Legal architecture for technology companies, venture capital investors, and regulated markets.

Vircon Legal advises companies, investors, and institutions on complex transactions, compliance, governance, data protection, and cross-border structuring. As a Türkiye-based firm handling cross-border mandates, we combine local depth with the execution capability of a global practice.

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We guide clients through the legal work that shapes growth, regulatory compliance, and cross-border execution.

Vircon Legal is a Türkiye-based corporate and technology law firm advising clients on transactional, regulatory, and compliance-driven matters. Our work begins with a close understanding of each client’s technology, operational priorities, and commercial objectives. We approach legal challenges as strategic partners: grounded in rigorous analysis and practical execution.

We bring together commercial foresight, regulatory insight, and legal precision at the intersection of business strategy and legal structure. On cross-border and specialist matters, we coordinate seamlessly with leading international law firms and external advisors to deliver synchronized global execution.

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“Dedicated to startup law, Vircon Legal has ‘deep experience supporting new ventures in international markets’. The firm excels in both financing and startup consultancy as well as in transactions, advising both buyer and seller side.”
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2026
“They are responsive, collaborative, and consistently deliver clear solution-oriented advice. They really knew their stuff, but what helped the most was how easy they were to work with.”
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2026
“Mümtaz has unique ability to master both the legal and business aspects of every deal.”
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2026
“Key to firm’s success in the sector is team head Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu who has impressive legal expertise and deep understanding of the start-up ecosystem and founders’ perspectives.”
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025
“Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu is a great leader with the strong communication skills, great expertise in tech law, especially in AI and blockchain. He is super responsive and great guide.”
The Legal 500 EMEA, 2025

Case Studies

Selected matters from our public track record: a16z-backed flip-ups, a cross-border exit to a US-listed acquirer, and group-wide KVKK compliance programs. Work that founders and investors trust us with.

From emerging regulation to deal mechanics, we write about the questions founders and investors actually ask. The goal: analysis you can put to work, and stay ahead of the curve.

Open Banking in Türkiye: A Practical Legal Guide for Fintechs (2026)

Open Banking in Türkiye: A Practical Legal Guide for Fintechs (2026)

Payment initiation and account information are licensed payment services under Law No. 6493 Art. 12. Who may provide them, TCMB licensing and BKM certification, the GEÇİT gateway, consent and SCA, liability, KVKK, a licence decision table and the EU PSD2/PSR…

MiCA for Turkish Crypto Firms: Serving EU Clients After the Transition Ended, Reverse Solicitation and the Two-Licence Reality

MiCA for Turkish Crypto Firms: Serving EU Clients After the Transition Ended, Reverse Solicitation and the Two-Licence Reality

Article 59 authorisation, the 1 July 2026 end of grandfathering, why reverse solicitation is narrow, Annex IV capital and how MiCA meets the CMB licence.

Overnight Yield on Safeguarded Customer Funds: TCMB’s March 2026 Amendment for Payment and E-Money Institutions (Art. 36/A)

Overnight Yield on Safeguarded Customer Funds: TCMB’s March 2026 Amendment for Payment and E-Money Institutions (Art. 36/A)

Since 19 March 2026, Turkish payment and e-money institutions may invest TL balances in their protection accounts overnight at the same bank. What is eligible, who keeps the yield, the liquidity duty, the new 16:30 cut-off and what to agree…

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Any information provided herein is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, accounting, or tax advice. Vircon Legal advises exclusively on the laws of the Republic of Türkiye and does not provide legal advisory services in the United States or any other foreign jurisdiction.
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