As head of legal for international law and consultancy at Halkbank, Murat Caglar is responsible for dealing with its international legal issues, as well as with its various affiliates and subsidiaries. As part of his role at Turkey’s sixth largest bank in terms of assets, Caglar works closely with Halkbank’s internal departments such as the international banking, treasury and project finance units to ensure his legal advice is tailored to the commercial aspirations of the business. Since joining Halkbank in 2014, Caglar has also been involved in a number of important company deals such as the acquisition of a 76.76% stake in Serbia’s Cacanska Bank, a significant milestone in Halkbank’s regional growth strategy. Before his current position, Caglar was acting as the legal head of BTA, a subsidiary of TAV (Tepe-Akfen) Group for three years. Whilst at Bank Asya between 2007 and 2011, Caglar gained recognition for advising his employers on international Murabaha syndications of $250m and $300m. In addition to his in-house legal roles, Caglar has worked in private practice and also teaches at universities in Istanbul as a visiting lecturer. He has authored several articles which were published in reputable legal journals.