Şeyda Zeynep Ünsal
Rotterdam
Summary
Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Labour Law and Employment Relations at Tilburg University, I focus my practice on employment, social security, and immigration law. I advise domestic and multinational clients on employment legal matters (individual/collective employment relations), social security-related issues, immigration (work permit and residence permit applications, visa requirements), and dispute resolution (reinstatement, mobbing, and receivables lawsuits). My scope of work includes advising on employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, preparation of employment-related agreements and notifications, advising on termination procedures, employee compensation and benefits, and work and residence permit applications.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Attorney-at-Law
Baker & McKenzie
09.2022 - 08.2024
- Advised a multinational food manufacturing company and a footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories company on union related issues.
- Advised multinational companies, mainly a pharmaceutical company, a mobile gaming company, a technology company, a bank, and a delivery company on employment and social security related issues.
- Advised multinational companies, mainly a watch manufacturer, a multinational healthcare company, an investment bank and a financial services company in relation to their employee receivables and mobbing lawsuits.
- Advised multinational companies, mainly a technology company, an agriculture company, a fast fashion retailer company, and an electrics corporations on obtaining work permit and residence permit for their foreign national employees and their family members.
- Drafted and reviewed employment agreements, mutual termination agreements, mediation settlement agreements and other legal documents such as defense request letters, written warnings, termination notices, employee handbooks and benefit plans to support client needs.
Summer Legal Intern
Guner Law Office
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Conducted legal research regarding clients' inquiries on corporate maintenance and intellectual and industrial property rights.
- Translated corporate law and intellectual and industrial property law related documents including lawsuit petitions.
Winter Legal Intern
Guden Law Firm
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Drafted, organized and translated documents on obtaining permanent residence in the UK.
- Conducted legal research and drafted newsletters on hot topics.
- Summarized case files.
- Translated contracts.
Education
Master of Laws - Labour Law And Employment Relations
Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands06.2025
Bachelor of Laws -
Istanbul University
Istanbul06.2022
High School Diploma -
Robert College
Istanbul06.2018
Skills
- HR legal compliance
- Document Preparation
- Settlement Negotiation
- HR policy formulation
- Litigation Management
- Legal Advisory
- HR best practices
- Client Representation
- Case Interpretation
Languages
Turkish: Native Language
English: IELTS Academic - 7.5
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteering and Community Involvement
Bi' Dunya Umut - Assistant Project Coordinator
- Bi' Dunya Umut is an association that allows children who are living in the rural areas of Turkey to realize their values and opportunities and discover their potential. As a member of the project coordination, I was working on the organization of the activities that we were going to perform with the children. The projects we coordinated have contributed to a significant increase in the number of female students continuing high school education in the rural areas of the respective regions.
Robert College Community Involvement Projects - Project Lead and Volunteer
- Our aim was to provide different perspectives on the education of the students through various activities in the fields of art, science, technology, and sports in different cities in Turkey.
Robert College Alumni Association Türkiye'nin 7 Rengi (7 Colors of Turkey) Project - Volunteer
- We hosted 56 children from Turkey's 7 regions for a week in Istanbul. These students were academically successful but had limited social and economic opportunities. Our aim was to broaden the perspectives of the students through various activities in the fields of art, science, technology, sports, trips to museums and historical places in Istanbul.
Robert College Bosphorus Chronicle (Official School Newspaper)
Section Editor
Robert College Singers
Member of the school choir
Hobbies
- Volunteering and community involvement
- Travelling and exploring different countries and cultures
- Visiting art galleries
Timeline
Attorney-at-Law
Baker & McKenzie
09.2022 - 08.2024
Summer Legal Intern
Guner Law Office
07.2021 - 08.2021
Winter Legal Intern
Guden Law Firm
11.2020 - 05.2021
Master of Laws - Labour Law And Employment Relations
Tilburg University
Bachelor of Laws -
Istanbul University
High School Diploma -
Robert College
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