Elvan Aziz runs the employment practice at Paksoy, which adopts a multidisciplinary approach and works closely with the firm’s M&A, corporate and commercial, tax, litigation and compliance departments. The group is engaged in a range of labour matters including the drafting of employment contracts, the preparation of warning and defence letters, bonus schemes, personnel handbooks and other matters. Aziz herself is particularly active in advising clients on C-level hirings and terminations.

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Key clients

  • Bekaert
  • Cisco Systems
  • Dow
  • Essity
  • Eurotec
  • IMCD
  • LivaNova
  • Media.Monks
  • Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
  • Mercury
  • Multi Color Corporation
  • OEP
  • Plastipak
  • Sensient
  • Sisal Lottery
  • The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
  • The Peninsula Hotel Istanbul
  • Vibrantz Technologies
  • Willis Towers Watson
  • Yazaki

Work highlights

  • Advising The Peninsula Hotel on all of its labour and employment law matters from the construction to the operational phase.
  • Advising Yazaki on the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement with the Türk Metal trade union and individual employment-related matters.
  • Advising Sisal Lottery on a range of labour and employment law matters, including employment agreement templates for different roles.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Elvan Aziz

Other key lawyers

Gülce Saydam Pehlivan