Baysal & Demir is an international law firm based in Turkey, renowned for its commitment to excellence and client-focused approach. Founded by senior lawyers with extensive international academic credentials, the firm specializes in complex legal issues, offering high-quality and consistently excellent services. Its core areas of expertise include arbitration, litigation, insurance and reinsurance, corporate and commercial law, and intellectual property. The firm represents a diverse clientele, including private individuals, corporate entities, and state-owned organizations, both nationally and internationally.

The firm's reputation is bolstered by its team of distinguished legal professionals. Founding partner Pelin Baysal is recognized for her expertise in dispute resolution, particularly in coverage issues related to mechanical breakdown, credit insurance, and third-party liability. Partner Dr. Ulaş Baysal, with a strong academic background, has authored various well-regarded publications and has been cited in Turkish Court of Cassation decisions. The firm's employment law practice is led by Ulaş Baysal and Dr. Muhittin Astarlı, both acknowledged as leading figures in the field in Turkey.

Baysal & Demir's client service approach emphasizes insightfulness, tenacity, and courtesy. The firm strives to achieve clarity and predictability for clients by deeply understanding their issues and aligning legal solutions with their business strategies. In legal disputes, the team combines rigorous case analysis with clients' fundamental objectives to develop early case strategies that serve clients' best interests. The firm's dedication, meticulous preparation, and skillful advocacy have earned it recognition for going the extra mile to achieve success for clients.

About Baysal & Demir Law Firm

Founded in 2021


Practice areas
Insurance
Business
Employment & Labor
Intellectual Property

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Insurance

Baysal & Demir Law Firm offers comprehensive legal services to insurance companies and reinsurers, specializing in arbitration, litigation, product development, market entry requirements, and mergers and acquisitions. Led by founding partner Pelin Baysal, the team is adept at handling complex coverage disputes, including those involving mechanical breakdowns, credit insurance, and third-party liability. Senior associate Ilgaz Önder brings additional expertise, assisting both international and local insurers across a range of matters. The firm's client roster includes prominent entities such as Everest National Insurance Company, Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, and Zurich Insurance PLC. Notable representations include advising on policy coverage disputes related to major infrastructure projects and providing counsel on earthquake insurance policies following significant seismic events in Turkey.
Bad Faith Insurance
Health insurance
Insurance Defense
Insurance Fraud
Life Insurance
Marine Insurance
Property Insurance
Reinsurance

Business

Baysal & Demir Law Firm offers comprehensive legal services in commercial and corporate law, assisting clients across diverse industries such as finance, consumer goods, life sciences, technology, and entertainment. Their expertise includes drafting and negotiating complex contracts—including distribution, agency, and franchise agreements—and advising on corporate matters like company formation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. The firm also provides strategic counsel on competition and antitrust issues, ensuring clients' business operations comply with relevant regulations. By integrating their deep industry knowledge with a business-oriented approach, Baysal & Demir delivers practical legal solutions aligned with clients' strategic objectives.
Accounting & Auditing
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Banking & Finance
Business Registration
Communications & Media Law
Contract
Due Diligence
Employer
Environment
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Health Care
Investment
International
Legal Document
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Oil, Gas & Energy
Securities
Tax
Transportation
Venture Capital
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Financial Services Regulation
Tax Increment Financing

Employment & Labor

Baysal & Demir Law Firm offers comprehensive employment and labor law services, assisting both local and international companies with individual and collective employment matters. Their expertise encompasses restructuring, collective dismissals, C-level compensation arrangements, remote work practices, compliance investigations, occupational health and safety regulations, data privacy issues, outsourcing, subcontracting, and temporary employment relationships. In collective employment law, they provide guidance on trade union negotiations, application of collective bargaining agreements, and litigation to prevent strikes. The firm's strong academic background, with publications frequently cited in Court of Cassation decisions, enables them to develop innovative and practical solutions tailored to clients' needs.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Intellectual Property

Baysal & Demir Law Firm offers comprehensive intellectual property services, including handling disputes related to trademarks, domain names, copyrights, designs, geographical indications, and patents, often involving cross-border elements. The firm also advises on commercial transactions involving intellectual property rights, media, information technology, and privacy issues, providing solutions that offer clients a competitive edge. Additionally, they assist in creating, developing, and commercializing clients' intellectual property, including prosecuting new applications, managing IP renewals, and registering licenses and name changes.
Copyright
Patent
Trademark
Art & Cultural Property Law

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