
Av. Dr. Hülya Çoştan Çetin
Attorney Dr. Hülya Çoştan Çetin is a distinguished senior legal scholar and corporate counsel at ONGUR & PARTNERS, bringing profound judicial authority to our central ankara law office and prominent istanbul law office networks. She is an experienced legal scholar with extensive academic expertise in commercial law and has served with high distinction as a Rapporteur Judge at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye, contributing directly to jurisprudence at the highest supreme judicial level.
Throughout her prominent academic and professional career, Dr. Çoştan Çetin has taught advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in commercial law, company law, corporate governance, and financial regulations. Her multi-layered expertise has been frequently utilized as a trusted expert witness before regional commercial courts, combining masterclass academic knowledge with high-level judicial practice. This rare combination offers an unassailable perspective for global institutions navigating both corporate theory and complex courtroom application.
As an elite ankara lawyer and senior istanbul lawyer specializing in cross-border business regulations, she provides strategic oversight for multinational entities executing high-value investments. Whether your global corporation requires advanced defense under a top-tier law firm in istanbul setup, institutional government compliance from our central ankara law firm headquarters, or bulletproof contract engineering for international arbitration protection, her deep understanding of the Turkish Commercial Code ensures absolute legal security. She works collaboratively with our premier international law firm team and dedicated english speaking lawyers division to safeguard your corporate assets across all jurisdictions.
EDUCATION
- PhD in Private Law (Commercial Law) – Ankara University
- LL.M. in Private Law (Commercial Law) – Ankara University
- LL.B. Ankara University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Rapporteur Judge, Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye
- Reporting in plenary sessions on constitutional review cases
- Legal analysis of annulment and objection applications
- Constitutional review of laws, decree laws, emergency laws, and presidential decrees
- Contribution to the development of case law
- Trainee Lawyer, European Court of Human Rights
- Examination of individual applications originating from Türkiye
- Legal assessments under the European Convention on Human Rights
- Faculty Member, Department of Commercial Law, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University
- Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Commercial Law, Company Law, and Insurance Law
- Lecturing in master’s and PhD programs at the Faculty of Law, Ankara University
- Teaching in programs at the Institute of Banking and Commercial Law
- Part-time lecturer at Bilkent University and Atılım University Faculties of Law
- Delivering professional training programs and expert seminars at the Union of Turkish Bar Associations and various institutions
- Serving as an expert witness in commercial courts
- Participation in legislative drafting commissions
- Academic publications and book authorship
- International academic research in Germany (Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law – Hamburg, Goethe University Frankfurt) and Austria (University of Graz)
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
- Constitutional Adjudication
- Commercial Law & Company Law
- Financial Law
- European Human Rights Law
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- German (Advanced)
- English
BOOKS & ARTICLES (Selected)
“Surety Agreements in Companies Appointed with Trustees under State of Emergency Regulations,” 2020
“Right to Request Review of Judgments,” 2021
“Authority of Banks to Convert Debt Instruments into Shares,” 2017
Numerous presentations on company restructuring, commercial law reforms
PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS (Selected)
“Surety Agreements in Companies Appointed with Trustees under State of Emergency Regulations,” 2020
“Right to Request Review of Judgments,” 2021
“Authority of Banks to Convert Debt Instruments into Shares,” 2017
Numerous presentations on company restructuring, commercial law reforms