Partner
Professional Career
Öykü Esmer Birgin is a Partner at Ertuğ & Partners Law Firm with over 15 years of professional experience in the legal field.
She specializes in banking and finance law, commercial law, contract law, mergers and acquisitions, and insurance law. She also has extensive experience in citizenship and immigration matters as well as insolvency proceedings.
Ms. Birgin has gained experience at prominent law firms in Turkey, and has also served as an advisor at Garanti Bank's Legal Department and the National Bank of Greece (NBG) Compliance Department.
Over the years, she has built significant expertise in banking law, representing both foreign and local banks, international financial institutions, and multinational corporations.
Ms. Birgin also practices in the areas of immigration and citizenship law. She provides advisory services for individuals seeking residence and work permits in Turkey, Turkish citizenship applications, and the preparation and completion of U.S. visa applications for individuals relocating from Turkey to the United States.