BATI

What BATI does

BATI (legally "BATI Lawyers," also operating as "BATI Lawyers & Advisers") is a private, full-service international law firm headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1999. The firm operates across six core practice areas — Commercial Transactions and Contracts, Corporate Governance, Personal Data Protection, Regulatory Compliance, Debt Relations, and Intellectual Property — and maintains additional offices in Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, and Sakarya. International reach is delivered through strategic alliances with law firms in Germany, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Israel, Italy, Belgium, the USA, and the UK rather than through owned overseas offices.

The business model is a traditional professional-services engagement model. Revenue is generated from legal advisory fees on a quote-based, project-by-project basis (multi-year contracts) — the firm explicitly distances itself from "chargeable-hour obsession" as a positioning choice. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is partner- and senior-led legal work. Go-to-market is sales-led, operating through direct client engagement and referrals driven by professional networks and the international alliance partners. Marketing channels are limited to LinkedIn, the corporate website, and a recurring publications program covering Turkish regulatory developments (KVKK/data protection, competition law, COVID-19 measures, constitutional matters).

BATI serves a vertically diversified client base including startups, venture capital funds and angel investors (primary persona), internet and technology companies, banks and financial institutions, aviation companies, life sciences and healthcare companies, energy companies, real estate and construction firms, and textile and retail operators. The firm is privately held with no institutional investment, no parent company, and 11–50 employees. The firm is an active operating business with publicly accessible contact channels.

Name

BATI

Legal name

BATI Lawyers

Website

https://batilaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BATI is a full-service Turkish law firm (founded 1999, Istanbul HQ) advising startups, VC funds, corporates, and regulated enterprises across commercial, corporate, IP, data protection, and regulatory compliance matters via offices in five Turkish cities and overseas alliances.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law
• Commercial transactions
• Regulatory compliance
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services rendered to clients including corporate governance, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, debt relations, and personal data protection. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and ongoing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BATI is a full-service international law firm providing sophisticated legal advisory services across six core practice areas: Commercial Transactions and Contracts, Corporate Governance, Personal Data Protection, Regulatory Compliance, Debt Relations, and Intellectual Property. The firm serves startups, venture capital funds, technology companies, financial institutions, aviation, life sciences, energy, real estate, and retail clients from its Istanbul headquarters with associated offices across Turkey and strategic alliances with overseas law firms.

Product overview

BATI is a full-service international law firm that provides sophisticated legal services through a unified service offering. The firm operates across six core practice areas: Commercial Transactions and Contracts, Corporate Governance, Personal Data Protection, Regulatory Compliance, Debt Relations, and Intellectual Property. Founded in 1999, BATI serves diverse clients including startups, VCs, angel investors, technology companies, financial institutions, aviation companies, life sciences and healthcare companies, energy sector entities, real estate and construction companies, textile companies, and retailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• German Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with law firms in Germany to assist clients at international level with a global perspective, primarily serving European corporations and Turkish clients with cross-border legal needs.
• Canadian Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with law firms in Canada to provide comprehensive international legal services to clients with North American business interests.
• Spanish Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with law firms in Spain for serving clients with Spanish and broader European business connections.
• Swiss Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with law firms in Switzerland to serve clients requiring Swiss legal expertise, particularly in financial and corporate matters.
• Israeli Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with law firms in Israel for serving clients with Israeli business connections and technology sector legal needs.
• Italian Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with law firms in Italy to serve clients with Italian business interests and European market operations.
• Belgian Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with law firms in Belgium for EU-related legal matters and Brussels-based regulatory expertise.
• US Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with law firms in the USA to serve North American clients and Turkish companies expanding into US markets.
• UK Law FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with law firms in the UK to serve clients with UK business interests, including post-Brexit compliance and common law matters.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gün + Partners: Full-service Istanbul law firm with strong corporate, commercial, IP, and regulatory practices serving Turkish and international clients. Comparable to BATI in firm size range, multi-vertical coverage, and emphasis on international clientele.
• Hergüner Bilgen Özeke Attorney Partnership: Turkish full-service firm specializing in corporate, M&A, capital markets, banking, and dispute resolution. Overlaps directly with BATI's Corporate Governance, Commercial Transactions, and Banking & Financial Institutions client segments.
• Esin Attorney Partnership (Baker McKenzie affiliate): Turkish affiliate of Baker McKenzie offering full-service legal advice across corporate, commercial, regulatory, and disputes. Direct competitor to BATI for mid-market and large corporate mandates in Turkey, with the added leverage of a global network.
• Aksu Attorney Partnership: Turkish law firm providing corporate, commercial, regulatory, and dispute resolution services to domestic and foreign clients. Comparable to BATI in firm profile, multi-vertical coverage, and reliance on international client relationships.
• Moroğlu Arseven: Istanbul-based Turkish law firm focused on IP, IT, data protection, and commercial law. Strongly comparable to BATI in its Personal Data Protection and Intellectual Property service offerings and overlapping startup/tech client base.
• Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorney Partnership: Turkish full-service firm with strong corporate, banking, energy, and regulatory practices. Comparable to BATI in multi-vertical coverage and emphasis on regulated sectors such as energy, banking, and life sciences.
• ELIG Gurkaynak Attorneys-at-Law: Istanbul-based full-service Turkish law firm advising on corporate, competition, regulatory, IP, and commercial matters. Closely comparable to BATI in scope (multi-vertical full-service practice) and target clients (Turkish corporates, multinationals entering Turkey), with a similarly compact partner-led structure.
• Paksoy (Orrick affiliate): Turkish affiliate of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe with full-service corporate, finance, and technology practices. Competes with BATI for foreign-investor and Turkish mid-market mandates in technology, finance, and cross-border transactions.

Broad incumbents

• White & Case (Istanbul office): Global law firm with an Istanbul office handling M&A, capital markets, and project finance in Turkey. Competes for the same high-end corporate, banking, and capital markets mandates BATI targets in its Banking & Financial Institutions segment.
• Dentons Turkey: Global law firm's Turkish practice offering broad corporate, regulatory, and dispute services. Represents the kind of international full-service incumbent BATI competes against (or relies on alliances to access) for large cross-border mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/batilawyers
• Xx.com/batilawyers
• Facebookfacebook.com/batilawyers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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