Senem Sezek

Experienced Lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in the legal and financial services industry. Skilled in supporting Collective Proceedings ("CPO"), the lead of German mass claims for damages, the analysis and evaluation of Competition Litigation, Legal Compliance Monitoring, Economic Sanctions, General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") compliance and other investigative multi-disciplinary matters such as the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), UK Anti-Bribery policies ("UK Bribery Act 2010"), Consumer Law regulations ("CRA 2015"), the rules of the UK FCA's Client Assets Sourcebook ("CASS"), new bank regulations transition and remediation processes (IBOR, BREXIT) as a team member, team lead or as an individual contributor. 
Strong legal professional with a Master of Business Administration focused in General Management, from Brunel Business School.

• German qualified lawyer, trilingual (German, Turkish, English) with over 10 years of PQE in providing legal services in complex, cross-border litigation and other multi-disciplinary matters across various industry sectors
• Admitted to practice law in Germany, and in England & Wales as a foreign qualified Lawyer (SRA ID 623674):

Solicitors Regulation Authority England & Wales – Registered Foreign Lawyer - ID 623674

• Specialist in investigating corporate documentation including electronic and audio records to confirm due diligence and compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulatory requirements, Firm policies and claims including follow-on damages, Brexit related remediation together with updating and transferring large numbers of contracts
• Represented a large holding company in numerous lawsuits over 4 years in Germany; successfully resolved disputes through negotiations with the objective of avoiding costly and lengthy litigation
• Completed a part-time Executive MBA programme in General Management at Brunel Business School in 2011
• Published a working paper on a flexible framework modelling the benefits of effective ethics governance strategies for multinational companies in Social Science Research Network (SSRN)

1st and 2nd State Examinations in Law (Germany), DPO, MBA General Management