Marmara University Law School, Istanbul (LL.B., 2001). S.U.N.Y. Maritime College, (MSc, 2004), Masters of International Transportation Management, attained Graduate Certificate in Chartering Operations. Hofstra University School of Law, New York (LL.M., 2007).
Senior Lawyer at GARD North America Inc., GARD AS, as of September 2023. In 2006 joined Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), Managers of the American P&I Club, where she was the Vice President, Global FD&D (a/k/a “Defense”) Manager & Counsel (2013-2023) to oversee handling of FD&D matters worldwide and represented the American Club in the Global FD&D Insurers’ Industry Forum. Additionally handled a wide variety of complex P&I cases globally involving litigation, arbitration, mediation for ship owners and charterers. Practiced at prominent maritime law firms in Istanbul and New York. Experienced in charter party disputes, cargo claims, ship building/repair contracts, sale and purchase, casualties, pollution, marine insurance and other marine claims.
Appointed as the Corporate Counsel Industry Liaison Officer of the International Bar Association’s (“IBA”) Maritime & Transport Law Committee (2018-2019), the Committee Liaison Officer to collaborate with Comité Maritime International (“CMI”) (2020-2021), Diversity and Inclusion Officer (2022-2023), and Newsletter Officer – Editor (2024-2025). IBA’s representative at the United Nations during the UNCITRAL’s meetings on United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sale of Ships.
Certificate in Commercial Mediation (NYC Bar Association/SMA, 2017). Member of the US Maritime Law Association, WISTA USA, IBA, and Association of Average Adjusters of the U.S. and Canada (resident associate).
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