Mr İsmet Bozoğlu > Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership
BÜYÜKDERE CADDESI 199
LEVENT 34394
ISTANBUL
Turkey

Work Department

Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Commercial Support

Position

İsmet Bozoğlu is among the leaders in our Commercial Support and Dispute Resolution practice groups. He also advises strategic investors in M&A transactions. Mr. Bozoğlu has also specific expertise in the maritime and aviation industries. He specializes in guiding the Turkish subsidiaries of global corporations through the complicated patchworks of compliance requirements. As a seasoned litigator, Mr. Bozoğlu also acts as lead counsel where his corporate clients are engaged in local disputes or international arbitration proceedings and specializes in suits arising out of distributorship relationships, market entry or exit transactions, and white-collar criminal proceedings.

Career

Having joined the firm in 2007, Mr. Bozoğlu was a senior associate in the dispute resolution and commercial practice group before being promoted to partner in 2016.

Languages

English

Memberships

Mr. Bozoğlu is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association, the Istanbul Chapter of the International Law Institute (ILI), E-IURE, and the Corporate Governance Association of Turkey (TKYD).

Education

Mr. Bozoğlu received his Bachelor of Laws from Istanbul Bilgi University in 2002, where he also received a Master of Laws in Commercial Law in 2007.

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Dispute resolution

Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership’s dispute resolution team ‘understands the dynamics of every unique case’, according to sources. In line with the wider firm’s full-service offering, the group is well-equipped to handle a broad scope of contentious work, including commercial, administrative law, IP and tax litigation, as well as arbitral proceedings. Ayşe Hergüner Bilgen spearheads the overarching dispute resolution practice, while Tolga Danışman and Aslı Budak steer the litigation and arbitration groups respectively. Ufuk Yalçın and İsmet Bozoğlu are also noted.

Turkey > Employment

As well as appearing in court on behalf of international businesses in cross-border employment disputes, Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership‘s employment team is also active in collective bargaining agreements, a feature of the wider market in Turkey. Its deep bench includes practice heads Ayşe Hergüner Bilgen, Tolga Danışman, Ufuk Yalçın and İsmet Bozoğlu, with each partner bringing a wealth of experience to the team. Bozoğlu is a key corporate law expert, while Danışman focuses on the group’s contentious matters. The employment department also provides day-to-day advice on labour contracts and C-suite terminations.

Turkey > Compliance

Primarily centered around white-collar crime related issues, the team at Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership regularly assists with the establishment of whistleblowing hotlines and the amendment of internal policies. Ayşe Hergüner Bilgen is known for her longstanding expertise in dispute resolution and employment law. Commercial disputes specialist Tolga Danışman is a key name for white-collar crime investigations, and Kayra Üçer is an M&A specialist who regularly advises clients on corporate governance. Ufuk Yalçın is noted for handling anti-subsidy, anti-dumping, and safeguarding investigations. Deniz Tuncel is well versed in whistleblowing and anti-corruption matters, and İsmet Bozoğlu regularly acts for the Turkish subsidiaries of international companies.