Feride Hilal İmal, L.L.M
Founding Partner
İmal, a graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law, also
holds a master’s degree in Information Technology Law from Bahçeşehir University. As the founder of
Universal Law & Consultancy, İmal has built a distinguished career spanning over 15 years. Throughout
this time, İmal has provided legal consultancy, litigation, dispute resolution, and data protection
and compliance project management services to companies across diverse sectors, including automotive,
leasing, insurance, retail, chemicals, tourism, health tourism, financial and cryptographic
technologies, e-commerce, IT, and technology. İmal is also the co-founder of Unicollect İnteraktif
Hizmetler A.Ş., a company specializing in corporate debt collection services for banks and mass
receivables. In 2023, İmal completed an academic study titled “Stablecoin from a Legal Perspective”,
which was published as a book in 2024. At Universal Law & Consultancy, İmal leads the Technology Law
and Compliance Unit, driving innovation and legal excellence in these rapidly evolving fields.
Feride Hilal İmal, L.L.M
Founding Partnerİmal, a graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law, also holds a master’s degree in Information Technology Law from Bahçeşehir University. As the founder of Universal Law & Consultancy, İmal has built a distinguished career spanning over 15 years. Throughout this time, İmal has provided legal consultancy, litigation, dispute resolution, and data protection and compliance project management services to companies across diverse sectors, including automotive, leasing, insurance, retail, chemicals, tourism, health tourism, financial and cryptographic technologies, e-commerce, IT, and technology. İmal is also the co-founder of Unicollect İnteraktif Hizmetler A.Ş., a company specializing in corporate debt collection services for banks and mass receivables. İmal also serves as a board member of ParaQR Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş., a TCMB-licensed (Central Bank of Türkiye) financial technology company. In 2023, İmal completed an academic study titled “Stablecoin from a Legal Perspective”, which was published as a book in 2024. At Universal Law & Consultancy, İmal leads the Technology Law and Compliance Unit, driving innovation and legal excellence in these rapidly evolving fields.
Sinem Sencer Selen, L.L.M
Partner
Sencer Selen graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law and holds a master’s degree in Economic
Law from Bilgi University. Bringing extensive expertise in commercial law, labor law, insurance law,
automotive and leasing law, and contract law across multiple industries, Sencer Selen has been an
integral part of Universal Law & Consultancy for over a decade. Throughout this time, Selen has
delivered comprehensive legal services, including consultancy, litigation, dispute resolution, team
management and reporting, addressing client inquiries and requests, legal risk assessment and
management, supervising litigation processes, and conducting tailored training sessions for client
company employees.
Sinem Sencer Selen, L.L.M
Partner
Sencer Selen graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law and holds a master’s degree in Economic
Law from Bilgi University. Bringing extensive expertise in commercial law, labor law, insurance law,
automotive and leasing law, and contract law across multiple industries, Sencer Selen has been an
integral part of Universal Law & Consultancy for over a decade. Throughout this time, Selen has
delivered comprehensive legal services, including consultancy, litigation, dispute resolution, team
management and reporting, addressing client inquiries and requests, legal risk assessment and
management, supervising litigation processes, and conducting tailored training sessions for client
company employees.
Saliha Uzak
Senior Associate – Dept. Manager
Uzak, a Marmara University Faculty of Law graduate, specializes in commercial law and labor law and
brings nearly 25 years of industry and leadership experience in corporate and mass receivables
management. As the Head of the Corporate Collections Unit at our firm, Uzak oversees a receivables
portfolio exceeding 30,000 cases, ensuring efficient and effective management. Beyond overseeing
portfolio analysis, reporting, and collection processes, Uzak leads administrative collection, legal
collection, intelligence, operations, and court teams. This includes training, evaluating, and
supervising teams in persuasion strategies, regulatory frameworks, data protection, and ethical
standards, driving both operational efficiency and legal compliance at every level.
Saliha Uzak
Senior Associate – Dept. Manager
Uzak, a Marmara University Faculty of Law graduate, specializes in commercial law and labor law and
brings nearly 25 years of industry and leadership experience in corporate and mass receivables
management. As the Head of the Corporate Collections Unit at our firm, Uzak oversees a receivables
portfolio exceeding 30,000 cases, ensuring efficient and effective management. Beyond overseeing
portfolio analysis, reporting, and collection processes, Uzak leads administrative collection, legal
collection, intelligence, operations, and court teams. This includes training, evaluating, and
supervising teams in persuasion strategies, regulatory frameworks, data protection, and ethical
standards, driving both operational efficiency and legal compliance at every level.
Selen Süsler Hacıoğlu
Senior Associate
A graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law, Süsler focuses on corporate law, labor law,
commercial and e-commerce law, contract law, insurance law, and automotive law. Süsler offers a broad
range of services, including addressing legal inquiries from client companies, ensuring regulatory
compliance in corporate activities and commercial dealings, managing legal risks, supervising and
handling litigation related to disputes, preparing legal reports, and providing training to client
company employees. Süsler is a key member of our Consultancy and Litigation Department.
Selen Süsler Hacıoğlu
Senior Associate
A graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law, Süsler focuses on corporate law, labor law,
commercial and e-commerce law, contract law, insurance law, and automotive law. Süsler offers a broad
range of services, including addressing legal inquiries from client companies, ensuring regulatory
compliance in corporate activities and commercial dealings, managing legal risks, supervising and
handling litigation related to disputes, preparing legal reports, and providing training to client
company employees. Süsler is a key member of our Consultancy and Litigation Department.
Birce Aksakal Yılmazer
Counsel/Compliance Services
Aksakal Yılmazer, a graduate of Kadir Has University Faculty of
Law, provides legal consultancy with a primary focus on data protection, corporate ethics and
compliance, e-commerce law, advertising law, information technologies, health law, and health
technologies. She advises clients on the execution of data protection and compliance projects, ethical
governance, and regulatory alignment across a board range of sectors, including automotive, leasing,
retail, e-commerce, and financial technologies. Her expertise further encompasses legal risk
management related to e-commerce, advertising, and IT law. Aksakal Yılmazer delivers preventive legal
consultancy to support regulatory compliance and brings extensive experience in cultivating corporate
compliance culture, monitoring compliance processes, and designing and implementing targeted training
programs. She continues her academic work in the area of data protection within health technologies.
Birce Aksakal Yılmazer
Counsel/Compliance Services
Aksakal Yılmazer, a graduate of Kadir Has
University Faculty of Law, provides legal consultancy with a primary focus on data protection,
corporate ethics and compliance, e-commerce law, advertising law, information technologies, health
law, and health technologies. She advises clients on the execution of data protection and compliance
projects, ethical governance, and regulatory alignment across a board range of sectors, including
automotive, leasing, retail, e-commerce, and financial technologies. Her expertise further encompasses
legal risk management related to e-commerce, advertising, and IT law. Aksakal Yılmazer delivers
preventive legal consultancy to support regulatory compliance and brings extensive experience in
cultivating corporate compliance culture, monitoring compliance processes, and designing and
implementing targeted training programs. She continues her academic work in the area of data
protection within health technologies.
Huriye Coşan
A graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law, Coşan specializes primarily in corporate law, labor
law, commercial and e-commerce law, contract law, insurance law, and automotive law. Coşan provides a
range of services, including responding to client companies’ legal inquiries, ensuring regulatory
compliance in corporate operations and commercial relationships, managing legal risks, overseeing and
managing litigation processes related to disputes, preparing legal reports, and conducting training
sessions for client company employees. Coşan is an integral member of our Consultancy and Litigation
Department.
Huriye Coşan
A graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law, Coşan specializes primarily in corporate law, labor
law, commercial and e-commerce law, contract law, insurance law, and automotive law. Coşan provides a
range of services, including responding to client companies’ legal inquiries, ensuring regulatory
compliance in corporate operations and commercial relationships, managing legal risks, overseeing and
managing litigation processes related to disputes, preparing legal reports, and conducting training
sessions for client company employees. Coşan is an integral member of our Consultancy and Litigation
Department.
İnci Erdoğan
Associate
A graduate of Süleyman Demiral University Faculty of Law, Erdoğan focuses on resolving disputes
arising from insurance law. Erdoğan deals with matters governed by Articles 1401 to 1520 of the
Turkish Commercial Code’s 6th Book, Insurance Law No. 5684, and other applicable regulations. These
include disputes related to life insurance, property insurance, liability insurance, credit and
agricultural insurance, and both voluntary and compulsory insurance policies. Erdoğan is responsible
for managing settlement processes, Insurance Arbitration Commission procedures, and overseeing
litigation related to recovery, compensation, and other insurance-related conflicts. Erdoğan works in
the Insurance Law Department at our office.
İnci Erdoğan
Associate
A graduate of Süleyman Demiral University Faculty of Law, Erdoğan focuses on resolving disputes
arising from insurance law. Erdoğan deals with matters governed by Articles 1401 to 1520 of the
Turkish Commercial Code’s 6th Book, Insurance Law No. 5684, and other applicable regulations. These
include disputes related to life insurance, property insurance, liability insurance, credit and
agricultural insurance, and both voluntary and compulsory insurance policies. Erdoğan is responsible
for managing settlement processes, Insurance Arbitration Commission procedures, and overseeing
litigation related to recovery, compensation, and other insurance-related conflicts. Erdoğan works in
the Insurance Law Department at our office.
Elif İlayda Aktaş
A graduate of Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Law, Aktaş specializes primarily in corporate
law, labor law, commercial and e-commerce law, contract law, insurance law, and automotive law. Aktaş
plays an integral role in responding to client companies’ legal inquiries, ensuring regulatory
compliance in corporate operations and commercial relationships, managing legal risks, and overseeing
the litigation and mediation processes related to disputes. Additionally, Aktaş is responsible for
reporting and providing training to client company employees. Aktaş serves in the Consultancy and
Litigation Department at our office.
Elif İlayda Aktaş
A graduate of Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Law, Aktaş specializes primarily in corporate
law, labor law, commercial and e-commerce law, contract law, insurance law, and automotive law. Aktaş
plays an integral role in responding to client companies’ legal inquiries, ensuring regulatory
compliance in corporate operations and commercial relationships, managing legal risks, and overseeing
the litigation and mediation processes related to disputes. Additionally, Aktaş is responsible for
reporting and providing training to client company employees. Aktaş serves in the Consultancy and
Litigation Department at our office.
Ümit Akyön
Ümit Akyön
Ümit Arslan
Operations Manager
Arslan, who graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration at Istanbul University, has over 15
years of experience in the collection and follow-up processes of outstanding receivables in the legal
sector. For the past 7 years, Arslan has been managing research, settlement, enforcement, and
collection operations related to the receivables arising from the commercial activities of companies
for which Universal Law & Consultancy provides consultancy services, as well as the enforcement
processes of judgments arising from lawsuits.
Ümit Arslan
Operations Manager
Arslan, who graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration at Istanbul University, has over 15
years of experience in the collection and follow-up processes of outstanding receivables in the legal
sector. For the past 7 years, Arslan has been managing research, settlement, enforcement, and
collection operations related to the receivables arising from the commercial activities of companies
for which Universal Law & Consultancy provides consultancy services, as well as the enforcement
processes of judgments arising from lawsuits.
Gözde Kaya
International Client Relations Officer
Gözde Kaya
International Client Relations Officer
Ezgi Büyüksolak Şahin
Human Resources SpecialistEzgi Büyüksolak Şahin
Human Resources Specialist
Elif Nur Konyar
Legal InternElif Nur Konyar
Legal Intern
Sedanur Gümüş
Legal InternSedanur Gümüş
Legal Intern
Zeynep Tanrıverdi
Operations SpecialistZeynep Tanrıverdi
Operations Specialist
Görkem Turun
Operations SpecialistGörkem Turun
Operations Specialist
Neslihan Aydın
Internal Audit and Quality Assurance SpecialistNeslihan Aydın
Internal Audit and Quality Assurance Specialist
Rümeysa Akkül
Operations SpecialistRümeysa Akkül
Operations Specialist
Begüm Yavuz
Assistant Accounting SpecialistBegüm Yavuz
Assistant Accounting Specialist
Mustafa Selvi
Assistant Operations SpecialistMustafa Selvi
Assistant Accounting Specialist
Sinem Öztürk
Assistant Operations SpecialistSinem Öztürk
Assistant Operations Specialist