Our Legal Analyst

Ayse Ceyhanli Tataroglu


Legal Analyst and Senior Paralegal

Ayse joined Atik Law PLLC early on and has been a critical asset to our firm ever since. Though she serves us as a Legal Analyst and Senior Paralegal, Ayse is an accomplished lawyer, specializing in banking and finance law.

An astute student of the law, Ayse completed her master's thesis titled "The Limit of Judicial Authority in the Legality Judgement of Administrative Decisions" at Kirikkale University in Turkey. Although her Ph.D. program at Ankara University remains incomplete, Ayse has proven her expertise through an array of educational and professional experiences.

In the early stages of her career, Ayse was a research assistant at Kırıkkale University Law Faculty from 2001 to 2005. Following this, Ayse served at the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency of Turkey (BRSA) from 2005 to 2016, undertaking roles as an assistant banking specialist (lawyer), banking specialist (lawyer), and eventually as coordinator/assistant department head. Here, she honed her expertise in banking law and provided legal opinions on a range of issues related to banking and finance.

After relocating to the United States in 2017, Ayse continued to work in a number of law firms. Since October 2022, she has been providing her considerable experience and knowledge to Atik Law PLLC.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Ayse is a dedicated mother. She enjoys cooking for her family, spending quality time with her two sons on road trips, and nature walks.

Education

-LLB, Istanbul University, Law School

-LLM, Kırıkkale University, Social Sciences Institute

-Ph.D. in Law (incomplete), Ankara University, Social Sciences Institute

Admissions

-Union of Turkish Bar Associations

Representative Matters

Matters in the U.S:

-Prepared immigration application files, ensuring a comprehensive and complete submission for clients.

-Assisted in company formation procedures, including the preparation of bylaws, operating agreements, and other organizational documents necessary for business setup.

-Drafted share purchase agreements, bills of sale, and other required documents related to business transactions.

-Handled tax-exempt applications, ensuring compliance with U.S. tax laws and regulations.

-Created comprehensive estate planning packages and marital agreements to secure clients' financial futures.

Matters in Turkey

-Served as a legal representative of the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) in various criminal cases related to unauthorized banking activities, embezzlement, and obstructing depositor rights.

-Provided legal opinions on the applications for establishment and activity permits of various institutions operating in the banking and finance market such as banks, financial leasing companies, factoring companies, asset management companies, financing companies, independent audit institutions, and rating and evaluation institutions.

-Delivered legal advice regarding the legality of the activities of institutions related to the banking and financial market.

-Defended BRSA in lawsuits opened against administrative sanctions applied to illegal transactions of institutions related to the banking and financial market.

-Represented the institution in any lawsuits opened by deposit holders against BRSA.

-Created official opinions on behalf of BRSA on legal matters in the banking sector.

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Fax: 832-966-3345

Washington

2033 6th Avenue, Suite 1010

Seattle, WA 98121

Phone: 206-750-9700

Texas

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Austin, TX 78731

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