"Starting her career by working at several boutique law firms for a couple of years, Bikem has been part of the legal team of Halkbankası as a legal counsel for more than four years now. Due to the varying nature of her career thus far, she has experienced the different approaches and requirements for being an in-house lawyer as well as being a freelance lawyer. Her diversified career has enabled her to serve local and international clients in various fields of law. Bikem is a well-equipped, young, dynamic and enthusiastic lawyer. Her communication skills, result-oriented approach and ability to prioritise her work have contributed to her success. Her excellent people skills enable effective and trusted communication with all stakeholders, which is a very critical function for being successful in this field. She is honest, consistent and transparent in her communication with the clients. She maintains close contact with relevant third parties and continuously informs them about the status of the business and upcoming steps to be followed. Through her proactive approach, she enforces preventive law by analysing legal risks that may arise in advance and takes necessary actions to prevent these risks before they may occur. Bikem is able to adapt quickly to different requirements of each specific occasion and allocate necessary resources to come up with effective solutions. While doing so, she puts great emphasis on navigating within the regulatory and compliance framework. With her competencies and passion, Bikem promises a great potential to be a top legal counsel in the upcoming years of her career. "