Lawyers Görkem Bilgin

Görkem Bilgin

Görkem Bilgin

Gün + Partners

gorkem.bilgin@gun.av.tr

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)

Developments Regarding the Implementation of Share Buyback Programs Initiated by the Board of Directors of Publicly Traded Companies

According to the first paragraph of Article 5 of the Communiqué on Share Buybacks No. II-22.1 (the “Communiqué”), a share buyback program can only be approved by a general assembly resolution.

08.04.2025

Amendments to the Insurance Agencies Regulation

The Regulation Amending the Insurance Agencies Regulation was published in the Official Gazette on January 22, 2025, and has entered into force on the same date.

08.04.2025

Significant Developments in the Implementation of the Turkish Commercial Code in 2025

Article 376 of the Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102 regulates the measures to be taken and the precautions to be implemented by the board of directors of the company, and the procedures to be followed in cases where ...

25.02.2025

Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties in Turkey 2024 - Part 2

The principal duties of directors are: • To act prudently and diligently when conducting business and performing their duties and the business of the company. • To monitor and supervise the management and the business of the company to ensure that it complies with the principles of good faith and the interests of the company and its shareholders.

02.07.2024

Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties in Turkey 2024 - Part 1

The main forms of corporate entity used in Turkey are the: • Limited liability company (LLC). • Joint-stock company (JSC).

01.07.2024

Recent Changes in the Turkish Commercial Code

With the Law no. 7511 Amending the Turkish Commercial Code and Certain other Laws (the “Amendment Law”), which entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 29.05.2024 numbered 32560, amendments are made primarily to the Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102 (the “TCC”) and other certain laws.

03.06.2024

Corporate Governance in Türkiye 2024 - Part 3

The TCC allows a board of directors to consist of just one member (a real person or a legal entity) assigned by the articles of association or elected by the general assembly.

29.05.2024

Corporate Governance in Türkiye 2024 - Part 2

A share buy-back system that was already available for listed companies under capital markets legislation has been introduced by the TCC for joint stock companies in exceptional cases. The conditions for the buy-back are as follows (TCC, article 379):

28.05.2024
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