About

Since returning to the in-house legal profession in 2011, Oğuz Sami Sarıkaya has established himself as a premier counsel in the energy sector, culminating in his 2016 appointment by LUKOIL Eurasia Petrol as head of legal. The company plays an important role as a regional centre for its parent LUKOIL, one of Russia’s largest oil companies, linking energy suppliers to the growing markets of Europe and Asia. Before Sarıkaya’s appointment to his current role he impressed at his previous employers, OMV Petrol Ofisi, between 2011 and 2016. As senior legal counsel for his last two years there, Sarıkaya gained internal recognition for his handling and advising on the oil company’s litigations and dispute resolutions. Sarıkaya is a graduate of both Marmara University and Özyeğin Üniversitesi.