Hilal Kazak Özata

LL.M | Senior Legal Counsel | Competition Law & Litigation Expert | Mediator

Ankara, Türkiye

About

ENG: I am a Senior Legal Counsel with over 8 years of experience, specializing in Litigation, Competition, Banking and Economic Law. My expertise includes managing litigation portfolios and competition law procedures, overseeing enforcement processes, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Currently at TEB, I manage a wide range of legal cases by supervising 50+ external counsels and manage the bank's Competition Law processes. I provide legal opinions and training to personnel of the bank. My previous role in Risk Planning and Monitoring at VakıfBank gave me a unique operational understanding of credit risks and financial structures. I am an LL.M. graduate from Galatasaray University and a certified mediator. I focus on providing strategic, result-oriented legal solutions for corporate environments. TR: Dava süreçleri, Rekabet, Bankacılık ve Ekonomi Hukuku alanlarında 8 yılı aşkın deneyime sahip Müşavir Avukatım. Uzmanlığım; dava ve rekabet hukuku kaynaklı süreçlerin yönetimi, icra süreçlerinin takibi ile mevzuat uyum süreçlerini kapsamaktadır. Hala TEB bünyesinde 50’den fazla sözleşmeli avukat tarafından yürütülen hukuki süreçlerin yönetim ve denetimini gerçekleştirmekte, rekabet hukuku kaynaklı süreçleri yönetmekte ve banka personelinin belirli alanlardaki görüş taleplerini karşılamaktayım. Ayrıca banka içi rekabet hukuku eğitimleri vermekteyim. VakıfBank’taki Risk Planlama ve İzleme deneyimim sayesinde, kredi süreçleri ve finansal riskleri operasyonel mutfağında öğrenerek hukuki bakış açımı güçlendirdim. Galatasaray Üniversitesi Ekonomi Hukuku yüksek lisans (LL.M.) mezunu ve arabulucu olarak, kurumsal yapılarda stratejik hukuki çözümler üretmeye odaklanıyorum.

Experience

  • TEB (Full-time · 2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Legal Counsel
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      * Managing and supervising a wide range of litigation processes in Commercial, Consumer, Obligations, Administrative, Criminal, Enforcement, and Tax Law through the coordination of external counsels. * Managing Competition Law processes for the Bank and its subsidiaries; handling investigations and information requests. * Following and managing mediation, settlement, and investigation processes. * Providing legal opinions and answering information requests from within the bank. * Reporting litigation and competition law processes to the Bank’s senior management and international stakeholders. * Providing Competition Law training to bank personnel.

    • Senior Legal Counsel
      Dec 2023 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Mediator at Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Asistant Specialist at VakıfBank
    Oct 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    * Analyzing credit and risk monitoring processes within operational and legal compliance frameworks. * Evaluating customer credit risks; providing internal legal opinions regarding Financial Restructuring and credit documentation processes. * Bridging the gap between banking operations and legal requirements to minimize potential risks.

  • Attorney At Law at Reşitoğulları Hukuk
    Jan 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

    * Managing Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law files and increasing collection rates through effective process management. * Representing corporate clients as an Employer Representative in labor law disputes, mediation, and litigation. * Representing clients in Consumer, Obligations, Commercial, and Criminal Law; effectively managing litigation and lease agreement processes. * Managing a team of 12 paralegals and 6 interns; supervising legal follow-up and reporting processes.

  • Attorney At Law at AEB Avukatlık Ortaklığı
    Oct 2018 - Jan 2019 · 4 mos