Mr Tuvan Yalım > Kabine Law > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Kabine Law
Büyükdere Cad No. 201, Levent Loft 1, D:68
34394, Istanbul, TURKEY
Turkey

Position

Partner

Career

Tuvan Yalım is a partner at Kabine Law Office. Mr. Yalım’s work focuses on challenging and high value commercial disputes. Mr. Yalım has represented clients from various sectors in international commercial and investment arbitration cases before a broad range of arbitral institutions, and has been involved in many complex international litigations which resulted in landmark decisions in various jurisdictions. Mr. Yalım also practices as a transaction lawyer, specializing in M&A and finance, and has advised clients on some of the largest international transactions involving Turkish parties over the last decade. Mr. Yalım’s practice also includes cross-border investigations and compliance, financial crimes and international asset restructurings for corporates and family holdings.

Mr. Yalım previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Turkcell, the leading Turkish telecommunications operator, which is listed on the Istanbul and New York Stock Exchanges. Mr. Yalım is a member of TÜSİAD, the renowned Turkish Industry and Business Association, and has been a guest lecturer at Galatasaray University and Koç University teaching international arbitration and litigation.

Mr. Yalım previously also practiced as an Associate at the prestigious U.S. law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and served as the general counsel of the Çukurova Group, a leading Turkish business conglomerate.

Languages

Turkish, English, French

Memberships

  • Istanbul Bar Association
  • New York Bar
  • TÜSİAD (Turkish Industry and Business Association)

Education

  • LL.B., 2003, Galatasaray University
  • LL.M., 2004, Harvard Law School

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.