Laden Aslı Utkan
Lawyer
Istanbul,34
Summary
Legal professional with solid experience in generating legal advise specialized in commercial and contracts law. Adept at assisting clients with regulatory and compliance matters and resolving legal disputes. Knowledgeable and skilled in researching and interpreting complex points of law. Brings adaptive problem-solving approach to finding innovative solutions.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
SENIOR ASSOCIATE LAWYER
YAMANER & YAMANER LAW FIRM
02.2019 - Current
- Handled litigation mainly on corporate law.
- Achieved favorable case outcomes by meticulously researching legal precedents and preparing persuasive arguments.
- Provided legal counsel, risk assessment and guidance to clients that are mostly companies, in their ordinary course of business as well as on special projects.
- Draftied and reviewed all types of contracts, in both English and Turkish.
- Dealt with written correspondences with public, administrative, and judicial authorities.
SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL
AKSOY GROUP
09.2011 - 03.2017
- Supported and advised on various legal matters to all companies within the group of companies which includes a hotel chain, namely Richmond Hotels, and internet enterprises, one of which is the website famously renowned as Sahibinden.com.
- Handled responsibilities, as an in-house legal counsel, the companies’ investments and business in tourism sector as well as its real estate investments and business of Sahibinden.com.
- Provided legal counsel, risk assessment and guidance to the company in the ordinary course of business as well as on special projects.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all types of contracts including construction, lease, purchase, non-disclosure, labor, etc, in both English and Turkish.
- Drafted contract templates in relation with company’s requirements.
- Followed up new legislation and provided the company with counsel to establish new procedures, when necessary, and/or review the existing procedures in order to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Managed external counsel relationships for effective representation in high-stakes litigations and transactions.
- Reported the pending litigation to the company’s executives.
- Dealt with corporate law procedures such as general shareholders’ assemblies and board of directors’ resolutions.
- Dealt with written correspondences with public, administrative and judicial authorities.
- Provided in-house training for corporate guidelines and new laws and regulations.
LAWYER
OKUR & OKUR LAW FIRM
10.2009 - 09.2011
- Provided legal counsel, risk assessment and guidance to clients that were mostly companies, in the ordinary course of business as well as on their special projects including mergers and acquisitions.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all types of contracts, in both English and Turkish.
- Drafted contract templates in relation with clients’ requirements.
- Handled litigation mainly on commercial law.
- Reported pending litigation to the clients’ executives.
- Followed up new legislation and provided the clients with counsel to establish new procedures, when necessary, and/or review the existing procedures in order to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Dealt with corporate law procedures of client companies such as general shareholders’ assemblies and board of directors’ resolutions.
- Dealt with written correspondences with public, administrative and judicial authorities.
- Provided training to client companies on new laws and regulations.
LAWYER
ECE TURKIYE
01.2008 - 11.2008
- Provided legal counsel, risk assessment and guidance to company.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated lease and service contracts, in both English and Turkish, with regard to the shopping centers whether owned by or under the management of the company.
- Coordinated and cooperated with outside law firms in relation with the disputes and/or litigation initiated by or against the company.
- Reported the pending litigation to the company’s executives.
- Followed up new legislation and provided the company with counsel to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
LEGAL COUNSEL
SARAN HOLDING A.S.
01.2006 - 10.2007
- Supported and advised on legal matters to company which is active is various fields of business including media, broadcasting, advertising, defence industry and energy.
- Provided legal counsel, risk assessment and guidance to the company in the ordinary course of business as well as on special projects.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all types of contracts in various fields of law, mainly on intellectual property law, commercial law and labor law, etc., in both English and Turkish.
- Drafted clear and concise contracts templates that protected the company''s interests while facilitating successful business transactions.
- Followed up new legislation and provided the company with counsel to establish new procedures, when necessary, and/or review the existing procedures in order to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Coordinated and cooperated with outside law firms in relation with disputes and/or litigation, initiated by or against the company.
- Reported the pending litigation to the company’s executives.
- Dealt with corporate law procedures such as general shareholders’ assemblies and board of directors’ resolutions
- Dealt with written correspondences with public, administrative, and judicial authorities.
- Trained company employees on key legal issues, enhancing awareness of potential risks and fostering a culture of compliance.
LAWYER
AKEV LAW FIRM
01.2003 - 11.2005
- Handled litigation mainly on commercial law, real estate and labor law.
- Reported the pending litigation to the clients.
- Attended court hearings, meetings, negotiations, preliminary investigations and injunctions, etc.
- Provided legal counsel, risk assessment and guidance to clients.
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated all types of contracts, in both English and Turkish.
- Dealt with corporate law procedures of client companies such as general shareholders’ assemblies and board of directors’ resolutions.
INTERN LAWYER
KARACA LAW OFFICE
12.2000 - 10.2001
- Assisted in legal issues in the field of commercial, administrative, and civil law.
- Provided legal counsel to client companies and assisted in drafting and reviewing all types of contracts, in both English and Turkish.
- Attended meetings, negotiations, preliminary investigations and injunctions, etc.
- Dealt with corporate law procedures of client companies such as general shareholders’ assemblies and board of directors’ resolutions.
- Dealt with written correspondences with public, administrative, and judicial authorities.
- Engaged in corresponding with foreign clients.
- Carried out translation of legal documents.
Education
Law
ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY LAW FACULTY
Istanbul, Turkey06.2000
Skills
Timeline
SENIOR ASSOCIATE LAWYER
YAMANER & YAMANER LAW FIRM
02.2019 - Current
SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL
AKSOY GROUP
09.2011 - 03.2017
LAWYER
OKUR & OKUR LAW FIRM
10.2009 - 09.2011
LAWYER
ECE TURKIYE
01.2008 - 11.2008
LEGAL COUNSEL
SARAN HOLDING A.S.
01.2006 - 10.2007
LAWYER
AKEV LAW FIRM
01.2003 - 11.2005
INTERN LAWYER
KARACA LAW OFFICE
12.2000 - 10.2001
Law
ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY LAW FACULTY