Dr Eyüp Kul > Lexist Law Firm > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Lexist Law Firm
Özdilek AVM River Plaza No: 13 Kat: 22
Levent 34330 Besiktas/Istanbul
Turkey
Eyüp Kul photo

Work Department

Disputes, Commercial, Real Estate & Construction, Projects & Energy, Infrastructure

Position

Founding Partner

Career

Dr. Eyüp Kul is a founding partner of Lexist. He leads the Litigation and Commercial practices, in addition to the Construction team where his deep knowledge and sector expertise gained over his 20 years plus of practice (inhouse and in private practice) is invaluable to his colleagues and clients.

Eyüp advises public bodies and leading companies from various sectors on their complex litigation cases, regulatory matters and commercial operations.

His flagship sector is Construction, and he represents parties from all sides of a project, from engineers to consortium partners, contractors and state bodies. His track record and inclusive approach make him a sector favourite.

Languages

English Turkish

Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association

Education

Ph.D Marmara University

LL.M. UC Davis School of Law

LL.B. Marmara University

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Dispute resolution

Lexist Law Firm secured key roles in a string of high-profile and multi-jurisdictional arbitrations over the past year, including both investor-state and commercial cases. On the litigation side, the group kept busy advising on a mix of construction, bankruptcy and shareholder disputes, among other matters. Department co-heads Eyüp Kul and Murat Erbilen are highlighted together for their ‘great combination of technical savvy and commercial acumen’.

Turkey > Real estate and construction

Over the past year Lexist Law Firm has advised on over 100 lease agreements alongside its work on project development and contentious matters. Co-founding partner Eyüp Kul spearheads the practice and combines experience in corporate transactions, construction, infrastructure and dispute resolution. Projects and administrative law partner Mesut Kaya is also noted.

Turkey > Project finance/projects

Regulatory stalwart Lexist Law Firm specialises in advising on projects involving highly regulated industries, including energy, transport and healthcare. The group is also active in privatisation transactions, where it is currently advising the Turkish Privatisation Administration on the privatisation of three port assets. Murat Erbilen spearheads a group that includes co-founding partner Eyüp Kul, as well as Mesut Kaya, who focuses on energy, PPPs and privatisation work.