Artificial Intelligence Law Services

Overview

Artificial Intelligence Law has become one of the most strategically significant areas of legal advisory for businesses operating in technology-driven markets. Companies that develop, deploy or integrate AI systems are increasingly required to comply with complex regulatory frameworks under Turkish law and evolving European Union regulations; while also managing contractual, operational and liability risks associated with AI-enabled products and services. Our Artificial Intelligence Law practice is led by Nazlı Özkul, Partner and Attorney-at-Law, who actively contributes to the work of the Istanbul Bar Association’s Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Commissions. Under her leadership, the firm provides commercially focused and legally robust AI advisory services, combining regulatory insight with a deep understanding of how AI technologies are implemented in real business environments. We advise clients on AI compliance strategies, governance and risk management frameworks, contractual structuring and legal positioning of AI-based services. Our approach is designed not only to ensure regulatory alignment, but also to support sustainable growth, investment readiness and market expansion.

Our core client base includes businesses that rely on AI as a key operational or commercial asset, such as technology and software companies, gaming and interactive entertainment platforms, AI-driven startups, e-commerce businesses, FinTech and financial services providers, healthcare and medical technology companies, data-driven marketing firms, and AI-enabled manufacturing and logistics enterprises. Companies operating in or entering the Turkish and European markets, whether developing proprietary AI solutions or integrating third-party AI tools into their products and services, are within our primary advisory focus. We work closely with startups, scale-ups, multinational corporations and investors seeking practical, forward-looking and compliant legal solutions in the field of Artificial Intelligence Law. Our practice regularly assesses legal risks associated with AI applications within our broad legal services, and the commercialisation of AI ventures often intersects with setting up a company in Turkey and structuring investment vehicles, linking technological innovation to corporate structuring.and structuring investment vehicles, linking technological innovation to corporate structuring.

Scope of Services

• AI regulatory compliance assessments in Turkey and the EU
• Governance framework design and ethical risk management
• AI-related contract drafting and licensing support
• Data protection integration and GDPR/KVKK alignment
• Cross-border legal structuring for AI initiatives
• Dispute avoidance strategies

We support technology companies, startups, multinational corporations, investors, legal advisors and accountants. Clients receive strategic legal counsel, enhanced regulatory clarity, risk mitigation frameworks and compliant contractual instruments to support operations in complex markets. In the European Union, the regulatory approach to AI is defined by the EU AI Act issued by the European Commission; where AI systems process personal data, the GDPR applies directly. These instruments shape our compliance strategies and guide how we structure contracts, governance frameworks and risk assessments.