Mustafa Mert Dicle, LL.M.

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Key Qualifications

Mustafa Mert Dicle works in the dispute resolution department focusing on commercial law, international arbitration, employment law, real estate law, consumer law, inheritance law, criminal law, and international private law.

He advises clients on mitigating the risks associated with their potential disputes. He also provides clients with case strategies, including determining the most appropriate forum to resolve the dispute.

He represents clients in international arbitration cases, including set-aside actions and recognition and enforcement proceedings.

He is responsible for case management and litigation proceedings for major global clients in the mentioned practice areas, starting from negotiating in the mandatory mediation phase and drafting lawsuit petitions up until the execution process. Mustafa Mert Dicle represents clients before all types of courts in Türkiye, at both local and appellate levels.

Education

  • 2022-2023 Queen Mary University of London – Comparative and Dispute Resolution LL.M. (Distinction) – Chevening Scholar
  • 2013-2017 Istanbul University Faculty of Law – LL.B. (Summa Cum Laude)
  • 2008-2019 Uskudar American Academy (Had the 4th Highest GPA)

Membership

  • Istanbul Bar Association (2018)
  • British Institute of International and Comparative Law
  • EDAC (Energy Disputes Arbitration Center) – Vice Secretary General
  • ICC YAAF
  • LCIA YIAG
  • ADR ODR International
  • CIARB
  • YOUNG ICCA
  • ASA BELOW 40
  • LONDON VYAP
  • Arbitration City
  • Istanbul Bar Association’s Arbitration Center
  • Istanbul Bar Association’s Flat Ownership Law Commission
  • Young ISTAC
  • Young ITOTAM
  • National English Honor Society

Melis Beler

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Key Qualifications

Melis Beler specializes in representing local and international clients in various litigation and dispute resolution matters especially in Labor law, Commercial Law, Administrative Law and Enforcement Law.

Provides on-going legal services to various reputable local and international clients regarding mediation and litigation cases.

In addition to resolving legal issues through litigation and legal proceedings for clients, Melis 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. She has also experience in corporate law and contract law.

Melis Beler has been with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi since 2019.

Education

  • Özyeğin University, LL.B.
  • Terakki Foundation Schools

Membership

  • Istanbul Bar Association (2020)
  • Terakki Alumni Association

Zeynep Tezan, LL.M.

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Key Qualifications

Zeynep is a Senior Associate at Pekin Bayar Mizrahi, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions. She possesses extensive expertise in commercial law, international business, personal data protection, capital markets transactions, crypto assets and blockchain, and regulatory compliance.

Zeynep provides comprehensive legal consultancy services to a diverse portfolio of reputable local and international clients. Her primary areas of focus include corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, company establishments and liquidations, finance and capital markets transactions, crypto assets, anti-money laundering and combating terrorist financing, personal data protection, e-commerce, and contract law.

She has advised on mergers and acquisitions across a broad range of sectors, including food, automotive, packaging, household appliances, mining, chemicals, electronics, plastics, metals, industrial products, and pharmaceuticals. Zeynep is experienced in preparing due diligence reports and drafting and reviewing share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements, and other related corporate documents.

Education

  • Queen Mary University of London, LL.M. in Commercial and Corporate Law; September 2022 – September 2023 
  • Koc University, Faculty of Law, Istanbul, Turkey; LL.B.; September 2013 – September 2017
  • Enka High School, Istanbul, Turkey; September 2009 – September 2013  
  • Brown University, Pre-College Engineering, Boston, USA; July 2011 – August 2011
  • Phillips Academy Andover, ESL, Boston, USA; July 2010 – August 2010

Membership

  • Solicitors Regulation Authority – Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (2024)
  • Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2019)
  • Queen Mary University of London Alumni
  • Koc University Alumni Association
  • Enka Alumni Association

Alara Ünal Orak

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Key Qualifications

Alara Ünal Orak specializes in representing local and international clients in various Litigation and Dispute Resolution matters especially in Labor Law and Commercial Law.

Provides on-going legal services to various reputable local and international clients regarding mediation and litigation cases related to Labor Law and Commercial Law.

In addition to resolving legal issues through litigation and legal proceedings for clients, Alara 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.

Alara Ünal Orak has been with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi since 2018.

Education

  • Yeditepe University Faculty of Law, Istanbul; LLB, 2013 – 2017
  • Uskudar American Academy, Istanbul; 2009 – 2013

Membership

  • Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2017)
  • Uskudar American Academy Alumni Association
  • Yeditepe University Alumni Association

Hasan Eker, LL.M.

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Key Qualifications

Hasan provides legal representation and counsel to a diverse portfolio of domestic enterprises and multinational corporations in matters involving civil litigation and commercial arbitration.

He concentrates on corporate law, contracts law, commercial law, and aviation law, delivering thorough support to clients facing a wide array of legal challenges.

Hasan has been with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi since 2018.

Education

  • 2014 – 2016 University of Lausanne (LL.M.)
  • 2012 – 2013 Queen Mary, University of London (LL.M.)
  • 2006 – 2010 Çankaya University Faculty of Law (LL.B.)

Membership

  • Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2016)