Boğaziçi E-Founder Summit — Legal Architecture for the Next Generation of Founders
Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined the Boğaziçi E-Founder Summit, a flagship student-driven entrepreneurship event organized at Boğaziçi University, to deliver a session on the legal architecture early-stage founders need to put in place before they raise their first institutional round. The central thesis of the talk was clear: Boğaziçi is one of the […]
Craftgate 2025 Fintech Trends Expert Opinions Report
In January 2025, the “2025 Fintech Trends — Expert Opinions” report prepared by Craftgate included our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu in the 2024 summary and 2025 outlook section (page 21). The central thesis of the report was clear: the impact on Turkey of the global fintech trends businesses must watch for sustainable growth will, […]
Generative AI Summit for HR Professionals — Komünite
In January 2025, at the Generative AI Summit for HR Professionals organized by Komünite, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu covered the intersection of AI and law. The event brought together Fatih Guner, Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, Gül Kaner, Nesibe Kırış, and Serkan Kocaman. The central thesis of the summit was clear: AI is rewriting the rules […]
Next Wave by CoinTR at Webrazzi Fintech 2024
On December 11, 2024, at Wyndham Grand İstanbul Levent, Webrazzi Fintech 2024 opened a second stage dedicated for the first time to the crypto and blockchain world: Next Wave by CoinTR. On this special stage, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined leading figures of the crypto industry to share his assessment of where the […]
Istanbul Bar IT Conversations Episode #3 — The Crypto-Asset Bill
On December 3, 2024, in the third episode of “IT Conversations” — the podcast series of the Istanbul Bar Association’s IT Law Commission — our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu covered the Crypto-Asset Bill. The central thesis of the conversation was clear: the Crypto-Asset Bill is laying the foundation of a body of legislation that […]
AIPA Tomorrow Talks 75 — AI and Blockchain
In October 2024, at Mihrabat Park, as part of the AI Policies Association (AIPA)‘s Tomorrow Talks 75 event, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined a panel moderated by Emre Balduk — alongside Ece ILDIR, Alican Elkorek, and Taner Dursun — to discuss the AI–blockchain relationship. The central thesis of the session was clear: the […]
Hukuk101: Foundational Legal Training for Entrepreneurs by Komünite
Our co-founders Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu and Okan Şencan served as the lead instructors of Hukuk101 — Foundational Legal Training for Entrepreneurs, a structured 10-hour live training program run by Komünite for founders and operators preparing to put their ventures on stronger legal ground. The central thesis of the program was clear: founders don’t need to […]
New Customs Regulation and Cross-Border E-Commerce — Startup Centrum Interview
In September 2024, in his interview with Startup Centrum, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu assessed the new customs regulation that came into force on August 21, 2024. The tax change brought into focus by TEMU — but which in fact affects many e-commerce platforms including Amazon and AliExpress — was at the center of […]
SPK Principle Decisions and Turkey’s Crypto Ecosystem — CoinDesk Türkiye Column
Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu contributed a column to CoinDesk Türkiye assessing how the Capital Markets Board (SPK)’s principle decisions are reshaping Turkey’s crypto ecosystem. The central thesis of the piece was clear: the secondary regulation and SPK principle decisions issued after the crypto-asset law are redesigning the sector not only at the level […]
Legal Aspects of Web3 Nowadays — DeGameFi Tbilisi Panel
In August 2024, the “Legal Aspects of Web3 Nowadays” panel held at the DeGameFi conference in Tbilisi, Georgia, examined how Web3 law is being shaped today through the perspective of three lawyers operating across different jurisdictions. Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined the panel as a speaker. The central thesis of the panel was […]