Başak Gürbüz
Director of Legal Affairs & General Counsel
Cencora / Alliance Healthcare
The In-House Legal Counsel Awards
Recognising General Counsel Excellence
An evening for Türkiye's in-house legal community
Set against one of Istanbul's most iconic backdrops, this exclusive evening will mark the official introduction of GC Elite Türkiye 2026, bringing together leaders, rising stars and teams from across our Turkish in-house community.
GC Elite Türkiye is an annual, Istanbul-based platform that recognises and celebrates outstanding Turkish in-house lawyers — from Rising Stars to Hall of Fame and Luminary honourees.
Date
11 June 2026 · 19:00 – 23:00
Venue
Feriye, Istanbul
GC Elite Türkiye 2026 Judging Panel
Deniz Tolunay Özkızılırmak
Head of Legal Affairs
Metro Properties Gayrimenkul Yatırım A.Ş.
Emre Çotuksöken
19 years as Legal Counsel and Legal Director
Hande Karakulah
Legal & Scientific Director
L'Oréal
Hakan Bekiroğlu
Legal Director
Yıldız Holding
Kağan Öztarakçı
Legal Director
PepsiCo Türkiye
Pınar Parlak-Koyuncu
General Counsel
Kibar Holding
Timo Matthias Spitzer
Head of Legal · Multi-Awarded Global Counsel
GC Connected Advisory Board Member
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Sponsors
ACTECON provides advisory services to its local and international clients in the areas of competition rules, international trade and regulations.
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Guden Solicitors is a boutique law firm based in London, specialised in corporate law, corporate immigration, and dispute resolution.
Güzeldere Balkan Göçen Attorney Partnership offers a wide range of legal services to domestic and international clients since 2000.
A full service business law firm operating in the commercial heart of Istanbul, providing legal services relevant to all aspects of business in a wide variety of sectors.
Lawyers of Mustafa Tırtır Law Firm represent their clients at every stage of criminal investigations and cases filed in the Criminal Courts.
SRP-Legal provides legal consultancy services tailored to clients' needs, particularly in fields transformed by technology and new business models.
Specializing in insurance, litigation, criminal law and employment law, Yavuz Uyanık is one of the leading law firms in Türkiye.
An Istanbul-based technology, media, telecommunications, data protection / cyber security and commercial law boutique law firm.
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