Hande specializes in corporate and commercial law, competition law, data privacy and foreign investment. Hande has been providing on-going legal consultancy services to various reputable international and local companies regarding foreign investments, company, branch and liaison office establishment in Turkey, as well as legal services related with corporate law matters.

She has extensive experience in data privacy and protection matters and represents foreign and local clients before Turkish Data Protection Authority.

Hande also represents clients in connection with merger and acquisition filings in Turkey.

• 2012-2015 Bahcesehir University LL.M, Capital Markets and Commercial Law
• 2003 – 2007 Bahcesehir University Faculty of Law (LL.B.)
• 1998-2003- Izmir American College (Highschool)

• Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2009)

Tuğçe Aslı Turçal Çakmak specializes in local and cross-border dispute resolution. She has represented local and international clients in various litigation and dispute resolution matters especially in commercial law, enforcement law and employment law. The disputes in which she has provided representation include contract claims, tort claims, bankruptcy and insolvency actions and labor claims. In addition to resolving legal issues through litigation and legal proceedings for clients, Tuğçe also provides consultancy services to its clients, prior to the occurrence of a legal issue, with respect to their commercial or day to day activities and transactions.

• 2005 – 2010 Marmara Koç University – LL.B

• Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2012)

Özlem represents local and international clients in various litigation and dispute resolution matters particularly in employment law and commercial law.
She specializes in employment actions and the recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions and arbitral awards in Turkey.
Özlem also advises clients on employment law matters, particularly before a legal problem arises.

• 2007 – 2011 Marmara University, Istanbul, LL.B.

• Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2012)

Galya specializes in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions. She has extensive experience in commercial law as well as international business and capital markets transactions.

Galya’s areas of expertise are insurance law, company, license and distribution agreements, capital markets law and data protection matters. She provides legal consultancy services to international clients related to joint ventures, foreign investments, company, branch and liaison office incorporation in Turkey, and corporate law matters.

She has worked on major M&A projects across various sectors including retail, insurance, chemical, industrial and pharmaceuticals and has experience in due diligence, drafting and negotiating Share Purchase Agreements, Shareholders Agreements and Joint Venture Agreements.

• 2006 – 2010 Koc University (LL.B.)

• Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2011)