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Mehmet Suat Kayıkçı

Mehmet Suat Kayıkçı

LBF Partners, Turkey

Work Department

Partner & Energy Lawyer

Position

Mehmet Suat Kayıkçı leads our practices in energy, dispute resolution, ESG, and administrative law. In 2002, Mr. Kayıkçı began his career as an environmental specialist at the Turkish Ministry of Environment. In 2004, he transitioned to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey (EMRA) as an associate energy specialist, where he served for ten years until joining LBF Partners in 2014.

With over twenty years of experience in the energy sector, Mr. Kayıkçı provides expert legal guidance to both local and international clients on all aspects of energy matters, including complex transactions and regulatory permits and approvals. He is also an expert in mining law and environmental regulations.

Career

Mr. Kayıkçı teaches energy law in leading certification programs at various universities in Turkey and regularly writes on energy, environmental, and mining law topics. His publications include Türk Petrol Piyasası Hukuku (Turkish Oil Market Law), a chapter titled "Working with Joint Operating Agreements in Civil Law Jurisdiction: The Republic of Turkey" in the book Joint Operating Agreements: Challenges and Concerns from Civil Law Jurisdictions, published by Wolters Kluwer and a chapter titled “Regulatory Aspects of Natural Gas Distribution in Turkey” in the book The Regulation of Turkish Network Industries published by Springer Link.

Practice Areas

Energy Mining Corporate Commercial Contracts & Trade ESG & Sustainability Merger & Acquisitions Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Publications

Joint Operating Agreements. Challenges and Concerns From Civil Law JurisdictionsJoint Operating Agreements. Challenges and Concerns From Civil Law Jurisdictions

Kluwer Law International · Jul 23, 2015

Petrol Piyasası Hukuku (Petroleum Market Law)Petrol Piyasası Hukuku (Petroleum Market Law)

On İki Levha Yayıncılık · Feb 1, 2015

The Legal Implications of Islamic Finance and Investment in the Power Generation Sector of TurkeyThe Legal Implications of Islamic Finance and Investment in the Power Generation Sector of Turkey

Enerji Hukuku Dergisi Sayı:2 – 2012 Seçkin Yayıncılık · Dec 1, 2012

The Burden of Proof within the Scope of the Precautionary Principle: International and European PerspectivesThe Burden of Proof within the Scope of the Precautionary Principle: International and European Perspectives

International Environmental Law eJournal · Jul 7, 2012

The International Civil Liability Regime for Nuclear Energy: How Would it Respond to a Chernobyl Disaster of 2011?The International Civil Liability Regime for Nuclear Energy: How Would it Respond to a Chernobyl Disaster of 2011?

SSRN Nuclear Energy eJournal · Jun 8, 2012

The European Third Energy Package: How Significant For The Liberalisation of Energy Markets in The European Union?The European Third Energy Package: How Significant For The Liberalisation of Energy Markets in The European Union?

Energy Hukuku Dergisi Sayı: 1-2012 Seçkin Yayıncılık · Jan 1, 2012

The Fiscal Marker Systems in Oil Markets against Fuel Smuggling and The National Marker System Of TurkeyThe Fiscal Marker Systems in Oil Markets against Fuel Smuggling and The National Marker System Of Turkey

Jan 20, 2008

Languages

Turkish, English

Memberships

Bar Admission Istanbul Bar

Education

Queen Mary, University of London LLM, Environmental Law

Ankara University Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

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