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Kabine Law Offices
Büyükdere Cad No. 201, Levent Loft 1, D:68
34394, Istanbul, TURKEY
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Dr Mehmet Karlı
Position
Partner
Career
Mehmet Karlı is a partner at Kabine Law Office. Dr. Karlı focuses his practice on disputes and complex international transactions related to various sectors including construction, energy, telecommunications, and banking and finance. He has represented and advised a wide range of clients, including sovereigns, multinational corporations, and high net-worth individuals before local courts, ICSID, ICC, ISTAC, UNCITRAL, SCIA, LCIA arbitral tribunals and ECHR, as well as in their complex transactions. Dr. Karlı’s practice also covers the representation of the clients in the prosecution process of white-collar crimes both in Turkey and in foreign jurisdictions, and corporate and personal wealth restructurings.
Dr. Karlı served as an assistant professor of international law at the Faculty of Law, University of Galatasaray and taught classes on international law, international trade and investments, and international human rights law. He has been a visiting fellow at the European Studies Centre and was a research associate at the Centre for International Studies of the University of Oxford where he taught the course on international law and the Middle East. Dr. Karlı was a board member of the Galatasaray Sports Club between 2013-2014.
Dr. Karlı also has an active pro bono practice and has given lectures and trainings on civil rights and liberties and active citizenship.
Languages
Turkish, English, French
Memberships
- Istanbul Bar Association
- European Society of International Law
- American Society of International Law
- International Bar Association
Education
- LL.B., 2003, Galatasaray University
- M.Jur., 2004, University of Oxford
- M.Phil., 2005, University of Oxford
- D.Phil., 2010, University of Oxford
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Dispute resolution
From its offices in Istanbul and London, boutique firm Kabine Law demonstrates strong activity in international arbitration, where it maintains a prominent investor-state practice. The group is also routinely engaged to advise on commercial arbitration as well as international and local litigation. Mehmet Karlı and Tuvan Yalım jointly head a team that additionally includes Özgecan Korkmaz and Selim Can Bilgin, both recently promoted to partner.
Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The team at Kabine Law brings expertise to advising domestic and international clients across such sectors as energy, e-commerce, construction, food, tech and hospitality, on day-to-day corporate matters and complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions. Headed by Mehmet Karlı, an expert in restructuring, governance and shareholder issues; and transactional specialist Tuvan Yalım, the team is supported by senior associate Özgecan Korkmaz, who assists with cross-border M&A.