Ms Elif Karagözoğlu > Yazici Attorney Partnership > Ankara, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Yazici Attorney Partnership
Piyade Sokak
18/10 Çankaya
Ankara
6690
Turkey

Position

Senior Partner

Career

Elif Karagözoğlu advises domestic and international companies and investors on corporate governance, drafting and negotiating construction agreements, claim-building under construction agreements, and in civil lawsuits and international arbitration proceedings that typically arise from such projects.

Elif Karagözoğlu also delivers training on compliance with employment law, the standardization of employment law documentation and procedures, and the governance of day-to-day issues related with employment law to executives and human resources personnel of companies active in Turkey.

Besides employment law, Elif Karagözoğlu is experienced on:

Advising domestically-owned and foreign-owned companies on corporate law necessities pursuant to the Turkish Code of Commerce and the relevant legislation, on drafting and implementation of corporate governance-related documentation, and on day-to-day issues related to corporate law and governance;

Within the context of advising investors and real estate investment companies, the operation of shopping malls, preparing and executing management plans, negotiation of lease agreements with shopping mall tenants and other agreements that may be required for the operation of these facilities, and the resolution of any disputes that may arise from these;

Providing consultancy services on inheritance law and family law;

Advising on real estate law, drafting and negotiating residential and commercial construction projects and building lease agreements;

Resolution of disputes before Turkish courts or before international arbitration courts, and the conduct and coordination of dispute resolution procedures.

Languages

Turkish, English

Memberships

Ankara Bar Association
TED Ankara College Alumni Association
Ankara University Alumni Association

Education

Ankara University Faculty of Law (Law Degree, 1993)

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Employment

Yazici Attorney Partnership, whose ‘easy contact and prompt responses‘ are among its key strengths, works on day-to-day employment issues and undertakes mediation for clients. Its practitioners are based in Istanbul and Ankara, providing clients with broad domestic coverage. The group’s work often centres around employment law regulatory advice. Elif Karagözoğlu leads the team alongside Şener Özkan.

Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A

The Istanbul and Ankara-based team at Yazici Attorney Partnership assists domestic and multinational organisations in sectors including sports, construction, mining, tech, manufacturing, energy and defence, with day-to-day corporate matters and cross-border transactions. The practice is led by oil and gas industry specialist Murat Yazici; Elif Karagözoğlu; Ayşe Yazici Adanir, who handles complex due diligence; and Kerem Ariç.

Turkey > Dispute resolution

Demonstrating a marked focus on construction and energy disputes, Yazici Attorney Partnership is equipped to advise domestic and multinational clients on both judicial and arbitral proceedings. In terms of the latter sphere, Elif Karagözoğlu is a key contact, particularly for construction disputes. The group also includes Şener Özkan, who heads the litigation team, and infrastructure partner Ceren Ak Güngör, whose practice spans both transactional and contentious work.