Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Focusing on Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Competition Law, Compliance, Data Protection Law, Law of Contracts & Torts, Civil Law, Energy Law, Labor Law, Consumers Law, Execution & Enforcement Law, Due Diligence, SPA, SHA, restructuring projects and M&A issues, litigation and consultancy services on Oil & Gas sector, resolving legal disputes regarding the companies; drafting, reviewing and negotiation of local & international contracts, drafting documents & applications and resolving disputes and representing the companies before Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority, Competition Board, ensuring that the Company is in line with parent companies’ internal policies and more particularly with code of conduct; managing the establishment of legal & compliance structuring and policies; management of outsourced law offices.
• Ensure due diligence of Third-Party Representatives • Ensure that all activities with Health Care Providers & Government Officials are submitted in line with established Compliance clearance process • Establish and revise local policies and guidelines to applicable laws and regulations. • Provide regular trainings to relevant functions on policies and local SOPs • Perform risk-assessment and implement a Compliance monitoring plan • Perform review/approval of promotional/non-promotional materials • Provide legal advice and ensure that current or proposed activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations • Draft legal agreements and assess relevant agreements • Ensure legal documentations are updated & completed to protect the company assets & interests • Coordinate the preparation and filing for state registration of changes to the statutory documents • Participate in the preparation of responses to complaints and requests from public authorities
• Focusing in Corporate and Commercial Law, Compliance, Regulations, Data Protection Law, Competition Law, Energy Law, Real Estate Law, Consumer Law • Drafting and reviewing numerous agreements such as lease, shop, franchise, investments with ministry of treasury/general directorate of national real estate, marketing, procurement, T&S agreements, right of construction agreements, real estate purchase agreement, SPA, SHA, legal due diligence
• Working as Legal Counsel as part of Shell Turkey based in Istanbul Head Office • Providing legal support to all business portfolio, excelling in Corporate and Commercial Law, Compliance, Competition Law, Regulations, Energy Law, Data Protection Law, Consumer Law, Real Estate Law, Zoning Law • Drafting and reviewing various contracts e.g. lease/sublease, build operate transfer contracts, utilization, dealer, shop, lease contracts with the banks, franchise, investment contracts, sales based rent, public tenders, procurement, marketing, T&S agreements •Preparing corporate resolutions and litigation matters (e.g. possessory actions)
• Mainly focused on M&A, legal due diligence and corporate transactions • Participated in all steps of M&A and restructuring projects, including but not limited to legal due diligence, drafting and revision of share purchase agreement and shareholders’ agreement, trust deed, loan agreements, corporate resolutions, memorandums, negotiations, signing, closing phases, and also worked arbitration, litigation service • Conducted various corporate special projects for multinational leading firms in Turkey, including a merger with their group companies, chancing company types, spin-offs, founding international joint ventures and restructuring of the group companies • Worked on numerous investment projects involving real property acquisitions, securities investments, energy (e.g. wind, solar), grain, shipping, tourism, construction, health, chemical and dye industry
• Delegate to the Commission for Social Development (CSocD) of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), for the 55th Session in New York, USA. • Observed and took notes on how United Nations will approach strategies for the issues of poverty to achieve sustainable development at a global scale with goals to be accomplished by 2030 • Discussed the triad of grass roots engagement, advocacy and systemic change in the eradication of poverty