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İlker Mete Özsoy, LL.M.
Founding Partner · Employment Law and Crypto-Asset Law
İlker Mete Özsoy (LL.M.) is an attorney working in crypto-asset and blockchain law and in corporate employment law. He is the author of Kripto Para Haczi (Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2021), a book on the seizure of crypto-assets through enforcement proceedings. He has worked in employment law and dispute management for more than 10 years, advising clients on employer counselling, on licensing and compliance processes for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), and on the resolution of technology-driven disputes.
View İlker M. Özsoy Legal Blog (in Turkish) →Education and Academic Background
- University of Wrocław (Poland)LL.M. in International Law and European Law — thesis stage
- Başkent UniversityMaster's Programme in Private Law, with thesis (2019) — Thesis: "Kripto Para Varlıkların Cebri İcra Yolu ile Haczi" (Seizure of Crypto-Assets through Enforcement Proceedings)
- Başkent University Faculty of LawLL.B. (2014)
Academic Publications and Books
- Kripto Para Haczi (Seizure of Crypto-Currency)Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2021 — a study examining the legal nature of crypto-assets, the right of ownership, their status under enforcement law and seizure mechanisms.
Professional Experience
- Özsoy Law Firm | Founding Partner, 2015 – Present Provides corporate advisory and litigation services in employment law and crypto-asset law. The topics covered by the practice are listed in the Practice Areas section.
Practice Areas
Individual Employment Law and Contract Management
- Senior Executive (C-Level) Agreements, Golden Parachutes and Stock Options (ESOP)
- Non-Competition, Confidentiality and Assignment of Intellectual Property
- New-Generation Work Models, Remote and Cross-Border Work (EOR)
Corporate Restructuring and M&A Integration
- Labour Due Diligence
- Workplace Transfers and Collective Dismissals
- Employee Benefits and Incentive Schemes
Compliance, Internal Investigations and Crisis Management
- Internal Mobbing and Misconduct Investigations
- Whistleblowing Systems
Intersection of Employment Law and Technology/Data
- Employee Data Protection (HR Data Privacy)
- Performance Monitoring Tools and Algorithmic Management
Collective Labour Law and Dispute Management
- Union Relations and Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Strategic Litigation and Mediation Management
- Employment Receivables Claims and Reinstatement Actions
Crypto and Blockchain
- Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) Compliance and Licensing
- Cross-Border Operations and Global Compliance
- Listing and Delisting Procedures
- Asset Tokenisation (RWA – Real-World Assets)
- Legal Classification of Tokens and Legal Opinions
- TGE and SAFT Investment Models
- MASAK and FATF Travel Rule Compliance
- On-Chain Analytics and Sanctions Screening
- Digital Forensics and Asset Recovery
- Smart Contracts and Legal Validity
- Decentralised Finance (DeFi) and DAO Legal Architecture
- Intellectual Property, Open Source and Forks
Bar Registration and Languages
- Bar RegistrationIstanbul Bar Association (Bar Registry No: 71870 | TBB Registry No: 113690) — previous registration: Ankara Bar Association, 2015–2019
- LanguagesTurkish (native), English (C2)