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Cenk Narter

Cenk Narter is the Managing Partner of Narter & Partners Law Firm and a dual-qualified attorney admitted to the Istanbul and New York Bars. He specialises in corporate governance, sustainability law, and climate-related regulatory compliance, advising multinational corporations, financial institutions, and major corporate groups on ESG integration and international regulatory alignment.
 
His practice focuses on sustainability governance, climate transition frameworks, sustainable finance, and ESG due diligence. He regularly advises clients on compliance with key international and European regulatory frameworks, including the EU Green Deal, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), IFRS S1/S2 and the Turkish Sustainability Reporting Standards (TSRS). He also provides legal guidance on emissions trading systems, carbon pricing mechanisms, and climate-related disclosure obligations. He advises multinational corporations operating across Europe, the United States and emerging markets on sustainability regulation and climate transition governance.
 
Mr. Narter has advised leading corporations and holding groups on regulatory alignment, sustainability strategy development, and climate-related risk management. His work includes supporting companies in integrating ESG criteria into corporate governance, contractual frameworks, and financing structures, as well as conducting ESG and human rights due diligence across operations and supply chains.
 
In addition to his legal practice, he is actively involved in academic and professional platforms as a lecturer and speaker on sustainability law and climate governance. He regularly delivers training and seminars for corporations, business associations, and public institutions and contributes to discussions on the legal and regulatory dimensions of the global climate transition.
Contributed to

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ESG in Türkiye
ESG in Türkiye
Practice Notes

Executive narrativeIn practice, Türkiye’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) regime is best approached as three overlapping systems that pull multinationals into ESG outcomes even when the obligation is not labelled that way:•first, capital markets and corporate reporting is rapidly hardening—the Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority (KGK) has made Türkiye Sustainability Reporting Standards (TSRS) mandatory for defined categories of enterprises, with a formal assurance track•second, operational environmental compliance is still the sharpest edge for most businesses—permitting, inspections and administrative enforcement under the Environmental Law and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA/ÇED) process remain the most immediate sources of plant-level disruption risk•third, green claims and consumer-facing ESG statements are now an evidence-driven enforcement topic—the Advertising Board (RK) and the Ministry of Trade’s consumer protection apparatus have published a dedicated guide on environmental claims, which sits on top of general consumer and advertising rulesSustainability and climate related disclosuresThe reporting regime is now anchored in TSRS 1 (general sustainability disclosures) and TSRS 2 (climate-related disclosures). TSRS applies for accounting

Practice Area

Panels

  • Contributing Author
  • International Panel

Experience

  • Narter & Partners – Managing Partner (2012 - Present)
  • Baker & McKenzie – Foreign Legal Specialist (2010 - 2011)

Membership

  • Integrated Reporting Association Türkiye (ERTA)
  • Corporate Governance Association of Türkiye (TKYD)
  • Turkish Investor Relations Society (TÜYİD)

Qualifications

  • Istanbul Bar – Admitted 2007
  • New York Bar – Admitted 2010

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School - Master of Laws (LL.M) (2009-2010)
  • Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania - Law and Business Program (2009-2010)
  • Istanbul Bilgi University Law School - Master of Laws (LL.M.) (2007-2009)
  • Istanbul Bilgi University Law School - Bachelor's Degree (LL.B.) (2003-2007)

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