Scope & Responsibilities

• Advise CEO and senior management on strategic, commercial, corporate and legal matters.
• Lead legal support for international commodity trading, including GAFTA/FOSFA and Incoterms-based transactions with counterparties across Turkiye, Poland, Czech Republic, the EU and other jurisdictions.
• Advise on port, maritime, terminal, logistics and grain-storage operations.
• Lead legal strategy for complex commercial, regulatory and litigation matters.
• Lead legal workstreams for M&A, corporate restructuring and cross-border transactions.
• Manage legal resources and coordinate external counsel across key business functions.
• Develop and implement legal process improvements, including electronic document management and automation.

Selected Achievements

• Implemented legal process automation and electronic document workflows, improving the efficiency and transparency of contract and document management.
• Optimized contracting processes and developed practical legal solutions aligned with commercial objectives and risk tolerance.
• Led legal support in a complex port infrastructure and commercial dispute involving a major Ukrainian port operator.
• Participated in strategic and investment projects and provided legal input into business decisions.

Scope & Responsibilities

• Provided end-to-end legal support across retail operations, including commercial contracts, litigation, regulatory matters and IP.
• Supported international corporate, financial and intellectual property matters.
• Advised on regulatory inspections, anti-corruption compliance and personal data protection.
• Participated in implementation of electronic document management and CRM-related legal processes.

Selected Achievements

• Industry Transition: Successfully transitioned from agribusiness to retail, adapting legal expertise to a new industry and the operational scale of an international retail chain.
• Scope Expansion: Expanded core competencies into intellectual property (IP) protection and anti-corruption compliance—areas not previously covered in prior roles.
• Legal Tech & Digitalization: Contributed to the implementation of CRM-oriented legal processes, enhancing the digital capabilities of the legal function built in previous positions.

Scope & Responsibilities

• Provided legal support across corporate, financial, grain storage and import/export operations.
• Advised on international corporate and financial matters involving Cyprus, Jersey and the UK.
• Conducted legal due diligence and prepared legal opinions for internal business stakeholders.
• Handled commercial land agreements, litigation, IP, trademarks and licensing matters.
• Coordinated with internal functions, HR and external counsel to manage legal risks and protect the company from claims.

Selected Achievements

• International Structuring: Expanded the geographic scope of legal support to cover more complex international corporate structures (Cyprus, Jersey, UK) compared to previous roles.
• Team Leadership & Operations: Managed a lean legal team (2 members), delivering end-to-end legal support for grain trading and export-import operations.
• Process Standardization: Systematized the due diligence process and internal legal reporting, enhancing transparency and decision-making for key stakeholders.

Scope & Responsibilities

• Advised on international corporate and financial matters involving Cyprus and the USA.
• Supported business establishment and development, including corporate structuring, company incorporation, legal due diligence and M&A transactions.

Selected Achievements

• Foundational Setup: Established the legal framework for building the business from scratch, including corporate structuring and incorporating new legal entities.
• Team Building: Formed and led a lean legal team (3 members) during the company's initial growth phase.
• M&A Infrastructure: Developed core due diligence procedures for the company's first M&A transactions.