Ferzan Azizoğlu
Istanbul
Summary
Construction law specialist with over a decade of experience in high-stakes contract drafting, claim management, and dispute resolution across complex infrastructure and real estate projects. Well-versed in the core principles of FIDIC contracts, particularly regarding extension of time (EOT), variations, and risk allocation.
Recognized for strong negotiation skills, having led the legal side of multimillion-dollar projects involving international stakeholders. Adept at translating legal complexity into strategic action, both in advisory roles and in litigation or mediation settings.
Combines practical legal insight with a solid academic foundation — a published author on construction law and a frequent speaker at professional seminars. Actively engaged in continuing legal education with a focus on international construction contracts and claim strategy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Lawyer
Li Chong Law Firm
08.2024 - 04.2025
- Advising Chinese clients (20+companies, individuals, etc.) in commercial, investment, and contract law.
- Provided legal consultancy on multimillion-dollar construction contracts, with a particular focus on reviewing contractual terms, advising on risk allocation and claims strategy, and supporting negotiation processes for international infrastructure projects.
- Advising clients on complex legal disputes concerning construction contracts, and providing actionable guidance.
- Conducted contract risk assessments based on client-specific needs and issued formal legal notices (including warnings and default notices) to protect contractual rights and mitigate legal exposure.
- Upheld strict confidentiality regarding client information, maintaining trust and integrity in professional relationships.
- Supervised junior lawyers and legal assistants, fostering professional development through mentorship and training.
Founder
My Own Law Office
09.2022 - 08.2024
- Established my own law office after gaining extensive experience in construction law and commercial litigation.
- Advising clients in the contracts mentioned above
- Client names remain confidential due to professional and contractual obligations.
- Advising a Kosovo-based company with a construction contract (the other party was Turkey's leading architectural firm) with an over 100 million dollar project budget
- Advising a russian business person about a construction project with a 3 million dollar budget
- Advising a real estate agent on a 4 million USD project
- Representing companies in courts
- Legal research
- Drafting legal documents, letters, and contracts tailored to the client's needs, ensuring complete accuracy.
Managing Partner
Karaağaç Law Firm
06.2021 - 08.2022
- I was a manager of team consisting of 7+ lawyers
- Representing major companies in construction disputes,(TACİRLER İNŞAAT,YENİGÜN İNŞAAT)
- legal research, giving daily legal opinions to clients
- Following individual applications before the Constitutional Court
Managing Partner
Mega Hukuk
10.2016 - 06.2021
- As a managing partner I gained broad experience in case management, representing many clients in courts and in mediation process, drafting contracts, giving legal opinions to companies (both in Turkish and English), detailed and complex legal research
- I managed a team of lawyers, took part in every phrase of judgement process ( viewing, hearing etc.)
Education
Law -
Gazi University
07.2015
Construction Claims Intermediate Course - Construction
Hewitt Decipher Partnership DWC-LLC
01.2025
Skills
- Construction Claims (EOT, payment disputes, liquidated damages; claim building, documentation, legal framing, dispute preparation)
- Familiarity with FIDIC Red and Yellow Book
- Dispute Avoidance and Resolution
- Negotiation & Strategic Legal Communication
- Contract Risk Allocation
- Drafting and Reviewing Complex Construction Contracts
- Construction Law (Turkish & International Context)
Languages
English
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferzanazizoglu-4a4301124/
- www.ferzanazizoglu.com
Publications
Author of legal articles on construction law (published in Turkish legal journals)
- İnşaat Teminat İpoteği ve Paraya Çevrilmesi, 09/01/21
- İnşaat Hukukunda Haksız Fiil Hükümlerinin Uygulanması, 11/01/21
References
Available on request.
Hobbies and Interests
Reading
Chess (National Master )
AI and Law
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 13/04/77
- Gender: Male
- Marital status: Married
Custom Section
- Society of Construction Law, Member
- İstanbul Bar Arbitration Commission, Executive Committee Member
Training
- Construction Law Seminar, Bitlis Bar, 2019, I gave a seminar to over 50 lawyers (including bar president) on construction law.
- Construction Law Seminars, Anadolu Courthouse, 01/01/17, Weekly
- International Construction Law Conference, Bilgi University, 2017
- Annual Construction Law Conference of Society of Construction Law, 05/12/22
Qualifications
- Urban Transformation Expertise Certificate; 2016, İstanbul
- Arbitration Training 04/2023, İstanbul
(Served as arbitrator in a dispute governed by Turkish law in 2024)
- Legal English Certificate , 26.06.2024, İstanbul Bar Association
Timeline
Senior Lawyer
Li Chong Law Firm
08.2024 - 04.2025
Founder
My Own Law Office
09.2022 - 08.2024
Managing Partner
Karaağaç Law Firm
06.2021 - 08.2022
Managing Partner
Mega Hukuk
10.2016 - 06.2021
Construction Claims Intermediate Course - Construction
Hewitt Decipher Partnership DWC-LLC
Law -
Gazi University