Work history
Senior Associate
ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law
April 2012 – March 2016 (4 years)Istanbul, Turkey
Reviewed and drafted multinational protocols, provided legal advice to a wide range of international clients in the field of intellectual property law, employment law and media law and conducted litigation before civil and administrative courts.
Reserve Officer
Turkish Armed Forces
April 2011 – March 2012 (1 year)Ankara, Turkey
To fulfill compulsory military service, worked as a lieutenant in Military Court of Beytepe Gendarmerie Training Command, Ankara; provided legal assistance to disciplinary officer in drafting bill of indictment and justified decision.
Associate
Pekin & Bayar Law Firm
February 2009 – March 2011 (2 years 2 months)Istanbul, Turkey
Legal advice and assistance provided to a wide range of international clients in general corporate matters and successfully conducted litigation in variety of high-profile cases.
Legal Intern
Pekin & Bayar Law Firm
August 2008 – January 2009 (6 months)Istanbul, Turkey
As a legal intern, reviewed and translated multinational agreements both from Turkish to English and vice versa; drafted corporate communications and prepared legal memorandum on various matters of Turkish Law including, but not limited to intellectual property law and employment law.
Education and qualifications
Istanbul University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Private Law
2013 – 2017
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Master of Laws (LLM), Intellectual Property Law
2012 – 2013
Granted Jean Monnet Scholarship for LLM in Intellectual Property Law
Istanbul University
Master of Laws (LLM), Private Law
2008 – 2010
Graduated with Honors.
Dissertation titled “Types of Claims for Loss of Profit in Trademark Infringement Cases” was published as a book in October 2011.
Published article titled "Protection of Computer Programs under Copyright Law" in a peer-reviewed law journal in March 2010.
Marmara University
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law
2003 – 2007
Graduated with Honors. In freshman year at Marmara, I ranked first in overall ranking with an 81% score, which is the highest average to date. With a 73% average over all-four years, I was in top 5% group in overall ranking of the entire faculty.
