Avukat Hakları Grubu Training: Startup Law for Practising Lawyers
Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu delivered a training session for the Avukat Hakları Grubu — a community of practising Turkish lawyers — on what it actually means to add startup law as a working sub-practice inside a generalist legal career. The central thesis of the training was clear: most Turkish lawyers underestimate how transferable […]
Setting Up a Company in America — Live with Ahmet Kırtok
On December 28, 2020, on a live broadcast on Ahmet Kırtok‘s YouTube channel, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined a 1-hour-44-minute guest session titled “Setting Up a Company in America.” Drawing on Clemta‘s experience and a startup-law lens, the session unpacked the U.S. incorporation journey. The central thesis of the broadcast was clear: setting […]
Sıfırdan Globale Podcast #88 — The Story of Clemta
In November 2020, episode 88 of the Sıfırdan Globale Podcast featured our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu and Clemta co-founder Boğaçhan Ilıca, who shared the story of Clemta — the SaaS platform that makes incorporating a U.S. company from anywhere in the world easy, with over 90% of its customers based outside Turkey. The central […]
Özyeğin University Starcamp — Startup Law 101
On November 21, 2020, in the third session of Özyeğin University‘s “Turn Your Idea into a Business: Starcamp” event, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu — co-founder of Vircon Group and Startuphukuku.com — delivered the Startup Law 101 session. The central thesis of the session was clear: turning an idea into a business begins with […]
Joining an Instagram Live on Startup Law
On October 15, 2020, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined an Instagram Live broadcast hosted by the Ankara Düşünce Topluluğu — Ankara Thought Community — a student-driven discussion forum that brings professionals into conversation with university students on emerging legal, technological and economic questions. The central thesis of the conversation was clear: 2020 collapsed […]
H+ Dergi Issue 10 — Two Articles by Vircon Legal: U.S. Incorporation and a Founder Focus
Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu contributed two pieces to the 10th issue of H+ Dergi: a co-authored article titled “Şirketlerin Amerika’ya Açılması” (“U.S. Incorporation for Turkish Companies”) with M. İlayda Şirolu, and a Focus interview with Cem Şanap. The central thesis across both pieces was clear: U.S. incorporation is not an end in itself […]
H+ Dergi Issue 10 — Two Articles by Vircon Legal: U.S. Incorporation and a Founder Focus
Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu contributed two pieces to the 10th issue of H+ Dergi: a co-authored article titled “Şirketlerin Amerika’ya Açılması” (“U.S. Incorporation for Turkish Companies”) with M. İlayda Şirolu, and a Focus interview with Cem Şanap. The central thesis across both pieces was clear: U.S. incorporation is not an end in itself […]
TRAI Podcast — The Impact of AI on Law
In an episode of the Türkiye Yapay Zekâ İnisiyatifi (TRAI) Podcast, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu walked through the impact of artificial intelligence on the law. The central thesis of the episode was clear: as AI technology matures rapidly, the law has to produce new answers along the axes of data ownership, liability allocation, […]
H+ Dergi Webinar: U.S. Investment Law — Opportunities and Legal Requirements for Startups
Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined an H+ Dergi webinar dedicated to U.S. investment law and the opportunities and legal requirements it creates for Turkish startups. The session was structured around the practical questions a Turkish founder needs to answer before opening a U.S. fundraising conversation. The central thesis of the webinar was clear: […]
H+ Dergi Webinar: U.S. Investment Law — Opportunities and Legal Requirements for Startups
Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined an H+ Dergi webinar dedicated to U.S. investment law and the opportunities and legal requirements it creates for Turkish startups. The session was structured around the practical questions a Turkish founder needs to answer before opening a U.S. fundraising conversation. The central thesis of the webinar was clear: […]