Van Bael & Bellis

Trade

Associate Ugur Can Hekim focuses on all aspects of EU and international trade law, with a particular emphasis on trade defence investigations across multiple jurisdictions (including Turkey and the EU).

Ugur advises and represents governments in WTO disputes before the WTO Dispute Settlement Body.

He has also assisted clients in several customs law and competition law matters. 

Prior to joining Van Bael & Bellis, Ugur gained experience at leading law firms in Istanbul specialising in litigation, commercial law, data protection law and intellectual property law.

Ugur speaks Turkish, English and French

University of Edinburgh, LL.M. in International Economic Law, 2018Galatasaray University, Istanbul, Bachelor of Laws, 2017Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Erasmus Exchange, 2016-2017