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Başak Belet

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Başak Belet is a Counsel in the Corporate/M&A Department of our Firm, holding a significant practice on the representation of international and national clients in M&A transactions, corporate and commercial law.

Başak represents international and domestic companies, private equity firms and financial institutions on sell-side and buy-side domestic and international cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings. She provides clients general corporate advice specifically in relation to share/asset transfers, share subscriptions, merger and de-merger agreements, post-mergers, and spin-offs as well as day-to-day consultancy on corporate and commercial issues in various sectors including TMT, food and beverage, retail, manufacturing, e-commerce.

Başak also holds vast experience in general compliance aspects of various businesses with an emphasis on data protection law. She advises clients on personal data privacy law, with particular focus on employment law aspects such as management of employee data and establishment of a compliance mechanism at the workplace. She also conducts data protection audits and trainings to companies’ employees in relation to data protection requirements and is experienced in responding to the Turkish Data Protection Authority’s requests.

Başak also takes part in real estate investments and provides legal advisory services to clients in relation to acquisition structurings, real estate development agreements, construction, design and engineering contracts, land concessions and collateral agreements. Başak represents international and domestic clients, including private equities, real estate investors, project developers, data center operators, construction companies, shopping mall investors, retailers, hospitality and leisure companies.

Practice Areas
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Commercial
• Employment
• Intellectual Property & Data Protection
• Real Estate

Sectors
• Financial Institutions
• Internet, Digital Media & E-Commerce
• Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Bars and Court
Istanbul Bar Association, 2017
New York Bar Association, 2012

Education
Ankara University, Faculty of Law, 2015
Equivalency in Turkish Law

Cornell Law School (NY) LL.M., 2011

Sorbonne University Paris I, 2010
Graduate Degree (Master II) English-American Business Law

University of Oxford, St. Peter’s College, UK, 2009
Master I Degree and Diploma in Legal Studies
Master I Degree in English Law

University of Pantheon-Assas Paris II, 2008
LL.B. French Law

Institute of Comparative Law of Paris, 2007
Diploma in Common Law and English Civilization

Languages
English, Turkish, French (Fluent), Spanish (intermediate)

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