EGE ÇAKIRCA Attorneys at Law offers comprehensive legal services and delivers tailored legal solutions to local and foreign clients operating in various sectors, with a strong understanding of commercial needs and practices. Our team includes teammates who are fluent in English and German. Our lawyers, who have experience working abroad, provide our clients with local legal services at international standards. Our team practices in many areas of law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate commercial law, IT law, dispute resolution, real estate law, energy and infrastructure, and capital markets law.
Partner
Özlem Ege Polat, EGE’s Founding Partner, has extensive experience in Energy and Corporate Law. With a distinguished career focused on advising both international and national energy companies and investors, Özlem specializes in navigating the complex landscape of energy regulatory matters.
Her expertise spans a range of critical tasks, including drafting and negotiating legal documents such as energy trading agreements, managing intricate licensing procedures, and representing clients before courts and regulatory bodies.
Throughout her career journey, Özlem represented numerous local and multinational clients in energy sector transactions. Her comprehensive approach extends beyond the energy sector, as she provides strategic guidance to clients operating in various sectors.
In addition to her proficiency in Mergers and Acquisitions, Özlem’s expertise encompasses Corporate Law and Commercial Law, offering invaluable insights and support at every stage of transactions.
Özlem graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University in 2007 and obtained her LLM degree from University of Cologne in 2011 with a dissertation entitled “Establishing an Energy Exchange in Turkey: EEX as a Model” from the University.
Practice Areas:
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association, 2008
Education
LLB – Istanbul Bilgi University, 2007
Humboldt Universitaet zu Berlin, Faculty of Law, 2004 – 2005
LL.M – University of Cologne, 2011
Languages
English, German, Turkish
Partner
Tuna Çakırca is a leading attorney with extensive experience in corporate, commercial, M&A, IT and capital markets matters. She has far-reaching experience in matters relating to complex corporate matters, M&A transactions in 10+ sectors including representation of both sell and buy side clients for the last 20 years.
She also is an expert in IT sector, regularly advising technology clients on all legal aspects of their businesses, including regulatory work, commercial contracts and negotiations, IP, litigation, employment and relationships with the governmental authorities. Her expertise also includes advising on payment products, Blockchain technology and initial coin offerings. She continues to assist several multinational companies in their day-to-day businesses in such areas.
Tuna graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University in 2006. She was an associate at White & Case and Kinstellar in Istanbul and senior associate at Chadbourne & Parke (now Norton Rose) in Istanbul. Prior to forming EGE ÇAKIRCA, Tuna was a partner at an Istanbul based law firm recognized by material international law firm rankings for a period of 10 years.
Practice Areas:
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association, 2008
Education
LLB – Istanbul Bilgi University, 2006
Languages
English, Japanese, Turkish
Of Counsel (Technology and Digital Law)
Hande Aksu, EGE’s Of Legal Counsel, has progressive and high-impact experience in Digital and Technology Law. With over 12 years of specializing in global digital and technology regulation and proven success in developing and implementing comprehensive compliance programs for big and well-known technology companies, Hande currently serves as the Lead Technology Legal Counsel at Discord Inc., one of the world’s leading social service and communication platforms.
Her expertise enables navigating the complex intersection of law and cutting-edge technology, with a particular focus on anticipatory regulatory compliance for emerging legislation in the field of digital safety, and AI.
Hande previously advised major social media, e-commerce, cloud services, and software providers. She led regulatory negotiations and communications with international bodies, managed product compliance for global launches, and established cross-functional teams to operationalize new digital regulations and mitigate legal risk.
Hande graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University in 2010 and obtained her LLM degree from University of Nottingham in 2011.
Practice Areas:
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association, 2012
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Education
LLB – Istanbul Bilgi University, 2010
University of Zurich, Faculty of Law, 2009 – 2010
LL.M – University of Nottingham, 2011
Languages
English, German, Turkish
Oylum graduated with high honors from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2021. She completed her legal internship at a reputable law firm specialized in maritime and insurance law. During her undergraduate studies, she developed a particular interest in Competition Law and Intellectual Property Law, participating in various certification programs to deepen her expertise in these areas.
Currently, she works at our law firm, focusing on contract negotiations and providing day-to-day legal consultancy to companies operating in the retail and payment systems sectors. In addition, drawing on her various experiences in the film industry, she also offers legal consultancy services in the fields of media and the arts.
Practice Areas
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association, 2022
Marmara University Alumni and Legal Research Association
Education
Marmara University, Faculty of Law, LL.B., 2021
Languages
Turkish, English
Managing Associate
Zelal graduated from the Faculty of Law at Hacettepe University in 2017 and has been practicing as a lawyer registered with the Ankara Bar Association since 2018. As of July 2025, she continues her practice at the Ankara office of EGE – ÇAKIRCA Attorneys at Law.
She provides legal consultancy in commercial and corporate law, including the preparation of various contracts and transactions, and ensures compliance in internal company operations. Her practice also covers employment law matters such as recruitment, drafting and termination of employment contracts, dispute resolution between employers and employees, and criminal liability arising from occupational accidents.
Zelal represents clients in enforcement proceedings related to construction contracts, negotiable instruments, and other receivables. She also advises on administrative and tax law, including the management of tax-related proceedings and litigation, as well as criminal cases arising from tax issues. Since the beginning of her career, she has handled numerous cases in the field of tax law.
She provides legal support to cooperatives in connection with their operations and disputes under the Cooperatives Code, and follows up on real estate transactions.
In addition, she has completed training in mediation and expert witnessing and offers services in these areas to corporate clients.
Areas of Practice
Memberships
Ankara Bar Association, 2018
Education
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Law, LL.B., 2017
Lawyer
Ceren Aydemir graduated from Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Law in 2024. Prior to her undergraduate legal education, she completed the English as a Second Language program at Mentora College in Washington, D.C. between 2019 and 2020. During her legal internship, she worked at leading law firms in Istanbul, where she gained experience particularly in corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, trade registry and MERSIS procedures, labor law, and data protection law. She was also actively involved in litigation and enforcement proceedings, petition drafting, legal notice processes, and compliance-related work for corporate clients.
She is currently involved primarily in corporate law matters at our law firm. Her work includes drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, conducting due diligence reviews and legal risk analyses for companies, advising on day-to-day corporate matters, handling employment law matters with both contractual and contentious aspects, and supporting compliance projects under the Turkish Data Protection Law and the GDPR. She also takes an active role in matters relating to corporate structuring, contract management, and regulatory compliance.
Practice Areas
Corporate and Commercial Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Contract Law
Labor Law
Data Protection Law
KVKK and GDPR Compliance Projects
Dispute Resolution
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association, 2025
Global Policy Institute (GPI), 2019
Eğitim
Mentora College, English as a Second Language, 2019-2020
Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Law, LLB, 2020-2024
Languages
Turkish
English
Lawyer
Doğaç Karakurt graduated from Galatasaray University Faculty of Law in 2020 and continues his practice as a lawyer registered with the Istanbul Bar Association. As of April 2026, he has been practicing as an attorney at EGE ÇAKIRCA Attorneys at Law.
Throughout his professional practice, he has gained experience in commercial and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, data protection, regulatory compliance and real estate law. He provides legal support to local and foreign clients in contract negotiations, corporate law-related matters, legal due diligence processes and day-to-day legal consultancy.
He also provides legal consultancy in employment law matters, data protection compliance projects and real estate transactions.
Areas of Practice
Commercial and Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Employment Law
Data Protection
Regulatory Compliance
Real Estate Law
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association, 2022
Galatasaray Sports Club Association, 2019
Galatasaray University Alumni Association, 2024
Education
Galatasaray University, Faculty of Law, LL.B., 2020
Languages
Turkish
English
French
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