OF COUNSEL
Müge Aksel (Of Counsel) is a Turkish-qualified corporate and commercial lawyer with two decades of experience. Müge possesses a wealth of expertise in strategising, implementing, and overseeing a wide array of legal matters, with a primary focus on corporate law, commercial law, energy, data privacy, and ethics & compliance.
During her tenure as the head of legal, ethics, and compliance at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Türkiye, Müge held a pivotal position within the executive leadership team, providing guidance to business units on navigating legal and regulatory challenges to ensure operational success and the achievement of strategic objectives. At Shell Türkiye, Müge assumed responsibility for all legal affairs pertaining to Shell Gas & Power Company and served as the key liaison for corporate law, commercial law, treasury, trade & supply, procurement, data privacy, and ethics & compliance matters. Müge collaborated closely with business teams, offering strategic legal counsel as an integral member of cross-functional teams. Müge has proven an exceptional proficiency in managing a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, external legal advisors, regulatory bodies, and joint venture partners with unwavering transparency. This includes engagements with entities such as Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Capital Markets Board (CMB), and employee unions.
Prior to her corporate roles, Müge was a senior legal managing associate at the Istanbul Office of Deloitte Legal. In addition to Turkish, Müge is Fluent in English.
Education
Queen Mary University of London, School of Law, LL.M. (2011).
Istanbul University, Faculty of Law, LL.B. (2004).
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Commercial Contracts
Energy Law
Data Protection
Ethics and Compliance
Associations
Istanbul Bar Association
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