ABOUT US
Dilek Balioğlu
Biography
Dilek Balioğlu is the founder of Balioğlu Law Firm, which has a long-standing experience in Turkish Commercial and Corporate Law and Capital Markets Law. She specializes in capital markets, corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, contracts and tax law.
Her career highlights include more than twenty years of experience at the Capital Markets Board, where she was actively involved in the regulation of Turkish capital markets within the Administrative Structure of the Republic of Türkiye, including the drafting of the Capital Markets Law No. 6362 and the establishment of the Borsa Istanbul Public Disclosure Platform.
She has also lectured on commercial law and capital markets at Başkent University and represented Türkiye in international organizations such as the Council of European Bar and Law Associations (CCBE). She completed the 18th International Symposium on Economic Crime at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.
Balioğlu continues to provide legal consultancy services to her clients with the strength and experience gained from her superior knowledge.
Practice Areas
Capital Markets
Mergers and Acquisitions
Commercial and Corporate Law
Tax Law
Real Estate Law
Education
Ph.D., Corporate Law, Başkent University, Present
LL.M., Corporate Law, Ankara University, 2002
LL.B., Law, Ankara University, 1996
Bachelor’s Degree, Sociology, Hacettepe University, 1991
Licenses & Certifications
Capital Markets Activities Advanced Level Licence
Corporate Governance Rating Specialist Licence
Credit Rating Specialist Licence
Derivative Instruments Licence
Real Estate Appraisers Licence
Publications
Evidential Contracts in Financial Law, Bankacılar Dergisi, The Banks Association of Türkiye (2020)
Food Manufacturer Liability, Başkent University Law Review (2017)
Cross Shareholding, Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (2003)
Share Buyback of Companies, Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (1999)
Experience
Capital Markets Board, 1997-2018
