Paksoy advises financial institutions, technology companies, and digital platforms on the full range of legal issues arising in Turkey’s rapidly evolving FinTech ecosystem. We provide support on payment services and systems, e-money, digital wallets, open banking, digital banking, and crypto asset activities, including licensing, product structuring, market entry, software/system integration, and compliance with applicable regulations.
We also provide legal counsel to FinTech companies on mergers and acquisitions, supporting regulated entities with transactions, strategic investments, and partnerships, including cross-border merger control filings before the Competition Authority. In addition, we advise on data governance, personal data protection, and consumer protection, offering risk assessment and compliance strategies.
As financial technologies continue to develop, we provide guidance on blockchain solutions, stablecoin-linked payment mechanisms, decentralized finance (DeFi) structures, and cross-border financial services. Leveraging our expertise in banking and finance, corporate law, data protection, intellectual property, and competition law, Paksoy delivers integrated and forward-looking legal solutions tailored to the needs of the FinTech ecosystem.
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5 July 2024
Crypto Regulation is Finally Here!
We have published a Paksoy briefing on new Crypto Regulation.
24 October 2023
Digital wallets and comprehensive amendments to the Turkish Payment Services Regulation
The possibility for payment institutions to act as an interface provider under the Regulation on the Operating Principles of Digital Banks…
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Technology M&A 2025 in Turkey
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5 July 2024
Crypto Regulation is Finally Here!
We have published a Paksoy briefing on new Crypto Regulation.
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Digital wallets and comprehensive amendments to the Turkish Payment Services Regulation
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17 June 2019
Paksoy advises PayU on the acquisition of Iyzico
MIH PayU B.V. (“PayU”), a subsidiary of Naspers Ltd., signed a share purchase agreement on 10 June 2019 for the acquisition of majority…
4 April 2019
Chambers Global Practice Guides – FinTech 2019
Turkey chapter of Chambers Global Practice Guides - FinTech 2019; written by Sera Somay and Ceylan Necipoglu is published.