We are a boutique legal and strategic consultancy advising forward-thinking businesses across the UK, Türkiye, and the UAE.
From corporate structuring to AI governance and international trade, we bring clarity, precision, and calm to complex decisions.
We are on a mission…
…to empower startups, family offices, and SMEs to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.
Legally sound, ethically grounded, and strategically built for the future.
Deniz Çelikkaya is an entrepreneur and dual-qualified lawyer in England & Wales and Türkiye with international experience in technology law, AI governance, and regulatory compliance.
She has advised startups and global firms on navigating complex legal landscapes, from data privacy to investment structuring. Deniz focuses on making emerging tech law accessible and helping organisations build trust, compliance, and ethical innovation into their core.
We have a team of lawyers and engineers as well as supporting companies within Atka Legal who will be with you whenever you need them.
The team
Founder · Legal strategist · Investor
Deniz founded Atka Legal to give founders, investors and family offices one place for structure, contracts and capital. A solicitor of England and Wales and a registered lawyer in Türkiye, she works on technology law, AI governance and investment across London, Istanbul and Dubai, and invests alongside the founders she advises.
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Head of MENA Funding Programmes
Alp leads our funding programmes across the Gulf and Türkiye: the grants, accelerators and investment programmes in the funding finder, and the application files behind them. A lawyer and regulatory strategist working between Istanbul, Dubai and London.
LinkedIn ↗“Atka helped us cut through the noise. They were calm, clear, and always one step ahead of the next complication.”
“I've worked with a lot of law firms, most are slow or transactional. Atka felt like part of our team.”
“We're not a huge company, but Atka made us feel like we mattered. They helped us review international contracts without the legal fluff. Just clear, kind, and on point.”
The method ✪
We embed ourselves like an in-house partner. From structuring your venture to understanding your growth ambitions, we map your legal, financial, and operational landscape.
Our work goes beyond contracts and compliance. We build legal frameworks that drive scale, align with investor expectations, and anticipate future risks, whether you're raising capital, entering new markets, or exploring search fund opportunities.
Through our trusted network, we connect you with the right people: investors, advisors, co-founders, or family offices. You'll get senior-level legal and strategic counsel when you need it most.
No, while we have deep tech and AI expertise, we advise founders, family offices, SMEs and established businesses across many sectors.
Both. We can step in for a single matter or embed as your ongoing fractional in-house partner, whatever fits your stage.
Absolutely. Most of our best engagements start with a free consultation to map the landscape together.
We combine senior legal counsel with commercial and operational fluency. No bloated retainers, no jargon, clarity and judgement.
