Lawyers

Faruk Aktay

Faruk Aktay

Position

Partner

Career

Faruk Aktay is our firm’s managing partner qualified to practice in Istanbul, New York and London. He is a stellar Turkish lawyer with an unparalleled background in law and economics and deep-diving knowledge about the Turkish, American and English legal jurisdictions.

During his career, he has involved in domestic and cross-border merger and acquisitions, project finance and capital markets transactions and developed special expertise in the regulated sectors. In 2015, he worked as an interim country counsel of an American company and single-handedly orchestrated the company’s separation process.

His education in law and economics at graduate levels and understanding of different legal regimes allows him to bring unparalleled insight and novel perspective on complicated legal matters. His commitment to excellence and dedication to deliver the best will assure you of receiving sound, tailor-made legal solutions meeting highest professional services standards.

Languages

Turkish, English, French

Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association, Member New York Bar Association, Member Law Society of England and Wales, Member American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section member International Bar Association, Member Fulbright Alumni Association in Turkey, President British Chamber of Commerce (BCCT), Corporate Member Italian Chamber of Commerce (CCIIST), Member TUSIAD, Competition Law Working Group Member

Education

2013 – LL.M. New York University, USA 2010 – B.A. Law, Koc University, Turkey 2007 – M.A. Economics , TSE, France 2006 – B.A. International Relations and Economics,  Koc University, Turkey