Speaking at the Istanbul Bar Association’s IT Law Commission
In March 2019, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu spoke at a session of the Istanbul Bar Association’s IT Law Commission, joining fellow practitioners for a working-session conversation on how technology law is reshaping daily legal practice in Turkey. The central thesis of the session was clear: technology law is no longer a separate specialty […]
Speaking at the Istanbul Bar Association’s IT Law Commission
In March 2019, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu spoke at a session of the Istanbul Bar Association’s IT Law Commission, joining fellow practitioners for a working-session conversation on how technology law is reshaping daily legal practice in Turkey. The central thesis of the session was clear: technology law is no longer a separate specialty […]
StartupHR — When Does a Founder Need a Lawyer?

On March 4, 2019, in an interview with StartupHR, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu answered the question “When does a founder need a lawyer?” through practical examples. The central thesis of the interview was clear: a founder is not legally obligated to engage a lawyer when starting up; but when the right questions are […]
StartupHR — How Can I Protect My Idea?
On January 2, 2019, in an interview with StartupHR, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu walked through what intellectual property practically means for founders — through the question “How can I protect my idea?” The central thesis of the interview was clear: “an idea” is not, on its own, legally protectable; what is protected is […]
StartupMEF — A Conversation with the Founders of StartupHukuku
Our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined the StartupMEF community at MEF University for a conversation focused on what founding and running StartupHukuku taught the team about Turkish startup law as a practice — and what students considering the field should think about. The central thesis of the conversation was clear: building a startup-focused legal […]
TechAnkara Project Market 2018 — Startup Law Seminars at Ankara Development Agency

On November 8, 2018, hosted by Ankara Development Agency, as part of the TechAnkara Project Market 2018, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu and R. Okan Şencan delivered the Startup Law Seminars for founders whose projects would be exhibited at the event. The central thesis of the seminar was clear: the path to scaling a […]
Startup Law Training at İKÜvent — İstanbul Kültür University
On October 18, 2018, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu delivered a startup law training session at İKÜvent, the entrepreneurship event of İstanbul Kültür University. The talk was directed at students and young founders preparing to build their first ventures. The central thesis of the training was clear: a student-stage founder doesn’t need to know […]
Startup Law Training at İKÜvent — İstanbul Kültür University
On October 18, 2018, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu delivered a startup law training session at İKÜvent, the entrepreneurship event of İstanbul Kültür University. The talk was directed at students and young founders preparing to build their first ventures. The central thesis of the training was clear: a student-stage founder doesn’t need to know […]
StartupHukuku and Cübbem at NishNova Together — Nişantaşı University, Maslak 1453
On August 2, 2018, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu spoke at the second edition of the NishNova Together series organized by Nişantaşı University, hosted at Maslak 1453 NeoTech Kampüsü. The session was dedicated to Entrepreneurship and Law, and brought the StartupHukuku and Cübbem teams together with the university’s students. The central thesis of the […]
StartupHukuku and Cübbem at NishNova Together — Nişantaşı University, Maslak 1453
On August 2, 2018, our Managing Partner Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu spoke at the second edition of the NishNova Together series organized by Nişantaşı University, hosted at Maslak 1453 NeoTech Kampüsü. The session was dedicated to Entrepreneurship and Law, and brought the StartupHukuku and Cübbem teams together with the university’s students. The central thesis of the […]