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MUSTAFA FAHRİ KUVAN
LEGAL COUNSEL, ATTORNEY AT LAW
Istanbul
Summary
Accomplished attorney with a 5-year track record of providing comprehensive legal support to clients. Effectively communicates with clients, opposing counsel, jurors, and judges, ensuring clear and concise understanding of complex legal matters. Skilled in building lasting professional relationships and offering sound legal advice in various fields of law, including Data Protection and IT law. Proven success in establishing trust with clients by presenting evidence clearly and conducting thorough case analysis. Seeking a full-time position that utilizes interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving abilities to tackle professional challenges. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Attorney at Law, Legal Counsel
Kuvan Hukuk & Danışmanlık
01.2024 - Current
- Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for clients.
- Assisted clients in estate planning by preparing wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other relevant documents.
- Attained positive outcomes for clients through skillful drafting of pleadings, motions, briefs, and other critical court documents.
- Created and finalized contracts and other legal documents for clients.
- Developed strong professional relationships with opposing counsel, facilitating amicable negotiation processes.
- Drafted comprehensive legal documents for successful case resolutions, ensuring client satisfaction and confidentiality.
- Enhanced client trust by providing regular updates on case progressions through clear communication channels.
- Handled more than 100 clients and companies throughout local and universal. Had clients from England, France, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, USA, etc.
- Implemented effective litigation strategies to achieve favorable results.
- Managed heavy caseloads efficiently, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and client needs while maintaining high standards of quality work.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and precedents to ensure accuracy in advice provided to clients.
- Negotiated favorable settlements for clients by effectively communicating legal strategies and potential outcomes.
- Spearheaded client meetings to thoroughly understand their legal needs and strategize appropriate solutions.
- Represented clients at courts in a wide range of law, including International Law, Corporate Law, Contract Law, etc.
Legal Counsel
Kökten Law & Consultancy
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Analyzed new laws and regulations to identify required changes and proactively adjust systems.
- Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
- Assisted in complex data protection processes litigation through discovery, trial and extensive contact with both clients and subject matter experts.
- Developed, tested and implemented security policies, plans and procedures for organizational protection.
- Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
- Developed strategies and arguments for hearings, trials and appeals.
- Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
- Handled more than 100 client and companies throughout local and universal. Had clients from England, France, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, USA and etc.
- Prepared privacy-related documents, handled multiple projects, assessed potential risks, and worked as partner in various legal cases.
- Represented clients in civil litigation, criminal proceedings and appeals in state and federal courts.
- Represented interests of clients in negotiations with regulators, external counsel and public authorities.
- Took leading role in client meetings, providing legal advice, reviewing drafting and negotiating data protection and privacy contracts, and following latest updates on data protection law
- Reviewed IT project proposals and recommended security policies and controls to maintain proper level of information assurance.
- Researched and evaluated risk factors affecting business decisions and operations, applied effective risk management techniques and offered proactive advice on possible legal issues.
Legal Intern
MCB Law & Consultancy
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases.
- Interpreted and relayed legal information in clear format for clients.
- Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.
- Handled more than 50 client and companies including Ford, Carl's Jr, and local leading firms.
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.
- Prepared accurate pleadings, motions and briefs for review by partner attorneys.
- Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
- Took part in data protection compliance projects, conducted sectoral legislation research, prepared data inventories, privacy notices, and other documents
- Wrote memorandums on legal issues and developments.
Education
Master's Degree (L.L.M) - Information Technology Law
Istanbul Aydın University
Istanbul, 34 01.2021 - 07.2024
Law Bachelor's Degree -
Istanbul Zaim University
Istanbul, 34 01.2015 - 01/2019
Skills
Case Analysis
Case Management
Court Preparation
Corporate and Business Legal Issues
Document Filing
Family Law
Intellectual Property Law
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Reviewing and Drafting Contracts
Legal Drafting
Legal Analysis
Software
Microsoft Program's
Languages
Turkish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Certification
IELTS Academic (7.0/9.0)
Timeline
Attorney at Law, Legal Counsel
Kuvan Hukuk & Danışmanlık
01.2024 - Current
IELTS Academic (7.0/9.0)
11-2023
Legal Counsel
Kökten Law & Consultancy
01.2021 - 12.2023
Master's Degree (L.L.M) - Information Technology Law
Istanbul Aydın University
01.2021 - 07.2024
Legal Intern
MCB Law & Consultancy
09.2019 - 08.2020
Registered to Istanbul Bar Association
08-2019
Law Bachelor's Degree -
Istanbul Zaim University
01.2015 - 01/2019
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