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Gülşah Akbaş

Senior Associate · Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants

TurkeyMaritime Law, Insurance & ReinsuranceTurkish, English

About

Senior Associate at Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants based in Turkey, with over five years' experience as a P&I Club correspondent company claims handler/in‑house lawyer. Focuses on maritime law — including cargo claims, crew injury/death claims, collisions, groundings, salvage and pollution — and provides legal consultancy to domestic and foreign clients on drafting, negotiation and execution of commercial contracts. Admitted to the Istanbul Bar; speaks Turkish and English.

Practice areas

Maritime LawInsurance & ReinsuranceLitigation & ArbitrationCommercial ContractsAdministrative & RegulatoryCriminal LawEmploymentEnvironmental Law

Office

Expertise

P&I Club ClaimsCargo ClaimsCrew Injury & Death ClaimsCollisions & GroundingsSalvage & PollutionCommercial Contract Drafting & Negotiation

Education

  • LL.M., International Maritime Law, Swansea University, 2010
  • LL.B., Marmara University, Law Faculty, 2009

Admissions

  • Admitted to Istanbul Bar

Languages

TurkishEnglish