Zeynep Yavaş

Attorney at Law with hands-on experience across litigation, enforcement, commercial and corporate law. Manages high-volume caseloads, develops case strategy and represents clients before courts, enforcement offices, mediators, notaries and public authorities. Combines law-firm dispute resolution experience with in-house legal and compliance exposure gained at Arçelik Global, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance and intellectual property agreements.

Attorney at Law at MVT Law Firm (2026-01 – Present)

• Manage a diverse portfolio of litigation, enforcement and legal advisory matters across commercial, real estate, lease, employment, consumer, family, inheritance and criminal law.
• Have represented clients in 100+ court hearings; handle hearing preparation, case strategy and procedural follow-up, alongside mediation, enforcement and inspection proceedings.
• Draft complex legal submissions, including statements of claim, defenses, evidentiary petitions, expert report objections, appeals and cassation petitions.
• Manage enforcement proceedings end-to-end, covering payment orders, objections, attachments, bank guarantee transactions, collections, file calculations and releases.
• Advise clients on dispute resolution strategy, maintain direct stakeholder communication and ensure deadline compliance across a high-volume caseload.

Legal Intern at Yavuz & Uyanık Attorney Partnership (2025-01 – 2025-08)

• Supported litigation and enforcement matters with a focus on insurance disputes, compensation claims, recourse actions and objections involving insurer clients.
• Drafted petitions, defenses, objections, legal opinions and client reports; conducted detailed research using legislation and judicial precedents.
• Coordinated civil, enforcement and related criminal proceedings, including matters arising from fraudulent claims and traffic incidents, while monitoring files through UYAP.

Legal Intern at MET+ Partners (2024-07 – 2024-09)

• Coordinated enforcement operations concerning infringements of clients' intellectual and industrial property rights, liaising with enforcement authorities and legal stakeholders.
• Drafted complaints, cease-and-desist notices, defense petitions and applications in trademark and intellectual property disputes.
• Prepared investigation and prosecution files for submission to Public Prosecutors' Offices and monitored related proceedings through UYAP.

Legal & Compliance Department Intern at Arçelik Global (2023-07 – 2023-08)

• Researched Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of Turkish Currency and prepared a practical implementation and compliance guide.
• Analyzed Supreme Court precedents in corporate law disputes and prepared legal memoranda supporting advisory work.
• Prepared and delivered a presentation on Corporate Governance Principles, covering shareholder rights, board responsibilities and regulatory compliance.
• Drafted and reviewed copyright assignment, trademark transfer and trademark licensing agreements; examined shareholder disputes and corporate governance procedures.

Remote Student Legal Intern at MGC Legal (2022-09 – 2023-01)

• Authored an article on the legal framework, incentives and operating requirements applicable to Technology Development Zones in Türkiye.
• Drafted a defense petition in a criminal proceeding concerning smuggling offenses, supported by legislation, case law and evidentiary analysis.
• Prepared commercial and corporate law memoranda and client-facing legal content on regulatory developments and corporate governance.

Bachelor of Laws in Law – Yeditepe University Faculty of Law (2020-09 – 2024-07)

English Prep School in English Language – Yeditepe University (2019-09 – 2020-01)

High School – Burak Bora Anatolian High School (2015-09 – 2019-06)