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 Turkey-based firm active in international workstreams, we combine local legal capability with the execution power to operate at a global scale.

Vircon Legal

We guide our clients through the legal workstreams that shape growth, regulatory compliance, and cross-border execution.

Vircon Legal is a Turkey-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 vision, and legal precision at the intersection of business strategy and legal structure. On cross-border and specialist matters, we coordinate seamlessly with capable international law firms and external advisors to deliver synchronized global execution.

★ The Legal 500 EMEA

“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 — from a16z-backed flip-ups and cross-border exits to a US-listed acquirer, to group-wide KVKK compliance programs. Work that founders and investors trust us with.

Startup · GamingMetaverse Game StudioCorporate structuring and investment-round counsel for a fast-scaling game studio.Read more →Startup · VCtiplay studioLead counsel from founding through multiple rounds and global accelerator admissions.Read more →Cross-border ExitPulpoAR → The Glimpse GroupCounsel on the acquisition of an AR startup by a US-listed group.Read more →US Flip-Up · AILoops AI × a16z SpeedrunUS flip-up structuring and admission to the a16z Speedrun program.Read more →KVKK · ComplianceEren HoldingGroup-wide KVKK and data-protection compliance across retail brands and industrial sites.Read more →

News & Insights

We cover a wide range of topics, from emerging legal trends and regulatory changes to in-depth articles on industry-specific challenges and solutions. Our goal is to keep you ahead of the curve, providing valuable knowledge to support your business growth and legal strategy.

Vircon Legal Advised Loops AI on its USD 1M Round from a16z Speedrun (Co-Counsel with WSGR)

🇹🇷Türkçe okuyucu musunuz? Bu yazının Türkçe versiyonu:Vircon Legal Loops AI'ı a16z Speedrun'dan 1M USD Yatırım Sürecinde Temsil Etti (WSGR ile Co-Counsel) →Full case study available → Loops AI × a16z Speedrun — Co-Counsel with Wilson Sonsini (cross-border TR/U.S. architecture and…

Why Founders Flip Up: The Anatomy of a Delaware/Cayman Flip

Almost every Turkey-resident startup founder pursuing a US round eventually asks the same question: do we flip up? This piece walks through why founders flip, the six structural pressures, and the eight phases of the flip — plus when NOT…

Notes from Ankara: AI, Law and the Transformation of the Profession

🇹🇷Türkçe okuyucu musunuz? Bu yazının Türkçe versiyonu:Ankara'dan Notlar: Yapay Zekâ, Hukuk ve Mesleğin Dönüşümü → Last weekend, at the 5th International Ankara Brand Meetings organized by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce, Vircon Legal was represented by our Managing Partner Erdem…

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Any information provided herein is for general informational purposes only and cannot be regarded as legal, financial, accounting, or tax advice apart from the boundaries of the Republic of Turkey. For avoidance of any doubt, Vircon Legal does not provide legal advisory services in the United States.