Bezen & Partners is pleased to announce that Uğur Sebzeci and Can Özilhan have been promoted to partnership, effective as of 1 January 2019.
Uğur Sebzeci joined the firm a decade ago as a trainee. Uğur has spent the past 10 years advising and assisting Turkish and non-Turkish clients in M&A, corporate, commercial, competition and dispute resolution matters. Uğur is a graduate of Ankara University with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Istanbul Technical University. Uğur is a member of the Istanbul Bar and a Solicitor of England & Wales.
Can Özilhan also joined the firm a decade ago. Can has spent the past 10 years advising and assisting Turkish and non-Turkish clients in capital markets and finance matters as well as financial services regulation. He has also been involved in high profile corporate deals. Can is a graduate of Marmara University with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a member of the Istanbul Bar.
Serdar Bezen, Managing Partner, commented: "We are proud of Uğur and Can for reaching such a distinguished career milestone. A key element of the Bezen & Partners philosophy is a strong awareness that the firm's success depends on its people and these promotions are a testament of our commitment to our values and people. We are delighted to welcome our new partners who have our full confidence and we believe that they will play a key role in the future development of our business."