M. Seçil Köse
Legal Consultant, Attorney at Law, Mediator
Summary
Legal professional equipped to drive impactful results and foster strong team collaboration. Adept at navigating complex legal landscapes, managing compliance, and mitigating risks. Known for effective problem-solving, strategic thinking, and adaptable approach to evolving demands. Dependable, with keen ability to lead and inspire teams towards achieving organizational goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Legal Manager
Dünya Göz Ayaktan Teşhis ve Tedavi Merkezi Tic. A.Ş.
08.2024 - Current
- Follow-up of administrative suits, commercial cases and employment cases which the company is a party; correspondence with various official institutions and organizations, especially the Personal Data Protection Authority, Ministry of Health, and following the permit and approval processes; preparation and revision of many contracts to which the company is a party, especially License and Maintenance Agreements, Business Development Partnership Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Consultancy Agreements; follow-up of all processes stemming from Company Law, especially the merger and acquisition, capital increase, share transfer transactions, preparation of board of directors resolutions, preparations for general assembly meetings; providing consultancy services to the relevant units of the company were the provided services, and to team management.
Head of Legal
Boğaziçi Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş.
08.2022 - 08.2024
- The main duties and responsibilities are to carry out the preparation and negotiation processes of all contracts, especially the R&D contracts to which the company is a party, to provide legal consultancy services to all units of the company, and to team management.
Lawyer, Mediator
Self-employed Lawyer, Mediator
05.2019 - 08.2022
- Providing a wide range of legal counseling and litigation services, primarily in Law of Obligations, Domestic Relations Law, Law of Persons, Commercial Law, E-Commerce Law, Data Protection and Labor Law. Consultancy services are provided in the preparation and revision of many contracts, especially procurement, logistics – transportation, subcontracting, information technologies, and license agreements. In addition, legal consultancy is provided on corporate law issues, especially in joint stock company general assembly and board of director’s processes. Follow-up the domestic and foreign establishment procedures of a legal entity, international trade and customs issues are provided. Apart from the above mentioned, mediation and litigation processes regarding disputes arising from labor and security law, trademark law and commercial law are also following-up.
Senior Legal Counsel
Koç University
09.2016 - 05.2019
- Following the processes related to Labor Law (preparation of contracts, disciplinary procedures, termination of employment etc) related to all units of the University, providing consultancy to the relevant units of the university within the scope of Labor Law, Social Security Law, Law of Obligations; management of subcontractor relations, participating in the stages of investigation processes by taking part in the University Ethics Committee, to determine the legal actions to be taken in accordance with the construction, service, subcontracting, and lease agreements and to direct the relevant units were the scope of the job definition. In addition, as a team leader, worked in the preparation of personal data inventory in the comprehensive working group, which was created regarding the University’s obligations under the Personal Data Protection Law.
Attorney at Law
Doruk Unlu Mamuller Sanayi ve Perakende Hizmetler A.Ş.
01.2016 - 09.2016
- Negotiating, preparing, and revising all types of contracts to which the company is a party, especially lease contracts (both the lessor and the lessee), follow-up of all legislative compliance processes, particularly retail trade and food legislation and sectoral legislation, following all processes originating from Company Law.
Manager Lawyer
Migros Ticaret A.Ş
04.2010 - 06.2015
- Follow-up of administrative suits, commercial cases and employment cases which the company is a party; correspondence with various official institutions and organizations, especially the Competition Authority, and following the permit and approval processes; preparation and revision of many contracts to which the company is a party, especially License and Maintenance Agreements, Business Development Partnership Agreements, Consultancy Agreements; follow-up of all processes stemming from Company Law, especially the merger and acquisition, capital increase, share transfer transactions, preparation of board of directors resolutions, preparations for general assembly meetings; providing consultancy services to the relevant units of the company were the provided services.
Lawyer
Turkcell Superonline İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.
07.2009 - 04.2010
- Consultancy services were provided especially in the field of Company Law and Contracts. In addition, experience has been gained in the preparation and revision of many contracts, especially License and Maintenance Agreements, Dealership Agreements, Sales Agreements, Agency Agreements, Consulting Services Agreements, Cooperation Agreements, Business Development Partnership Agreements and Guarantee Agreements. Apart from the contract management, duties and responsibilities have been taken to coordinate correspondence with official institutions (especially the Competition Authority and The Information Technologies and Communications Authority), company merger takeovers, and preparation for public tenders and following the tender processes.
Lawyer
Petrol Ofisi A.Ş. (POAŞ)
11.2004 - 01.2008
- During the tenure at POAŞ, experience was gained in the preparation, revision and harmonization of sectoral legislation and competition legislation, in which the company is a party, especially Dealership Agreements, Distributorship Agreements, Lease Agreements, and the Utilization Agreements. In the establishment of dealership relations, it has been assigned to follow up the process from the beginning to the end, to provide consultancy services to the relevant units in legal problems arising from dealership relations, and to coordinate correspondence with official institutions and organizations, especially the Competition Authority and the Energy Market Regulatory Authority.
Trainee Lawyer
Balay & Eriyigit & Erten Attorney Partnership
10.2003 - 11.2004
Education
Legal English Education
Cambridge Law Studio
UK10-2008
English Education
Hilderstone College
UK09-2008
Faculty of Law
Istanbul University
01-2003
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Burdur Anatolian High School
01-1999
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Antalya Akev College
01-1995
Skills
Windows 10
Contract law
Contract drafting
Data privacy
Dispute resolution
Licensing agreements
Litigation management
Corporate governance
Mergers and acquisitions
Employment law
Legal advising
Teamwork and collaboration
Interests
Sailing, photography, trekking, travelling
Timeline
Legal Manager
Dünya Göz Ayaktan Teşhis ve Tedavi Merkezi Tic. A.Ş.
08.2024 - Current
Head of Legal
Boğaziçi Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş.
08.2022 - 08.2024
Lawyer, Mediator
Self-employed Lawyer, Mediator
05.2019 - 08.2022
Senior Legal Counsel
Koç University
09.2016 - 05.2019
Attorney at Law
Doruk Unlu Mamuller Sanayi ve Perakende Hizmetler A.Ş.
01.2016 - 09.2016
Manager Lawyer
Migros Ticaret A.Ş
04.2010 - 06.2015
Lawyer
Turkcell Superonline İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.
07.2009 - 04.2010
Lawyer
Petrol Ofisi A.Ş. (POAŞ)
11.2004 - 01.2008
Trainee Lawyer
Balay & Eriyigit & Erten Attorney Partnership
10.2003 - 11.2004
English Education
Hilderstone College
Faculty of Law
Istanbul University
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Burdur Anatolian High School
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Antalya Akev College
Legal English Education
Cambridge Law Studio
Seminar and Certificate Programs
- October 2019 Galatasaray University Protection of Personal Data Law and Practice
- October 2018 Koç Holding Competition Law
- May 2018 Istanbul Bar Association Personal Data Protection Law & Practice
- March 2018 Marmara University Expert Mediation Training in Labor Law
- January 2018 BTS & Partners Compliance Process On Turkish Personal Data Protection Law
- April, May 2017 Bahçeşehir University Labor Law and Social Security Law Expertise Training
- February 2017 Özel Yeşilli Meslek Kursu Training of Trainers Course
- December 2016 Sakarya AFAD Search and Rescue Training in Natural Disasters
- December 2016 Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Basic First Aid Training and First Aid Certificate Program
- November 2016 BTS & Partners Personal Data Protection and Guideline on Preparation of Personal Data Processing Inventory
- January, Febr. 2016 Istanbul Aydın University Mediation in Civil Disputes
- March 2015 TUSIAD (Turkish Industry & Business Association) Corporate Law
- October, Nov. 2014 Istanbul Bilgi University Competition Law Certificate Program (8 Weeks)
- May 2013 Turkish Federation of Shopping Centers & Retailers Prof. Murat Engin Labor Law Seminar
- November 2012 Labor Law and Social Security Law Prof. Nurşen Caniklioğlu
- December 2011 The New Turkish Code of Obligations Seminar Deloitte
- October 2011 New Turkish Commercial Code Seminar Deloitte
- December 2009 International Private and Procedural Law Certificate Program Prof. Sibel Özel
- November 2008 Contracts Law Seminar
- May 2007 Competition Law Seminar
Areas of expertise
Contracts Law, Law of Obligations, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Labor and Social Security Law and Litigation