Başak Gürbüz

Director of Legal Affairs & General Counsel at Cencora Executive Board Member | AI Ambassador

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Professional Experience: Intellectual Property Law, Licensing, Media & Broadcasting Law, Advertising and Consumer Protection Law, IT & Data Protection Law, Commercial Law, Contracts Law, Corporate Governance, Labour Law, Litigation, Corporate Compliance, Leadership, FCPA, UKBA, Anti- Corruption Former Experience: Real Estate Law, Competition Law, Corporate Law, Litigation, Promotional Arrangements (lotteries, contests, sweepstakes, draws and mixed mechanics), Due Diligence, Regulated Markets (broadcasting, pharmaceuticals, food, food supplements, nutrition). Memberships & Associations: Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, CEE Legal Matters, GC Power List, GC Academy (principal field: Data Protection), Disney Turkey Leadership Team (Legal Chair), Istanbul Bar Association (Formerly Ankara Bar Association: Admitted to Practice: 2006), Legal 500 GC Power List 2019 for Turkey

Experience

  • Legal Director, General Counsel at Alliance Healthcare Turkey
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Visa (Full-time · 6 yrs 5 mos)
    • Senior Regional Counsel, South Eastern Europe
      Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    • Lead Regional Counsel - Southern Europe ( Turkey, Israel, Greece, Malta, Cyprus)
      Aug 2022 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Counsel & Director at The Walt Disney Company
    Aug 2015 - Oct 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Gün + Partners (7 yrs 4 mos)
    • Managing Associate
      Jan 2015 - Jul 2015 · 7 mos

    • Senior Associate
      Feb 2012 - Jan 2015 · 3 yrs

    • Associate
      Apr 2008 - Apr 2012 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Contract Drafting, Legal Translations, Legal Follow-Ups, Preparation of Legal Documents (Powers of Attorney, General Assembly Documents, Board Resolutions, Signature Circulars etc.), Legal Opinions, Due Diligence Performances; Intellectual Property Law, Advertisement and Media Law, National Lottery Practices In particular: Legal clearance, opinion and consultancy for multinational and local companies in relation to Advertisement Law, Copyright Law, Trademark Law, IT Law, Broadcasting Law; preparation of advertisement, barter and sponsorship agreements, preparation of complaints and defences before Advertisement Board and Advertisement Self Regulatory Authority as well as before the Supreme Council of Radio and Television on behalf of the clients; Performance of audits regarding internal procedures for multinational companies and checked their compliance with Turkish Law, providing legal opinions.

  • Pekin & Bayar Law Firm (2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Attorney at Law
      Sep 2006 - Mar 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Junior Associate
      2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs