Mehmet Yılmazer

About

MEHMET YILMAZER

OWNER, PARTNER

About

MEHMET YILMAZER

OWNER, PARTNER

Mehmet Yılmazer is an experienced Turkish-qualified lawyer with more than 15 years of experience and holder of LL.M in Competition Law. Mr. Yılmazer has been involved in a wide variety of matters in Turkey and abroad, including corporate transactions, privatization of electricity supply enterprises, power purchase agreements, electricity trading contracts (EFET), privatization of electricity distribution and supply companies, crude oil pipeline projects, refinery projects, hydroelectric power plant, and wind power plant projects, EPC contract negotiations, dispute resolution, energy, and international commercial arbitration as well as Turkish litigation. Mr. Yılmazer participated in the draft of energy-related legislation such as the Use of Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Production with Law no. 5346 and Electricity Market Law with Law no. 4628 by attending the negotiations and providing a review on them. In addition, he has comprehensive expertise and knowledge in advising clients on matters related to M&A activities and contracts in the energy sector, competition law compliance projects, Turkish Competition Authority applications, and Energy Market Regulatory Authority licensing applications and energy law, the latter of which is his substantive area of expertise.

Mehmet Yılmazer is an experienced Turkish-qualified lawyer with more than 15 years of experience and holder of LL.M in Competition Law. Mr. Yılmazer has been involved in a wide variety of matters in Turkey and abroad, including corporate transactions, privatization of electricity supply enterprises, power purchase agreements, electricity trading contracts (EFET), privatization of electricity distribution and supply companies, crude oil pipeline projects, refinery projects, hydroelectric power plant, and wind power plant projects, EPC contract negotiations, dispute resolution, energy, and international commercial arbitration as well as Turkish litigation. Mr. Yılmazer participated in the draft of energy-related legislation such as the Use of Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Production with Law no. 5346 and Electricity Market Law with Law no. 4628 by attending the negotiations and providing a review on them. In addition, he has comprehensive expertise and knowledge in advising clients on matters related to M&A activities and contracts in the energy sector, competition law compliance projects, Turkish Competition Authority applications, and Energy Market Regulatory Authority licensing applications and energy law, the latter of which is his substantive area of expertise. Mr. Yılmazer contributed actively to S&P contract negotiations of Fatih Drill Ship and for the charter contract of the world’s largest FSRU ship to operate in Turkey. Besides, he has carried out and supervised personal data protection and GDPR compliance projects for leading advertisement and event agencies and companies. He continues to provide legal consultancy services for corporate and individual clients regarding energy law, commercial law, competition law, and GDPR including dispute resolution (in-court and/or out-of-court) any issue which may arise from the above-stated areas. Also, Mr. Yılmazer is an arbitrator recommended by the Energy Disputes Resolution Center besides being a board member of Energy Law Research Institute since August 2014. Further, he provides training programs for employees working in the public and private energy sectors and frequently delivers speeches at conferences on natural gas and electricity law matters. Mr. Yılmazer is a native-level Turkish speaker, has professional proficiency in English, and knows Russian at a beginner level.

Mr. Yılmazer contributed actively to S&P contract negotiations of Fatih Drill Ship and for the charter contract of the world’s largest FSRU ship to operate in Turkey. Besides, he has carried out and supervised personal data protection and GDPR compliance projects for leading advertisement and event agencies and companies. He continues to provide legal consultancy services for corporate and individual clients regarding energy law, commercial law, competition law, and GDPR including dispute resolution (in-court and/or out-of-court) any issue which may arise from the above-stated areas. Also, Mr. Yılmazer is an arbitrator recommended by the Energy Disputes Resolution Center besides being a board member of Energy Law Research Institute since August 2014. Further, he provides training programs for employees working in the public and private energy sectors and frequently delivers speeches at conferences on natural gas and electricity law matters. Mr. Yılmazer is a native-level Turkish speaker, has professional proficiency in English, and knows Russian at a beginner level.

Educational Background:
  • King’s College London (University of London), 2010 LL.M, Competition Law
  • Hampstead School of English, 2009  IELTS Course
  • Ankara University, 2002 LL.B, Law Faculty
Working Experience:

Yılmazer Attorneyship & Consulting (Founder Lawyer) – Jan 2017 – Present, Ankara/TURKEY

IC İÇTAŞ İNŞAAT / IC ICTAS CONSTRUCTION (In-house Counsel) – Nov 2015 – Nov 2016, Istanbul/TURKEY

Akfel Holding A.Ş. (Director of Legal Affairs)Mar 2013 – Oct 2015, İstanbul/TURKEY

TREDAŞ (Trakya Electricity Distribution Joint Stock Company-IC Holding) (Legal Affairs Director/ Head of Legal) – May 2012 – Feb 2013, Tekirdağ, TURKEY

Çalık Holding (Legal Counsel) – Mar 2011 – May 2012, İstanbul, TURKEY

SGA Solicitors (Lawyer) – Jan 2010 – Sep 2010, London, UNITED KİNGDOM

Demirhan & Yılmazer Law Firm (Partner Lawyer) – Jan 2004 – Sep 2009, Ankara,

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