Attorney
Resume:
ELA BASKAYA
**** **** ** ** *** *** Washington, DC 20036
advqi4@r.postjobfree.com
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EDUCATION
ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF LAW
Master of Laws (LL.M) Business Law (with a partial scholarship) August 2021 – February 2023 ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF LAW
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) (with a partial scholarship) July 2013 – July 2017 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BEIN MEDIA GROUP Content Acquisition Coordinator & Attorney April 2022 – December 2022
• Drafting various domestic and international license agreements and affiliation agreements.
• Monitoring pre-signature, signature, and post-signature procedures of various content agreements.
• Analyzing various content agreements to identify legal risks and respond to business questions.
• Negotiating with local and international studios and independent distributors regarding various license agreements.
• Providing company executives and internal departments with necessary information on legal rights and responsibilities.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL Legal Counsel on Secondment of MU LAW FIRM August 2020 – April 2022
• Drafted and negotiated domestic and international license agreements, lease agreements, and digital marketing agreements.
• Monitored legal procedures at the Radio and Television Supervisory Board (“RTUK”) and other administrative authorities.
• Provided sector-specific regulatory advice and risk assessment on legal compliance issues.
• Corporate housekeeping.
• Provided legal advice on day-to-day business operations. MU LAW FIRM Associate Attorney December 2018 – April 2022
• Participated in a SIAC Arbitration case by representing an international electricity company against a Turkish electricity distribution company with respect to a dispute arising from a share purchase agreement; conducted legal due diligence on documentation and evidential materials composing petitions and legal expert reports; and attended arbitration hearings.
• Advised both local and multinational clients on general legal corporate matters, and prepared legal documents for the ordinary and extraordinary general assemblies and board of directors resolutions.
• Drafted contracts, legal memorandums, and petitions on various legal matters, including but not limited to, energy law, construction, real estate law, general corporate, media law, labor law, and data protection law.
• Represented clients in various hearings at civil and criminal courts. TURUNC Legal Intern September 2017 – September 2018
• Advised International Container Terminal Services, Inc. on its acquisition of 65% of the shares of Evyapport; and drafted legal due diligence report on the permits and licenses for Turkish ports.
• Advised Turkish companies on various corporate matters.
• Conducted legal research on General Data Protection Regulation and Turkish Data Protection Law issues. 2
BOZOGLU IZGI ATTORNEY PARTNERSHIP Summer Intern August 2016 – September 2016
• Conducted legal research; attended presentations regarding life sciences and healthcare law; and concluded legal actions before the notary public.
ICTEM LEGAL Summer Intern June 2016 – July 2016
• Translated legal opinions; researched and prepared reports in relation to the Turkish Consumer Protection Law No. 6502.
YARSUVAT – YARSUVAT Summer Intern September 2015 – October 2015
• Conducted legal research on labor law and criminal law and carried out various legal transactions before the notary public.
MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS
• Istanbul Bar Association
• The European Law Students’ Association Vice President for Marketing September 2016 – September 2017 OTHER
• Citizenship: Dual citizen of the United States of America & Turkey
• Languages: Turkish (native)
• Interests: Swimming, kickboxing, and blogging
*References available upon request.
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