What was it that made you want to become a lawyer? Being born into a family with a legal background, one of the biggest reasons that inspired me to become a lawyer is my grandfather who was one of the first public prosecutors of the Turkish Republic following its establishment. Then, he became one of …
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Tell us about your education journey starting at Istanbul University in 1998 and why you picked law. My desire to become a lawyer started at a very young age. My grandfather was my inspiration to go to law school. He graduated from Ankara University Law School and served as a military judge for many years, …
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Tell us about your career choice and journey. What inspired you to become a lawyer? When I was a child, I wanted to be a flight stewardess. My dream was to see other countries and continents. Then at some point, I watched a movie where I first saw a young female litigator at the courthouse. …
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Tell us about your journey into law and what made you choose it as your profession. As opposed to the number of people who embark on their journey of law mostly through relatives; I’m the first in my family to discover these territories. My path started when I was remarkably young and realized that my …
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Tell us about your career choice and journey. What inspired you to become a lawyer? We have the cliché of a family full of lawyers. But inspiration is a strong word that includes desire, ambition and a deep force from inside. Although that was my only response as a kid when I was asked what …
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Founded in 1994, Galicia has established itself as a frontrunner in the Mexican market while prioritizing the development of a truly people-centered and collaborative culture. Renowned firm for its profound and specialized knowledge in six strategic sectors: financial, energy & infrastructure, private equity, regulated industries, real estate & hospitality and life sciences. Galicia’s main differentiator …
What are the biggest challenges facing Bolivia’s legal market in the next 12 months? Recently, the legal market in Bolivia has seen increasing competition, due to mergers of local firms, as well as entry of foreign and regional firms to the Bolivian market and their mergers with local firms. Thus, the challenge we face is …
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What are the biggest challenges facing the Brazilian legal market in the next 12 months? I believe there are number of challenges the market will be facing, especially given the upcoming elections and world events (the war in Ukraine, the lingering effects of the pandemic etc.). Chief among these difficulties I think will be inflation …
Do you consider sustainability credentials important to your firm’s business? ESG is no longer an option, but a must for our firm. Our ESG practice definitively has granted our firm an additional advantage in the market by advising our clients with ESG related needs. Have ESG considerations prompted you to re-evaluate the service you provide? …
Tell us about your career choice and journey. Since my early years in high school, I had a passion for social justice issues, the art of debate, and law as a discipline. How much I enjoyed my university education in law further affirmed the veracity of this direction. I found private practice appealing in particular …
Continue reading “Interview with… Lale Defne Mete, CETINKAYA Law Firm, Partner”