Adv. Ihsan Yarsuvat:

Adv. Ihsan Yarsuvat the lawyer who defended Mr. Oscar Loranzo, the Captain of the cargo Naboland that had collided with the Turkish submarine Dumlupinar in the Dardanelles, was born in 1908 in Ceyhan. After finishing Ceyhan Numune Elementary School, he came to Istanbul and graduated from the Istiklal Lisesi. He finished his university education at the Istanbul Faculty of Law. He worked as a judge in Manavgat and Saray, and as a member of the bench of the High Penal Courts of Odemis and Istanbul. He worked as a member of the Istanbul Public Prosecutors’ college and was appointed as the Chief of the Press Bureau while also appearing before the Courts of summary jurisdiction and High Courts of Istanbul (criminal division).

He resigned in 1941 and joined the Bar Association. He was twice elected as the President of the Bar.

Adv. Ihsan Yarsuvat was, in 1964-1965, elected as a member of the General Assembly of the Istanbul Municipality and for its 2nd term, acted as the representative of this Assembly. Between 1967 and 1968, he became a member of the Istanbul Organization of the Justice Party. In 1932, he married his colleague Nimet Yarsuvat. The couple have four sons; Erdem, Duygun, Huseyin and Ali. Prof. Dr. Av. Duygun Yarsuvat and Av. Huseyin Yarsuvat are still practicing law. After Ihsan Yarsuvat’s death, Av. Huseyin Yarsuvat took over the Law Firm.

DATE OF DEATH: MARCH 8, 1981.

Adv. Huseyin Derin Yarsuvat:

Born in 1943; Adv. Huseyin Yarsuvat graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law (J.D. equiv.) in 1967 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1968. Between 1963 and 1967, he becomes the spokesman of the Turkish Textile Industry Employers’ Labor Union, that he created, and then chairman of the section in charge of the Labor Relations between employers and employees for the General HQ of the State Police Forces linked to the Ministry of Interior between 1967-1969. First teacher of criminal procedure law and teacher of law at Galatasaray High School between 1983 and 1990, he finally becomes a member of the Istanbul Stock Exchange Market’s Discipline Committee between 1990 and 1993. He is actually member of the Club of Galatasaray. Foreign Languages: French and English.

Adv. Kemaleddin Nomer:

Born in 1930; Av. Kemaleddin Nömer graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law (J.D. equiv.) in 1951 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1953. Following his military service as a Judge-Advocate of the Army, he continued practicing law as a lawyer.

Adv. Taner Serim:

Born in 1937; Av. Taner Serim graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law (J.D. equiv.) in 1961. From 1964 to 1994, he worked as public prosecutor and finally joined the Istanbul Bar in 1994. Av Taner Serim today works as a lawyer and is in charge of our criminal department.

Adv. Adnan Ismigüzel:

Born in 1931 in Bursa; Av. Adnan Izmiguzel graduated from the Ankara University, Faculty of Law (J.D. Equiv.) in 1955 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1957. She worked as a sole practitioner from 1957 to 1963 and from 1963 to 1988, as a judge in various courts of Turkey. Chairwoman of the 3rd Commercial Court of First Instance of Istanbul from 1988 to 1996, Av. Adnan Izmiguzel has worked for our Law Firm as a lawyer since her retirement as a Judge in 1996.

Adv. Kutman Oge:

Born in 1944; Adv. Kutman Oge graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law (J.D. equiv.) in 1967. In 1971, he started his internship as a judge and, in 1986 he is nominated as jugde in the State Security Court of Izmir. In 1988, he is elected as member of the Supreme Court and he worked as member of the 15th Division of Civil Law during 10 years, until he retired by his own will and in 1998, he started to work as a Chief Legal Expert. He became a member of the Istanbul Bar Association in 1999 and in 2001 he joined our law firm.

Adv. Iskender Atasagun:

Born in 1953; Adv. Iskender Atasagun graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law (J.D. equiv.) in 1976 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1977. Legal Advisor between 1982-1994, he has worked for Yarsuvat Law Firm since 1995.

Adv. Mehmet Coskun Gultekin:

Born in Ankara in 1941; Av. Mehmet Coskun Gültekin graduated from Galatasaray Lisesi in 1962 and from the Istanbul University in 1966. After finishing his trainee at Yarsuvat Law Firm he was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1968. Foreign Languages: French, English.

Adv. Gulbiye Dalgic:

Born in 1958 in Kircaali; Graduate of Otets Paisiy and Hristo Botev Gymnasium in Bulgaria; Av. Gulbiye Dalgic graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law (J.D. Equiv.) in 1991 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar the same year. She has worked for Yarsuvat Law Firm since 1996. Foreign Languages: Russian and Bulgarian.

Adv. Ilker Ustunkal:

Born in 1971 in Ankara. Adv. Ilker Ustunkal graduated from the University of Ankara, Faculty of Law (J.D. Equiv.) in 1996 and University of Ankara, Faculty of History in 2000, he had also studied Pedagogy in the University of Ankara, Faculty of Educational Sciences. Av. Ilker Ustunkal was admitted to the Ankara Bar in 1997 and worked in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister between 1997 and 2003. Foreign Language: English

Adv. Omer Sinik:

Born in 1971 in Izmir; Graduate of Ataturk High School in Izmir and of Harb School in 1992, Av. Omer Sinik then graduated from the Ankara University, Faculty of Law (J.D. Equiv.) in 1998 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1999. Foreign Language: English

Adv. Zisan Kasar:

Born in 1976 in Istanbul; Adv. Zisan Kasar entered into the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law, in 1992, from where she graduated in 1997. She was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1998, while she was a lawyer trainee. She had worked as a lawyer for two years before joining Yarsuvat Law Firm in 2000. Foreign Language: English

Adv. Tunay Canbazoglu:

Born in 1972 ; Adv. Tunay Canbozoglu graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law (J.D. Equiv.) in 1997 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1998. First trainee, he now works at Yarsuvat Law Firm as a lawyer.

Adv. Selda Cicek:

Born in 1977 in Izmir; Graduate of Istanbul Nisantasi Kiz Lisesi. Av. Selda Cicek then graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2002. Foreign Language: German

Adv. Mehmet Vedat Cem:

Born in 1943 in Bursa; Av. Mehmet graduated from Ankara Police Academy in 1974 and from Istanbul University, faculty of law in 1976 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2002. Av. Mehmet Vedat Cem entered in the Police forces in 1965 and retired voluntarily from his position as Director of the Police and as Director of Eskisehir Police School in 2002. Foreign Language: English.

Adv. Muge Ozarmagan:

Born in Izmir in 1976; Av. Muge Ozarmagan graduated from Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Law in 2001. She completed the law practice in Istanbul Bar which she began in Izmir Bar in 2001 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar. She is currently doing a Master Private Law at Galatasaray University. She is also a trademark attorney by Turkish Patent Institute since 2003. Foreign Languages: English, French.

Adv. Tahsin Kandemir:

Born in 1978 ; Adv. Tahsin Kandemir graduated from Galatasaray High School and Galatasaray University-Istanbul, Faculty of Law (J.D. Equiv.) in 2002 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2003. Foreign languages: French and English.

Adv Kaya Gonencer:

Born in Germany in 1969; Av. Kaya Gönençer graduated from Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel (Germany), Faculty of Law, in 1999. He was admitted to the Berlin Bar in 2002 and to the Paris Bar in 2004. Av. Kaya Gönençer has worked as a lawyer and legal expert in Berlin and Paris and is currently the Deputy Secretary General and Member of Board of the French Corporate Governance Association. He now works at Yarsuvat Law Firm as a Legal Advisor. Foreign Languages: German, English, French.

Adv. Sule Sarioglu:

Born in 1979 in Istanbul; Av. Sule Sarioglu graduated from Manisa Lisesi in 1997 and from the University of Galatasaray in 2003. She was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2004. Foreign Languages: French, English.

Adv. Mine Zanapalioglu:

Born in 1982 in Havza Samsun. Adv. Mine Zanapalioglu graduated from Ataköy Hasan Polatkan Lisesi in 1999 and from the University of Istanbul in 2003. She is currently doing a Master of Private Law at Istanbul University and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2004. Foreign Language: English.

Adv. M. Dilhun Turker:

Born in Ankara in 1979. Adv. Dilhun Turker graduated from Gursoy Ozel Lisesi in 1996. After her education at Yeditepe University Faculty of Law, she completed the law practice and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar 2002. Afterwards, she studied International Law (LLM) as a master study at Oxford Brookes University. Foreign Language: English.

Adv. Gozde Balci:

Born in Kesan in 1981; Adv. Gozde Balci graduated from Cagaloglu Anadolu Lisesi in 1999 and from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 2004. After finishing her trainee at Yarsuvat Law Firm, she was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2005. Foreign Languages: German, English.

Adv. Metin Ariyel:

Adv. Metin Ariyel graduated from the Istanbul University, Faculty of Law (J.D. equiv.) in 1964 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1968.

Adv. Mustafa Ongen:

Born in 1937; Adv. Mustafa Ongen graduated from the Ankara University, Faculty of Law (J.D: equiv.) in 1960. He was a judge at the Istanbul Tax Court and is now a Tax Consultant under oath.

Mehmet Dursun Arat:

Born in 1942. Mehmet Dursun Arat graduated from the Ankara Academy of Economic and Social Sciences in 1967. He is a Tax Consultant under oath. Foreign Language: French.

Ertan Yilmaz:

Born in 1939; Mr. Ertan Yilmaz graduated from the Eskisehir Academy of Economic and Social Sciences in 1965. He worked as a Tax Inspector before becoming a member of the Tax Litigation Commission and President of the Istanbul Tax Court. Foreign Language: French.

Nusret Avci:

Born in 1942; Nusret Avci graduated from the Eskisehir Academy of Economic and Social Sciences in 1965 and worked as a Tax Inspector before becoming a member of the Tax Litigation Commission, then President of the Istanbul Tax Court and judge at the 1st Administrative Court in Adana. Foreign Language: French.

Adv. Burcu Larlar:

Born in Ankara in 1979; Att. Burcu Larlar graduated from Ankara Çankaya Anatolian High School and from Ankara University Faculty Of Law. She had LLM degree from Heidelberg Karls Ruprecht University, Germany in 2004 and wrote her graduation thesis about commercial law. Att Burcu Larlar was admitted to the Ankara Bar in 2005. She had worked as a lawyer for one year before joining to Yarsuvat Law Firm in 2006. Languages: German (fluent).

Adv. Erkin Ali Doygun:

Born in Adana in 1979; after his graduation from the Anatolian High School of Adana Attorney Erkin Doygun attended to Law Faculty of Marmara University and graduated (1997-2001). He had his pre-MBA degree from İstanbul İşletme İktisadi Enstitüsü. Later he has registered to İstanbul Bilgi University for his postgraduate education in Economy Law. He is currently writing his thesis on CMR (Convention on the contract for the international carriage of goods by road). After finishing his trainee at Yarsuvat Law Firm he was admitted to İstanbul Bar in 2003.In 2007 he was admitted to Bar of Adana. Foreign Language: English.

Adv. Pinar Doygun:

Born in 1980, Adana; Att. Pınar Doygun graduated from Adana İsmail Safa Özler Anatolian High School (1991-1998) and from the University Of Çağ in 2008. After her trainee she was admitted to the bar of Adana on 28.01.2005. Foreign Language: English, German.

Adv. Sevket Guney Bigat:

Born in Istanbul in 1977. Att. Sevket Guney Bigat graduated from Ahmet Simsek High School in 1995 and he graduated from Yeditepe University Faculty of Law in 2001. After his trainee, he was admitted to the Bar of Istanbul in 2003. Afterwards, he had LLM degree from Yeditepe University between 2003-2006 where he wrote a thesis called “Concepts of work accident and occupational dieases and actions for establishment pursued due to loss work power as a result of those risks”. Before joining to Yarsuvat Law Firm in 2007, Att. Sevket Guney Bigat was the agent of Istanbul Bar’s Kartal region. Foreign Language: English.