Av. Dr. Gökhan Cindemir
Phd, Senior Partner, Attorney
Dr. Gökhan Cindemir completed high school in Turkey before participating in the AFS Intercultural Exchange Program in 2002. As part of the program, he continued his secondary education in Brussels, widely regarded as the capital of the European Union. This early international experience fostered his interest in European Union law and broadened his academic and professional perspective.
He graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2007. During his studies, he represented Marmara University in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, one of the world's leading international law competitions.
Following his admission to the Istanbul Bar Association in 2008, he began practising law at Cindemir Law Office. Including his legal internship, he has 19 years of professional legal experience.
Cindemir Law Office was established by his brother and law partner, Hakan Cindemir. While the firm was formally founded during the Republican era, it reflects a family legal tradition dating back to 1892. This tradition began with Hafız Hüseyin Hüsnü Efendi, a distinguished Ottoman jurist who served as a judge in several provinces before being appointed Mutasarrıf (Governor) of Debre-i Bala in the Ottoman Balkans. Over the following generations, the family's legal practice evolved into a firm serving both domestic and international clients.
In 2010, Dr. Cindemir obtained an LL.M. in European and Comparative Law from Ghent University in Belgium. His master's thesis examined the Freedom of Establishment under the Ankara Agreement between Türkiye and the European Union.
He completed his military service as a lieutenant in the Legal Affairs Department of the Central Command Headquarters in Ankara in 2011.
In 2026, he was awarded a Ph.D. in European Union and International Trade Law by Istanbul Ticaret University. His doctoral dissertation focused on the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), analysing the legal classification of crypto-assets, regulatory compliance obligations, and supervisory mechanisms within European Union financial law.
His practice focuses on private international law, European Union law, crypto-asset regulation, international business law, real estate law, foreigners' law, personal injury and tort law, family law, and criminal law.
Dr. Cindemir is fluent in English and has working proficiency in Dutch and French, together with intermediate knowledge of Russian.
He is the author of Introduction to International Advocacy, published through Amazon. His doctoral dissertation was published as a book in 2026 under the title The European Union Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation by Yetkin Publishing.
Dr. Hakan Cindemir
PhD, Founder and Senior Partner
Attorney Hakan Cindemir graduated from Kdz Eregli Ted college. He has completed his law licence degree at Istanbul University Faculty of Law. He obtained his law master’s degree (LLM) from Galatasaray University, Istanbul on EU law and he was also granted to LLM degree from Kocaeli University related to Administrative Law and Penal Law. He became member of Istanbul Bar Association and founded Cindemir Law Office in 2004. Since from that date, he has been contributing to the law office as an senior attorney of the law office. He has phd degree in public law. He specialized in subject of Enforcement law, European Law, Administrative Law, Penal Law and Social Security Law . He speaks fluent English and has a good command of French. He is also authorized as solicator, barrister
Av. Elena Zara
Attorney at Law
Elena Zara, a distinguished law graduate, has successfully completed her law education at Sovremennaya Gumanitarnaya Akademiya, laying a solid foundation in international law. Proficient in Russian, Turkish, and English, she brings a unique multicultural perspective to her legal practice. Elena has completed her legal expertise with a second degree in Turkish law from the Law Faculty of Istanbul Aydin University.
Having completed her formal education, Elena embarked on her professional journey in Turkey. She practice law as an attorney at law under the Istanbul Bar Association. As a lawyer who finished Russian and Turkish law faculties, her background is unique for especially with the legal matters involved with Russian speaking countries and Turkey.
Since 2014, Elena has been providing specialized legal consultancy in areas spanning Turkey, Russia, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Her proficiency in multiple languages and her deep understanding of various legal systems have established her as a valuable consultant in international law, adept at navigating and harmonizing the intricacies of different legal frameworks.
Matvey Levant
Legal Advisor of Foreign Law
Matvey Levant — president, attorney at law of The International Bar Association “Levant & partners Law Firm” in Moscow. International private law, corporate, real estate and arbitration.
Graduated from the Smolensky Humanitarian University, degree in Civil law, and Smolensky Pedagogical University, philological faculty. Represented interests of heads of administration of the Russian Federation in arbitration.
Participated in drafting a number of federal law legal acts and regulatory legal acts of federal and local executive authorities. Working experience in a number of Russian leading consulting companies. Mr. Levant is the author of publications on the Russian law in Russian and foreign editions, co-author of the monography “Procedural legal grounds for forensic expertise”. Admitted to practice in New York, USA.
Av. Derin Deniz Kum
Attorney
Attorney Derin Deniz Kum is a Turkish lawyer who completed legal studies in Adana. Professional work focuses primarily on information technology law, personal data protection, cybersecurity, immigration and foreigners law, and regulatory compliance. Work includes personal data protection, data privacy and legal compliance under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK).
A thesis-based master’s degree is currently being pursued at Marmara University’s Institute of European Studies. Academic work examines EU law, the EU regulatory framework and the legal implications of digital transformation.
Professional work also covers immigration and foreigners law disputes, including visa overstays, residence permits, entry bans to Türkiye, deportation proceedings and legal issues concerning the status of foreign nationals in Türkiye.
Professional and academic interests also include corporate regulatory compliance, digital asset regulation, emerging technologies and EU legislation. This includes financial technology and crypto-asset regulation, particularly the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Litigation and dispute resolution work also includes matters involving cross-border elements.
English proficiency is advanced; German proficiency is at working level.
Accounting Department Camlica Accounting Firm
Mr. Taner Cevik
Independent Certified Public Accountant & Financial Counsel
He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Economics / Istanbul. Over 20 years’ experience in all facets of accounting field. Analyze, compare, and interpret facts and figures quickly. Make sound judgments based on data obtained. Clearly communicate results of work, orally and in writing. Good working with people and with business systems and computers. Possess high standard of integrity.
He works as an expertise for Istanbul Courts and Insurance Arbitration for the cases requiring financial analyse.
Ms. Gulsah Duman
Independent Certified Public Accountant & Financial CounselShe was born on 18.07.1980 in Bursa. She graduated from the Management and Supervision Science Department of the Social Institute of Okan University. She holds a master’s degree, and her thesis focuses on VAT problems and proposed solutions in accounting regarding construction rights in return for flat. She continues her education in the field of independent auditing of companies. She has been working at Çamlıca Accounting Bureau since 2011 as a senior manager.
She works as an expert for Istanbul Courts and Insurance Arbitration in cases requiring financial analysis.