At Çakmak Attorney Partnership, Mesut Çakmak, Zeynep Çakmak, Gülsen Engin and Elif Demiröz lead the employment law team, which is known for being ‘collaborative and open to interaction’. In relation to disputes in particular, newly appointed practice head Demiröz is a standout member of the team. As well as local companies, the group counts international embassies as clients, often providing regulatory advice in line with both Turkish law and the law of the country in which the embassy is based.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Team is very collaborative and open to interaction.’
  • ‘Reachable any time and respectful to the client.’

Key clients

  • Gates Corporation
  • Tasfiye Halinde Uni-Mar Enerji Yatırımları
  • Visa Europe
  • Western Union
  • Embassy of Canada
  • Embassy of Sweden
  • Tatneft Oil AG

Work highlights

  • Advising the Embassy of Canada to Turkey on its daily operational and employment law matters.
  • Representated Uni-Mar in nine labour law related lawsuits filed with reinstatement, labour law related receivables and compensation claims.
  • Assisted Gates Corporation with general employment matters of its five subsidiaries located in Turkey.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mesut Çakmak, Zeynep Çakmak, Gülşen Engin, Elif Demiröz