Partner · PKS Legal · İstanbul
Law for what's next.
I'm Tuğçe Avcısert. I help founders, investors and innovators turn bold ideas — AI, patents, life sciences — into businesses the law protects, not slows down.
15 yrs
full-circle practice
What I do
Four disciplines. One sharp point of view.
Artificial Intelligence Law
Regulation, governance and contracts for AI-driven products — before the rules catch up with you.
Patents & IP
Protecting inventions for multinational pharma and tech companies, from filing strategy to disputes.
Life Sciences Regulation
Clear paths through the regulatory maze for pharmaceutical and health innovation.
Startup & Venture Advisory
Early-stage rounds, corporate structuring and investor terms for founders who move fast.
15
years in practice
1st
Compliance Officer in Türkiye for a global pharma
5+
years leading her own practice
36
Mikroton episodes & counting
The full circle
I've sat on both sides of the table.
Top-tier IP firm. In-house leadership as Türkiye's first Compliance Officer at a global pharmaceutical company. Five years running my own practice for founders and investors. Now Partner at Pelister Keki Saraç & Co.
That journey means I know what clients actually need: answers that are clear, fast and commercially brave.
Read my story →
Podcast · in Turkish
Mikroton
Law isn't just in courtrooms. It's in our relationships, our decisions, the way we see the world. Every episode: one legal concept, one life question.
- Ep 36Hukukta Susmak Ne Anlama Gelir? Ghosting Mağdurları Buraya :)11 min
- Ep 35Zihnimizin Mahkemesi Ne Kadar Adil?14 min
- Ep 34Mücbir Sebep: İstisnalar Normalimiz mi Oldu?13 min
Beyond the practice
Lecturer
Teaching Artificial Intelligence Law and technology regulation.
Corporate trainer
AI trainings that get leadership teams ready for what's coming.
Ecosystem builder
Working with university technoparks and innovation hubs.