Danone Hires Burak Tosun as Legal Counsel

Turkish lawyer Burak Tosun has joined Danone as Legal Counsel in the Netherlands.

Tosun moved from Kiltoprak Trust Company where he had been working as a Company Lawyer since April 2022. Before that, he worked as a Legal Counsel for Guven Healthcare Group and Guven Future, between 2021 and 2022.

Tosun started his legal career as an Associate at Yazici Attorney Partnership in 2016. 

“I always enjoyed working on contracts since the beginning of my legal career,” Tosun commented. “Being a legal counsel for procurement means a lot of contract work including preparation, review, and negotiation of contracts, which excited me when I learned about the vacancy. Also, I thought that working at Danone would be quite interesting for me since I am also a customer.”

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