Benan Arseven

Benan advises major foreign, domestic and multinational Fortune 500 companies on all aspects of launching and managing their daily operations in Turkey, as well as provides end-to-end advice during disputes. He specialises in supporting in-house legal teams around the world, taking the role of an external general counsel. Many of Benan’s clients are household names which he has advised for many years.

Benan’s work revolves primarily around significant corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, or joint ventures, along with corporate counselling, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution and employment issues. His experience in corporate issues is valuable during disputes, and vice versa.

Benan’s employment work is deeply integrated with his broader experience in corporate law, compliance and dispute resolution, allowing him to approach employment issues from a holistic perspective. This enables him to deliver tailored advice on matters such as restructuring, outsourcing, employee transfers during M&A transactions and navigating sensitive regulatory risks.

Benan adopts a holistic approach, meaning that specific advice and legal strategies are developed based on strong experience in related practice areas, as well as a deep understanding of how each client operates. As a result, Benan provides pragmatic and reality-based recommendations, risk assessments and negotiation strategies. His practical approach aims to support each client’s best commercial interests while taking into account industry dynamics and specific legal risks, as well as maintains a steady focus on minimizing business interruptions.

His advice often looks beyond strict black and white legal rights and obligations, involving recommendations that consider the commercial and operational realities of operating a business in Turkey. Benan’s broad, business-focused perspective is particularly useful during disputes. It enables Benan to quickly identify the critical commercial risks, negotiation strategies, as well as potential resolution opportunities. He spends a significant portion of time focused on dispute mitigation, settlement, litigation, and enforcement work.

Benan has particular experience supporting clients in the manufacturing, industrial, food and beverage, agriculture, chemicals and energy sectors.