Regulatory Investigations
GlobalB Law defends technology and finance companies under investigation by Turkish and EU regulators, managing parallel criminal, administrative and civil exposure with a coordinated response strategy.
Regulatory investigations into technology and finance companies are increasingly multi-front events. A data-protection regulator may open an inquiry at the same time that a financial-services authority reviews the same company's payment-processing activities, while civil claims from affected users run in parallel. The stakes are high, significant fines, licence revocations, market bans, and reputational damage, and the window for an effective defence is often narrow. GlobalB Law's cross-disciplinary practice means we can run a coordinated defence across KVKK/BDDK/SPK inquiries in Türkiye and GDPR/EBA/FCA investigations in the EU without the gaps that arise when multiple specialist firms work in siloes.
Our regulatory investigation practice covers data-protection enforcement (KVKK and GDPR), financial-services investigations by the BDDK, TCMB, CMB/SPK, and MASAK, competition authority inquiries (TCA in Türkiye, DG COMP in the EU), and digital-market investigations under the DSA and DMA. We represent companies at every stage, from the initial information request through dawn raids, formal proceedings, and any subsequent appeal before the relevant tribunal or administrative court.
Internal investigations are often the decisive factor in regulatory outcomes. When a company discovers a potential compliance failure before the regulator does, a well-executed internal investigation, legally privileged, forensically rigorous, and strategically calibrated, can mean the difference between a resolved matter and a protracted enforcement action. We design and lead internal investigations and advise on whether and how to make voluntary disclosure to regulators, drawing on experience in both Turkish and EU enforcement frameworks.
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What should we do if we receive an information request from a Turkish regulator?
Do not respond immediately. The framing and scope of the initial response set the trajectory of the entire investigation. Engage counsel promptly, assess what the regulator actually knows, identify any privilege issues, and prepare a response that is complete, accurate, and strategically considered.
Can communications with our lawyers be kept confidential during a regulatory investigation?
Yes, legal professional privilege protects confidential communications between a client and their lawyers made for the purpose of legal advice. In Türkiye, lawyer-client confidentiality is protected under the Attorney Act. However, the scope of privilege can differ across jurisdictions in cross-border investigations, which is why coordinated cross-border legal advice matters.
What is the risk of a parallel criminal investigation alongside a regulatory proceeding?
In Türkiye and the EU, regulatory violations in financial services and data protection can trigger parallel criminal proceedings, particularly where fraud, money laundering, or wilful non-compliance is alleged. Regulatory and criminal exposure must be managed together, with care taken not to make admissions in one forum that harm the position in another.
Should we voluntarily disclose a compliance issue to the regulator before they find it?
Voluntary disclosure can significantly reduce sanctions in both Turkish and EU frameworks, but the decision requires careful legal analysis of what is known, what the regulator is likely to discover, and the timing and framing of any disclosure. We advise on this on a case-by-case basis.
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