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title: Apply for 2027 — GC Elite Türkiye
description: Nominate for GC Elite Türkiye 2027 — the Leaders List and Rising Stars (1–6 PQE) — and complete the in-house legal counsel questionnaire.
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GC Elite Türkiye 2027

# Apply for 2027

Nomination Form

## Recognising outstanding in-house legal leadership

Nominations will be supported by rigorous desk research and reviewed by a distinguished independent advisory board selected from independent, international General Counsel, Heads of Legal and Senior In-house Lawyers who are shaping the legal landscape globally and driving business success, setting the standard for excellence, influence and innovation.

Alongside the Leaders List, GC Elite Türkiye 2027 will continue its Rising Stars category, recognising exceptional lawyers with 1–6 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) who demonstrate responsibility, commercial impact, leadership and strategic influence significantly beyond that typically expected at their level.

Please complete the form below for yourself, providing as much detail as possible in the Reason for Nomination section (up to 1,000 words). Once completed, you will be taken to an in-house legal counsel questionnaire, which we would be grateful if you could also complete.

* Questions? Contact [baris@barisagun.com](mailto:baris@barisagun.com).

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Website

Full name \*

Job title \*

Company name \*

Email address \*

Phone number \*

Category selection \*

LeaderRising Star (1–6 PQE)

Reason for nomination \*Please provide specific examples of impact, responsibility, commercial contribution, leadership, influence and/or innovation. Maximum 1,000 words.

0 / 1,000 words

By submitting this nomination, you confirm that the information provided is accurate to the best of your knowledge.

01Business sector / industry \*

02How long have you held this role? \*

Less than 1 year1–3 years4–6 years7–10 yearsMore than 10 years

03Who do you report to? \*

Chief Executive Officer / Managing DirectorChief Financial OfficerChief Operating OfficerBoard / ChairRegional or Global General CounselOther (please specify)

04What is the geographic scope of your role? \*

GlobalRegional (e.g. EMEA / Europe / Middle East)Türkiye onlyOther (please specify)

05How many years have you been qualified as a lawyer? \*

Less than 3 years3–5 years6–10 years11–15 years16–20 years21+ years

06How many years did you spend in private practice (law firm) before or alongside your in-house career? \*

NoneLess than 3 years3–5 years6–10 years11–15 years16–20 years21+ years

07How many years have you worked in-house as legal counsel? \*

Less than 3 years3–5 years6–10 years11–15 years16–20 years21+ years

08Do you sit on the executive committee or leadership team? \*

YesNoOccasionally invited

09How large is your legal department? \*

1–1011–2526–5051–100100+

10Approximately what percentage of your time is spent on strategic business matters, rather than purely legal work? \*

Less than 25%25–50%50–75%More than 75%

11In the past 12 months, what was the most significant issue your legal team helped the business navigate? \*

12In the next 12 months, how do you expect your use of external law firms to change? \*

IncreaseStay broadly the sameDecrease

13What is the biggest legal or regulatory risk facing your organisation right now? \*

14In one sentence, what makes a great General Counsel today? \*

15Which General Counsel or senior in-house legal leader in Türkiye would you recommend for inclusion in the GC Elite Türkiye 2027 list, and why? (Optional)Please do not nominate yourself.

16Based on your direct experience in the past 12 months, which external law firm has delivered the most value to your organisation, and for what type of work? (Optional)

17Based on your direct experience in the past 12 months, which individual external lawyer or partner would you most strongly recommend, and why? (Optional)

18Is your legal team currently using artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its work? \*

Yes – in regular use across the legal teamYes – being used by selected team members or for selected mattersWe are currently piloting / testing AI toolsNot currently, but we are actively exploring optionsNo – and we are not currently evaluating AI toolsOther (please specify)

19Which AI or legal technology tools is your legal team currently using or piloting?Please name the tools or platforms where possible and indicate their principal use.

20What capabilities or benefits are most important to you when assessing AI tools for your legal team?Please select all that apply.

Contract drafting, review and comparisonLegal research and access to reliable source materialDocument summarisation and extraction of key informationInternal knowledge management and intelligent searchWorkflow automation, approvals and repetitive task reductionLegal intake, triage and self-service support for the businessCompliance, regulatory monitoring and risk identificationLitigation, investigations, e-discovery or document reviewTranslation and multilingual support, including strong Turkish-language capabilityLegal operations, reporting, analytics and management informationIntegration with existing systems such as Microsoft 365 and document management platformsEnterprise-grade security, confidentiality and access controlsData privacy, data residency and clear treatment of legal dataAccuracy, source citations / traceability and reduced risk of hallucinationsAudit trails, governance controls and responsible AI safeguardsAbility to customise tools to our organisation, policies and precedentsEase of use, adoption and training for lawyers and business usersDemonstrable time savings, productivity gains and return on investmentOther (please specify)

21Is your legal team currently considering or looking for any other legal technology tools beyond AI?

Contract lifecycle management (CLM)Matter management / legal operations platformsE-billing, spend management or panel managementCompliance, investigations or whistleblowing technologyData privacy / cybersecurity toolsKnowledge management / document managementBoard / governance technologyE-signature or document automationLitigation / e-discovery technologyNot currently looking at other toolsOther (please specify)

22Would you and members of your legal team be interested in learning more about free online AI Skilling training, courtesy of Founderz, Microsoft and Barış Agun Business Intelligence? \*

Yes – I would be interestedYes – members of my legal team would be interestedYes – both I and members of my legal team would be interestedPossibly – please send further informationNo, not at this time

23Which topics are most important to you as an in-house legal counsel during the next stage of your career?Please select all that apply.

AI, legal technology and automationData protection, cybersecurity and digital regulationRegulatory change and complianceCompetition / antitrustSanctions, export controls and cross-border riskCorporate governance and board effectivenessInvestigations, ethics and whistleblowingDispute prevention, litigation and arbitrationM&A, transactions and integrationEmployment and workforce issuesESG, sustainability and supply-chain riskManaging external counsel and legal spendLegal operations, metrics and demonstrating valueBuilding, leading and developing an in-house legal teamCareer progression, leadership and executive influenceWellbeing, resilience and sustainable performanceOther (please specify)

24What question, challenge or issue would you most like to see addressed at a future in-house legal event in Türkiye?

25Which event formats would be most valuable to you?Please select all that apply.

Small peer roundtablesPractical workshops / masterclassesGC-to-GC leadership discussionsRegulatory briefingsSector-specific forumsNetworking receptionsOther (please specify)

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