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Çağdaş Umut Vardar

Çağdaş Umut Vardar

Work Department

Banking & Finance and Capital Markets; Competition; Corporate and M&A

Position

Partner

Career

Çağdaş has notable expertise in banking & finance, competition, corporate and FinTech matters, including both regulatory and transactional aspects thereof. He has a demonstrated track record in representation of reputable financial institutions and private clients in proceedings relating to white-collar crimes and other compliance issues.

Prior to joining Vardar Şanlı (formerly known as Şanlı & Partners) as a Name Partner in early 2022, Çağdaş gained senior level experience in reputable law firms where he advised international and national clients on cross-border M&A and finance projects, with a particular focus on energy, healthcare and insurance sectors.

Çağdaş has been ranked as Rising Star by The Legal 500 for Banking, Finance and Capital Markets in both 2022 and 2023 editions. He regularly gives lectures and training courses in his specialized practice areas, including antitrust and e-commerce law.

Çağdaş is also a mediator registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Türkiye.

Languages

English, French and Turkish

Education

Galatasaray University Law School, Galatasaray High School

Mentions

Turkey

Commercial, corporate and M&A