Why SEBA?

Mr. Selami Yağcı completed his primary and secondary education in Karabük. Having graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 1988, he started his career  working with Turkey’s leading footwear and leather companies and also, iron and steel industry. His areas of expertise are Real Estate Law, Inheritance Law, Law of Obligations, Labor Law, Consumer Law, Corporate Law and Execution and Bankruptcy Law. With 30 years of professional experience; he is actively involved in SEBA as a legal consultant.

Mr. Barış Hocaoğlu had his bachelor’s degree from Özyeğin University Faculty of Law in 2016. In his career, he has gained experience on Commercial Law, Obligations Law and Executions and Bankruptcy Law. Before in his career, he has worked with one of the biggest retailer shoe sellers in Turkey, where he operated as an outsource councellor. In 2013, Mr. Hocaoğlu has studied European Economic and Commercial Law in Poland with the Erasmus+ programme and as of today, he is an M.A. student in the field of European Union Law in Marmara University. He has four published academic translations. Mr. Hocaoğlu is a board member of JCI-Eurasia. He is currently a writing for a non-profit legal blog named ‘Startup Hukuku’.

Mr. Mustafa Serkan Yağcı had his bachelor’s degree from Özyeğin University Faculty of Law in 2016. In his career, he has gained experience on Executions and Bankruptcy Law,  Compensations Law and Labour Law. He is focused on working with start-ups, corporations and investors. He has seven published academic translations in the fields of Health Law, Juvenile Law, Penal Law and Sports Law. Mr. Yağcı is a board member of JCI-Eurasia and he is the Vice President of OzU Alumnii. He is currently a writing for a non-profit legal blog named ‘Startup Hukuku’.

Burçak Yalta graduated from Bilgi University Faculty of Law in 2019 and is a legal trainee at SEBA Law Office. Prior to her legal internship, Yalta worked as a trainee at leading law firms and non-governmental organizations in Istanbul. She has worked in the fields of Labor Law, Execution and Bankruptcy Law, Startup and Venture Capital Law. Yalta has participated in many activities during her academic career, participated in NGO Legislation Studies with TÜSEV / EU Joint Organization and participated in commission work in GSU 2019 Assembly Simulation. She is also a member of the Career Law Association, one of the founders of BİLGİ Progressive Lawyers Club and a board member. Since 2018, Yalta has been a columnist on the Startup Law website in the areas of Ethics and Venture Capital.