Zeynep Gizem Koçoğlu
About:
I have experience in corporate and commercial law, M&A transactions and competition law matters. I have knowledge and expertise on conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating agreements, as well as advising on daily corporate matters for all Turkish and foreign investment companies including publicly held companies. I also assists clients on compliance with competition law and with mandatory notifications before Turkish Competition Authority along with conducting compliance programs.
languages
Turkish, English, German
Expertise:
Experience:
ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys at Law
Associate at ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys at Law
5 mth • April 2021 - September 2021 • Istanbul, Turkey
•Conducting legal research on Competition Law. •Researching court decisions, competition board decisions and developments in competition lawand reporting the findings to clients. •Drafting Turkish merger control filings. •Drafting various articles regarding the developments on Competition Law and recent TurkishCompetition Board and European Commission decisions. •Attending dawn raids and be a part of the pre-investigation and investigation proceedings. •Conducting compliance programs and drafting audit reports. •Writing detailed memorandums on Competition Law. •Drafting merger control filings.Associate at ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys at Law
1 years 5 mth • April 2018 - September 2019 • Istanbul, Turkey
Conducting legal research on Competition Law. •Researching court decisions, competition board decisions and developments in competition lawand reporting the findings to clients. •Drafting Turkish merger control filings. •Drafting various articles regarding the developments on Competition Law and recent TurkishCompetition Board and European Commission decisions. •Attending dawn raids and be a part of the pre-investigation and investigation proceedings. •Conducting compliance programs and drafting audit reports. •Writing detailed memorandums on Competition Law.Lexist Law Firm
Associate at Lexist Law Firm
September 2021 - Present • Istanbul, Turkey
Drafting due diligence reports for various mergers & acquisitions. •Drafting board of directors and general assembly resolutions, signature circulars, powers ofattorney and any other relevant corporate documents for the clients and conducting registrationapplications via the Central Registry Record System (MERSIS). •Advising clients on day-to-day activities from various sectors such as aviation, retail etc. •Attending dawn raids and leading the pre-investigation and investigation proceedings regarding Competition Law. •Writing detailed memorandums on Competition Law. •Conducting legal research on Competition Law. •Researching court decisions, competition board decisions and developments in competition law and reporting the findings to clients. •Drafting, revising and negotiating different kinds of agreements on behalf of the clients. •Drafting merger control filings.Education:
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
2014 - 2014
Center of International and Comparative Programs Vienna Summer Legal Studies Program International Sales Law (Received a grade of “A-”)
Washington College of Law
2013 - 2013
Courses included US Constitutional Law, Civil Law, Contract Law, Torts
Yeditepe University
2012 - 2016
Department of Law in English Awards: 100% merit scholarship CGPA: 3.53 GPA:3.70