üstünlüğünü elinde bulunduran çoğunluk pay sahipleri tarafından, azınlık pay sahipleri aleyhine ve hakkaniyete aykırı tasarruflarda bulunulmasının ve azınlık pay sahiplerinin haklarının ihlal edilmesinin engellenmesi amacıyla, kanun koyucu azınlık pay sahiplerine özel bazı haklar tanımış ve çoğunluk etkisi ile alınan kararlara karşı menfaatlerinin korunmasına imkan tanımıştır. Böylelikle anonim şirketlerin yönetiminde söz sahibi olan çoğunluk pay sahipleri ile azınlık pay sahipleri arasındaki menfaat dengesi korunmaya çalışılmıştır.

09.10.2023

Corporate Governance in Turkey 2023 - 3

The size of the board of directors is determined by the company's articles of association or the general assembly. There are no minimum or maximum seat requirements. Vacancies on the board can be filled by appointment of the board or approval of the general assembly. There are no specific criteria for directors, but at least one board member must be a woman in listed companies. Disclosure requirements regarding board composition exist. The CEO and board chair positions can be held by the same person, but their duties must be clearly distinguished. Mandatory board committees include an audit committee, corporate governance committee, risk committee, nomination committee, and price committee. Companies must hold regular board meetings, but no minimum number is required. Board practices, evaluations, and remuneration must be disclosed. Remuneration of directors and senior management is determined by the company and disclosed publicly. Shareholders have a vote on remuneration, and companies may provide directors' liability insurance. The corporate charter and by-laws are publicly available. Companies must disclose information regularly and engage with shareholders during general assembly meetings. Disclosure of corporate social responsibility and CEO pay ratio is required.

06.06.2023
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