AV. YILDIZ ŞAHİN

She is a Former First-Class Judge with 18.5 years of extensive judicial experience and currently continues to practice as an attorney registered with the Istanbul No. 1 Bar Association (Bar Association Registration No.: 97017).

She began her service in 2006 as a judicial candidate within the Council of Judges and Prosecutors and continued to serve uninterruptedly within the Turkish judicial organization under the title of " JUDGE " between 2007 and 2025.

She served successively as a Judge at Sivas Courthouse, Şanlıurfa / Suruç Courthouse, Denizli / Acıpayam Courthouse, Istanbul Anatolian Courthouse and the Istanbul Regional Court of Appeal;

Having begun her career in Criminal Law and served as a criminal judge for 10.5 years, she moved into civil cases in order to further develop herself and be effective in every field. In this capacity, she worked very actively and effectively across all areas of the Criminal and Civil Courts (High Criminal Court, Criminal Court of First Instance, Criminal Court of Peace, Family Court, Enforcement Criminal Court and Enforcement Civil Court, Civil Court of Peace, Civil Court of First Instance, Commercial Court, Labour Court, and the Chambers within the Istanbul Regional Court of Appeal handling Labour and Real Estate Law), and pursued a highly successful career, completing all her promotions with distinction.

Throughout her professional career, she examined more than 50,000 case files and rendered impactful decisions that touched people's lives. Through lived experience, she learned that justice is not merely a rule of law, but also a profound responsibility that directly touches human life.

Drawing on the professional knowledge, experience, insight, judgment, ability to understand people and expertise gained during her 18.5 years as a judge, and wishing to use these qualities in another field of justice, she decided to become an attorney and continues on her path with the same sense of responsibility.

With the motto, " The position may change, the duty may change; but dedication to justice never changes ", she has made it her mission to stand alongside those seeking their rights and to pursue the legal struggle on behalf of her clients in the strongest possible manner.

Since 04 February 2025, she has been practicing as an independent Attorney, providing legal representation, strategic legal consultancy, litigation management, contract drafting and negotiation, and legal advisory services to individuals and legal entities in national and international matters and proceedings.

Her professional background, combining judicial experience with current legal practice, provides a powerful foundation in the areas of litigation strategy, judicial procedure, dispute resolution, legal risk assessment and complex legal disputes.

She is registered in the population records of Aydınlık, Yozgat, and completed high school in Çorum.

AV.YILDIZ ŞAHİN ( 97017 registration )

She provides independent legal services in the following areas:

*All Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

* Commercial and Corporate Law

* Labour Law

* Real Estate Law

* Inheritance Law

* Family Law

* Administrative and Tax Law

* Energy Law

* Sports Law

* Maritime Law

* Contract Law

* Legal Consultancy

* Contract Law / Contract Drafting and Negotiation

* Litigation Management

* Legal Risk Assessment and Strategic Consultancy

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