FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2025 : Turkey
Band 2
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Canpolat Legal is a tech specialist boutique firm. Its team advises on a range of FinTech work, particularly in open banking and new payments providers. Their advice ranges from product structuring for banks to issues relating to cryptocurrency exchanges.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Canpolat is very up-to-date and active with payment systems, data protection, banking and intellectual property laws. They closely follow all relevant legal and regulatory developments for FinTechs."
"It is one of the best law firms in Turkey in FinTech and sends you extremely clean and solution-oriented work."
"They have good experience in both legal and sector application. This is helpful for guiding business units in organising workflow. They are detailed, with good knowledge of technology and regulations."
"Canpolat is very up-to-date and active with payment systems, data protection, banking and intellectual property laws. They closely follow all relevant legal and regulatory developments for FinTechs."
"It is one of the best law firms in Turkey in FinTech and sends you extremely clean and solution-oriented work."
"They have good experience in both legal and sector application. This is helpful for guiding business units in organising workflow. They are detailed, with good knowledge of technology and regulations."
Notable Practitioners
Yaşar Canpolat is an expert in payment systems, data protection and IP, among other matters. He acts for many Turkish FinTechs on regulatory and transactional matters.
"His technical expertise in fintech and experience in building these financial products from start to finish is excellent. He understands our business and our needs, and provides comprehensive advice."
"Yaşar is experienced in the end-to-end processes for FinTech and banking sectors. He has an extensive network of leading consultants within the industry."
"With Yaşar, you can brainstorm on all kinds of topics. He sheds light on your path with examples from both the world and Turkey."
"Yaşar follows relevant law very closely, shares developments with his clients, and is prompt in his responses. He enables new business models from a legal perspective and is resourceful."
Gülsima Palaz is an associate in the Canpolat Legal team and works with e-money and payments institutions on regulatory matters. She is developing strong experience in business and product structuring for FinTechs.
"Gülsima has great legal knowledge, and the depth allows her to assess matters in a prudent way. She knows where to look and keeps an eye out for risks. She is gaining great FinTech experience."
"It is a great pleasure for us to work with Gülsima Palaz. We can easily get service from her regarding the protection of personal data"