ABOUT US
The Firm was established by Nedim Karako in 1970 in Istanbul. In the beginning, the Firm was involved in general litigation, foreign investments, intellectual property law, labor law and commercial law, and then expanded its services to a wide range of areas such as banking law, financial law, aviation law, transportation law, real estate transactions, international legal affairs and M&A projects.
Nedim Karako is leading the Firm with his experience of more than 40 years and his passion for his work from the very first day of the Firm.
The Firm has a broad range of clientele, including aircraft lessees, lessors, aircraft maintenance and repair stations, traders, freight forwarders, motorboat and yacht sellers, underwriters, reinsurers, insurance brokers, banks and finance institutions. The clients are based in Turkey and as well as outside Turkey.
The Firm has strong links with many international law firms and is able to offer its local clients legal assistance in foreign jurisdictions.
English, French, German and Dutch are fluently spoken in the Firm. The Firm operates on a 24-hour a day basis.
The aim of the Firm is to provide efficient and teamwork oriented legal services in accordance with ethical and international standards.
PRACTICE AREAS
The focus of the Firm is Aviation Law, Corporate Law, Labor Law, Litigation, Banking & Finance Law, Foreign Investment Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Transportation Law and Data Protection & Privacy.
WHO WE ARE
Our Team consists of seven attorneys and operates under consultancy and litigation sub-divisions. The Firm collaborates with specialists in other fields of expertise, as well. That collaboration might be on international, local or geographical basis, if necessary.
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Nedim KARAKO
Founding Partner
Nedim was born in 1945 in Istanbul. He obtained his LL.B. at Istanbul University Law Faculty in 1967. In 1968, he has been admitted to Istanbul Bar Association. Nedim founded the Firm in 1970 and since he is working as senior partner of the Firm.
Nedim has been accepted and registered as arbitrator and mediator in various international intellectual property organizations and arbitration institutions. He speaks English, French and Spanish.
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Cem KARAKO, LL.M.
Partner
Cem was born in 1981 in Istanbul. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in law from Istanbul University Law Faculty in 2004. He graduated from the International Institute of Air and Space Law, University of Leiden, cum laude, in 2008. In 2005, he has been admitted to Istanbul Bar Association. Since 2004, Cem has been acting as legal counsel in the Firm. He is also guest lecturer on air law at Yeditepe University Law Faculty, Istanbul, since 2009. Cem speaks English, German and Dutch.
Publications of Cem are as follows:
- Article with Fabio Tronchetti (associate professor of law at the School of Law, Harbin Institute of Technology, People’s Republic of China), in Air & Space Law/Contemporary Issues And Future Challenges/Liber Amicorum, ‘The Draft Protocol on Matter Relating to Space Assets: New Developments and Perspectives for Success’ (August, 2011);
- Author, ‘Separate Financing of Aircraft Engines – Legal Obstacles’ (August, 2010);
- Article, Current Law Review, ‘Comments to the Turkish Draft Translation of the Montreal Convention, 1999’ (April, 2009), Turkish;
- Article, Current Law Review, ‘The Distinction Between Actual and Contractual Carrier in Air Law’ (April, 2008), Turkish.
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G. Gözde ÇELİK
Senior Associate
Gözde was born in 1988 in Ankara. She obtained her LL.B. at Marmara University Law Faculty in 2010. She has been admitted to Istanbul Bar Association in 2011. Gözde joined the Firm in 2014. She speaks English and German.
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Seda ŞAHİN
Senior Associate
Seda was born in 1986 in Sakarya. She obtained her LL.B. at Marmara University Law Faculty in 2010. She has been admitted to Istanbul Bar Association in 2011. Seda joined the Firm in 2014. She speaks English and German.
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İ. Ensar BATIRMAN
Junior Associate
Ensar was born in 1991 in Kocaeli. He obtained his LL.B. at Istanbul University Law Faculty in 2013. He has been admitted to Istanbul Bar Association in 2014. Same year, he joined the Firm. He speaks English. At the moment, he works on his master degree on civil law at the University of Bahçesehir, Law Faculty.
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Merve ALİŞ
Junior Associate
Merve was born in 1990 in Istanbul. She obtained her LL.B. at Ankara University Law Faculty in 2012. She has been admitted to Istanbul Bar Association in 2014. The next year, she joined the Firm. She speaks English. At the moment, she works on her master thesis in maritime law.
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Kemal AKAN
Trainee
Kemal was born in 1992 in Usak. He obtained his LL.B. at Istanbul University Law Faculty in 2015. He has been admitted to Istanbul Bar Association in 2015. Kemal joined the Firm the same year. He speaks English.
RECRUITMENT
The Firm will be happy to review applications.
Applicants may send their CV’s by e-mail to:
All applicants’ data will be treated confidential.
CONTACT US
Büyükdere Cad. Nevtron İş Merkezi
No: 119 | Kat: 8/B
34394 - Şişli - İstanbul
