Şeyma İnal

Şeyma İnal

Founding Partner at Inal Law Office

Areas of expertise
  • Corporate and Commercial

  • Banking and Finance

  • Project Finance

  • Export Finance

  • Ship Finance

  • Shipping

  • Aviation and Transport

  • M&A

  • Joint Ventures

  • Competition

  • Energy

  • Yachts/Superyachts

  • Dispute Resolution

  • Litigation

  • Real Estate/Construction

  • Arbitration

  • Foreign Investment

  • Insurance/Reinsurance

  • Employment

Education

Ankara University, Faculty of Law (Honours)

Memberships
  • Istanbul Bar Association

  • London Maritime Arbitrators Association (supporting member)

  • Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)

  • International Bar Association (IBA)

  • Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Turkey

  • Turkish American Business Association (TABA)

  • Turkish Maritime Law Association

  • Association of International Business Lawyers (AIBL)

  • Propeller Club – Port of Geneva

  • Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK)

  • Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC)

Biography

Seyma Inal is known and widely respected for her energy, dedication and ethics in the world of Turkish law, business and finance. She has been a practicing lawyer since being admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1983.

Ms. Inal gained an LLB with Distinction from the Ankara University faculty of law in 1981. She developed her experience and reputation as an independent lawyer at Baran Law Firm, rising to become a partner.

Since 1993, Şeyma Inal has led her own law firm, Inal Law Office, which is a pioneering law firm renowned for its established practice in corporate and commercial, banking and finance, project finance, export finance, ship finance, shipping, aviation and transport, M&A, joint ventures, competition, energy, yachts/superyachts, dispute resolution, litigation, real estate/construction, arbitration, foreign investment, insurance/reinsurance, wealth management, asset acquisition, data protection, employment, white-collar crimes.

Based in Istanbul and having correspondent offices in Ankara and Geneva, with a network of partners and experts all over the world, the firm specializes in providing legal assistance to multinational and international companies as well as banks and financial institutions. Inal Law Office has been carrying out long term and trustworthy relations with its clients. Inal Law Office is also providing services to its clients while investing out of Turkey with the assistance of its wide international network and its market knowledge.

With her continued recognition by the international ranking platform Legal500 as a leading lawyer for long years, Ms. Inal has been inducted to the prestigious Legal500 Hall of Fame, which highlights the lawyers who have received constant praise by their clients for their continued excellence.

Ms. Inal has attended many international conferences, seminars and panels as a speaker, guest and participant. As well as staying up to date with industrial knowledge, she also publishes articles on current topics frequently.