Peli̇n Baysal
Partner
+ 90 (212) 354 00 53
pelin.baysal@gun.av.tr
Bar Admissions:
Istanbul Bar Association
Languages:
English, Turkish, German
Expertise
Pelin Baysal has been with the firm since 2006 and has been a Partner since 2013. She is chair of the firm’s insurance and reinsurance and corporate and M&A practices and co-chair of the firm’s dispute resolution practice.
She has acted as party counsel in and advised on numerous commercial and corporate disputes before the Turkish courts and ICC arbitration, involving M&A disputes, shareholders disputes, joint venture disputes, distribution agreements, compensation cases, white collar crimes, insurance disputes, directors’ and officers’ liability disputes and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards.
Pelin advised numerous reinsurers and insurers on all forms of insurance under Turkish Law and advised on litigation, arbitration aspects, as well as coverage issues on policies including general third party liability, professional third party liability, credit insurance, fire all risks, mechanical breakdown, construction all risks, D&O and Bankers Blanked Bond policies. She has also advised insurance and reinsurance companies on regulatory matters.
Pelin has been involved in various M&A transactions and assisted foreign and Turkish companies to establish joint ventures, drafted and negotiated SPAs, SHAs and JV agreements, conducted due diligence processes and prepared and re-structured numerous commercial agreements.
Publications
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Choosing the ‘Right’ Arbitration Institution—Guidance for Businesses on Costs
LexisNexis, Co-Author, 16.04.2018 -
Employment and Employee Benefits in Turkey
Practical Law, Co-Author, 10.04.2018 -
Doors Now Open for ISTAC Arbitration in Public Procurement Agreement Disputes
LexisNexis, Co-Author, 26.03.2018 -
Amendments to the Law on Movable Pledge in Commercial Transactions Numbered 6750
Gün + Partners, Co-Author, 19.03.2018 -
Private Mergers and Acquisitions in Turkey
Practical Law, Co-Author, 19.03.2018 -
Insurance Litigation 2018 in Turkey
GTDT, Co-Author, 19.03.2018 -
Amendments within the context of Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws for the Improvement of the Investment Environment
Gün + Partners, Co-Author, 14.03.2018 -
The Risks and Regulations Driving the Turkish Insurance Market’s Growth
Insurance Post, Co-Author, 06.03.2018 -
Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2018 in Turkey
ICLG, Co-Author, 21.02.2018 -
Product Liability and Safety in Turkey
Practical Law, Co-Author, 21.02.2018 -
An Overview of Legal Reforms in Turkey to Further Enhance Economic Development
LexisNexis, Co-Author, 15.02.2018 -
Recent Development on Utilization of FX Loans
Gün + Partners, Co-author, 31.01.2018 -
Reform, Change and Challenges in Turkey’s Reinsurance Market
FTSE Global Market, Co-Author, 21.12.2017 -
The Reinsurance Market in Turkey
Gün + Partners, Co-Author, 12.12.2017 -
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2018, Turkey Chapter
GTDT, Co-Author, 15.11.2017 -
Corporate Governance and Directors’ Duties in Turkey: Overview
Practical Law, Co-Author, 10.10.2017 -
Arbitration Procedures and Practice in Turkey: Overview
Practical Law, Co-Author, 12.09.2017 -
Litigation and Enforcement in Turkey: Overview
Practical Law, Co-Author, 19.07.2017 -
Corporate Governance 2017, Turkey Chapter
GTDT, Co-Author, 18.07.2017 -
Analysis of the Company Laws – Turkey
International Trust Laws and Company Laws Analysis-Wolters Kluwer, Contributing Author, 10.07.2017 -
The Insurance and Reinsurance Law Review, 5th Edition, Turkey Chapter
The Law Reviews, Co-Author, 29.06.2017 -
Labour & Employment 2017, Turkey Chapter
GTDT, Co-Author, 21.05.2017 -
Hukuk Şart
Forbes, Co-Author, 01.12.2015
Speaking Engagements
Mediation and arbitration, ABA – Section of International Law ILEX Delegation to Turkey, Panelist, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2016
Enforcement of Foreign Awards Under Turkish Law, ABA – Section of International Law ILEX Delegation to Turkey, panellist, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2016
Subrogation/recourse, Insurance Committee, IBA Annual Conference 2016, Speaker, Washington, D.C., USA, September 09, 2016
Litigation, arbitration and mediation discussed, CDR Autumn Litigation Symposium 2016, panellist, London, UK, September 29, 2016
Insurance concepts for the maritime industry, Maritime and Transport Law Committee and Insurance Committee, IBA Annual Conference 2014, Speaker, Tokyo, Japan, October 20, 2014
Buying an insurance company – what’s the big deal?, Insurance Regulation Subcommittee, the Insurance Committee and the Corporate and M&A Law Committee, IBA Annual Conference 2014, Speaker, Tokyo, Japan, October 23, 2014
What Every Director Should Know About Insurance Cover and Company Indemnities, Corporate Counsel Forum and the Insurance Committee, IBA Annual Conference 2013, Speaker, Boston, MA, USA, September 10, 2013
Report on the substantive project on direct access of insurance by third parties, Insurance Committee, IBA Annual Conference 2012, Speaker, Dublin, Ireland, October 3, 2012
New Turkish Commercial Code, Transparency International, panellist, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
Associations
International Insurance Law Association (AIDA)
The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
Transparency International Turkey
International Bar Association (IBA), Secretary of Insurance Committee (2016-2017)
Education
2005, Law Faculty, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany LL.M.
2001, Law Faculty, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey LL.B.
1996, Hazım Kulak Anatolian High School, Aksaray