Emel Saadetlioğlu

Emel Saadetlioglu is a dual-qualified lawyer admitted to practice in both Türkiye and England and Wales, bringing a distinctive cross-border perspective to her legal work. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from Koç University Law School in Istanbul and a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial and Corporate Law from Queen Mary University of London, where she completed a dissertation on the adjustment of price in FIDIC construction contracts. Emel’s career spans prominent international organizations and law firms. She began her practice at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP in Istanbul, where she focused on data privacy compliance, corporate governance, and regulatory advisory work. She subsequently served as Legal Counsel at Global Ports Holding Limited in London, dealing with a wide range of commercial contracts and corporate governance matters across multiple jurisdictions including The Bahamas, Spain, Greece, and Türkiye. Most recently, she worked at the Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry leading GDPR policy drafting, client due diligence, AML compliance and corporate governance. Her key areas of expertise include regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering, data protection, corporate governance, construction law, and commercial contracts.