Bora Yazıcıoğlu, LL.M.

Managing Partner

Experience

Bora focuses on data protection, cybersecurity, technology/media/communications, regulatory matters, intellectual property, cross-border transactions, commercial contracts, commercial disputes, international sales of goods, distribution agreements. After working for Yarsuvat&Yarsuvat Law Firm and later for Dentons, Istanbul (formerly known as Denton Wilde Sapte – Güner Law Office) between 2005 and 2010, he became an equity partner to Gokce Attorney Partnership in 2011. Bora left Gokce Attorney Partnership to establish YAZICIOGLU Legal at the beginning of 2016.

Bora is listed as one of the leading individuals in IT and Telecoms Law in Turkey by The Legal 500. He is also listed as a Ranked Lawyer in TMT and Fintech in Turkey by Chambers and Partners. He is the current president of Data Protection Association-Turkey.

Education

Bora is a graduate of Istanbul Bilgi University Law School (2005) and holds an LL.M. degree in European and International Business Law from Leiden University (2011). He completed his graduate and post-graduate studies on full scholarship. He received mediation training and passed the necessary exams to qualify as a mediator. He also passed the necessary exam to qualify as a trademark attorney. Bora is proficient in English.

Memberships

• Istanbul Bar Association
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
• Data Protection Association (Turkey) – Founding member and the president (current)
• British - Turkish Lawyers Association (acted as the secretary of the Association between 2005 and 2008)
• International Technology Law Association (ITECHLAW)
• Endeavor (Turkey)

Languages

• Turkish, English

Areas of Practise

• Data Protection
• Technology, Media Telecommunication
• Commercial and Corporate Law

The Legal500 Testimonials

‘Bora Yazıcıoğlu is an highly qualified professional especially in GDPR, information technology law, and compliance’.       

‘Mr Yazicioglu helped us to change and improve some of our business processes including data collection, contracts, approval letters and other materials to comply with the law’.         

‘Bora Yazicioglu has an in depth expertise on TMT and he can provide to the point advice considering all aspects of the matter’.

GDR Testimonials

‘Bora Yazıcıoğlu demonstrates his expertise beyond just advising his clients; he creates awareness around data privacy and protection issues in the wider market. He and his team are proactive and do what’s required to deliver results; they have a great network, too‘.

‘Bora is widely recognised as one of Turkey’s leading data protection lawyers. I have always found him to be responsive, informed and practical‘.

 

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