About

SOCAR Türkiye Enerji has been operating in Turkey since 2008 and is one of the world’s leading global oil companies, as well as a key representative of reinforcing economic collaboration between Azerbaijan and Turkey. At the heart of its expansive operations, the legal department is present to assist in the company’s joint ventures, corporate transactions and litigation affairs. Chief legal counsel Celal Savas leads the function and strengthens the team with his demonstrated history of working in the electrical and electronic manufacturing and oil industries. Amongst the company’s plans to expand, becoming the largest producing power generator of Turkey through the integration of “Refinery-Petrochemical-Energy-Logistics-Distribution” by 2020 is a key aim of SOCAR Türkiye Enerji. The legal department will be active in the integration process, ensuring compliance to help develop the company’s US$18bn investment portfolio, enabling the company to add value to the economic relations of the two countries.