Galya Kohen Benbanaste

Galya specializes in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions. She has extensive experience in commercial law as well as international business and capital markets transactions.
Galya’s areas of expertise are insurance law, company, license and distribution agreements, capital markets law and data protection matters. She provides legal consultancy services to international clients related to joint ventures, foreign investments, company, branch and liaison office incorporation in Turkey, and corporate law matters.
She has worked on major M&A projects across various sectors including retail, insurance, chemical, industrial and pharmaceuticals and has experience in due diligence, drafting and negotiating Share Purchase Agreements, Shareholders Agreements and Joint Venture Agreements.
- 2006 – 2010 Koc University (LL.B.)
- Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2011)
- Türkiye Sürdürülebilirlik Raporlama Standartları’nın Uygulama Eşiklerinde Değişiklik Yapıldı January 2026
- Amendments Made to the Application Thresholds of the Turkish Sustainability Reporting Standards January 2026
- Listing thresholds and IPO conditions are Increased January 2026
- Draft Regulation on the Operation of the Emissions Trading System Market Released for Public Consultation November 2025
- Emisyon Ticaret Sistemi Piyasasının İşletilmesine İlişkin Yönetmelik Taslağı Kamuoyu Görüşüne Açıldı November 2025
- Sustainability Guide for the Insurance Sector is Published October 2025
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