Payas&Payas Team:
At Payas&Payas, we always strive for the best results for our clients to earn their trust and establish a strong relationship with them. That’s why we take great pride in our extensive and expanding client base, ranging from private individuals to various corporate entities and multinational organizations today.
Understanding that each of our clients is unique with specific concerns, we exercise a personal commitment to each one, aiming to quickly and effectively understand their objectives and find the best solutions through clear and practical business-oriented legal advice and actions.
Our lawyers specialize in different fields of law, but when necessary, they call on the expertise of their associates within the firm when the client's interests involve multiple areas of law. The application of professional excellence by all our lawyers and the cross-utilization of specialized skills lead to satisfying results in producing a comprehensive legal package that is perfectly customized to each client’s specific circumstances.
Att. Bilal Payas:
Contact Information
Email: info@payas.av.tr
Professional Background of Attorney Bilal Payas
- Founder Partner of Payas & Payas Law Office. ("My father and founding partner, Attorney Bilal Payas, passed away in the year 2024 on May 31st. May his soul find peace. It is our duty to honor his memory with dignity.")
- Military Service: Retired from the Turkish Army with the rank of Command Sergeant Major in 1992.
- Education: Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1989.
- Legal Practice:
- Registered with the Izmir Bar Association since 1994.
- Practicing as an attorney at law for over three decades.
Areas of Specialization
- Military Law
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Inheritance Law
- Labor Law
- Real Estate Law
- Law of Property
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Law
Focus on Criminal Law
Throughout his legal career, Att. Bilal Payas has developed a special interest in criminal cases, bringing extensive experience and dedication to defending and representing clients in various criminal matters.
Att. Mahir Ozan Payas:
Contact Information
Phone: +90(0) 505 325 67 99
Email: info@payas.av.tr
Professional Background of Attorney Mahir Ozan Payas
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Education:
- Graduated from Izmir Bornova Anatolian High School in 1998.
- Graduated from Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Law in 2004.
- Registered with the Izmir Bar Association, working as an attorney since 2005.
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Early Career:
- 2005-2008: Junior lawyer at leading law firms, specializing in Insurance Law, Banking Law, Commercial Law, Consumer Rights Law, and Debt Enforcement & Bankruptcy Law.
- 2008-2010: Junior lawyer focusing on Commercial Law, Intellectual & Industrial Rights Law, and Bankruptcy Law.
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In-House Counsel:
- 2010-2012: In-house legal counsel for Akdeniz Kimya A.Ş. (a Fortune 500 company in Turkey), gaining valuable experience in Corporate Law and Contracts Law.
Continued Legal Education
- Public Procurement Law (2013)
- Health Law (2015)
- Specific Calculations in Actuary, Labor Law, and Consumer Law (2018)
- Basic Expertise and Accounting Education (2018)
- Conciliator Training (2019)
- Mediation Courses:
- Commercial Law (2021)
- Consumer Rights (2021)
- Insurance Law (2021)
- Intellectual & Industrial Rights Law (2022)
- Arbitration Training (ISTAC, 2022)
Professional Experience (2012-2016)
- Senior lawyer in prestigious law firms, providing legal services to Fortune 500 Turkish companies in Energy Law, Business Law, Debt Enforcement & Bankruptcy Law, Intellectual Property Law, and more.
Legal Specializations
- Foreigners Law
- Company Law
- Contracts Law
- Business Law
- Insurance Law
- Debt Enforcement & Bankruptcy Law
- Labor Law
- Intellectual Property & Industrial Rights Law
- Real Estate Law
Expertise in Mediation and Arbitration
- Specializes in Labor Law, Commercial Law, Consumer Rights, Insurance Law, and Intellectual Property mediation.
- Extensive experience in arbitration, certified through ISTAC.
Languages and Foreign Client Services
- Fluent in English and has provided comprehensive legal services to foreign clients since 2010.
- From 2016 onward, exclusively serving international clients, focusing on cross-border legal matters.
Att. Ali İhsan Arıcan:
• Registered to Izmir Bar and works as an attorney at law Since 1995.
• Specializes in and has a unique knowledge about Administrative Law.
• Works as an Of Counsel for our law office and advises us in complex cases of administrative matters and actions when required.
Att. Umut Erdal:
• Umut Erdal is the founder of Erdal Law Office, based in Antalya.
• Registered to Antalya Bar and works as an attorney at law since 2005.
• Erdal Law Office acts as an affiliate office for our cases firstly in Antalya and other cities of Mediterranean Region while providing trust, experience and cost-efficiency for our clients and us.
Att. Eray Toprak:
• Eray Toprak is the founder of Toprak Law Office, based in Ankara.
• Registered to Ankara Bar and works as an attorney at law since 2009.
• Toprak Law Office acts as an affiliate office for our cases firstly in Ankara and other cities of Central Anatolia Region while providing trust, experience and cost-efficiency for our clients and us.
• Speaks and writes fluently in English as a second language.
Att. Hamza Tanrıkulu:
• Hamza Tanrıkulu is the founder of Tanrıkulu Law Office, based in Adana.
• Registered to Adana Bar and works as an attorney at law since 2009.
• Tanrıkulu Law Office acts as an affiliate office for our cases firstly in Adana and other cities of Southeast and East Anatolian Regions while providing trust, experience and cost-efficiency for our clients and us.