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Azim Çiğil

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Lawyer Azim Çiğil is a Marmara University Law graduate. He successfully completed his postgraduate education on Trade and Arbitration in Yeditepe University, Faculty of Law.

He has been performing his advocacy duty for over 20 years affiliated to both Istanbul Bar Association and The European Bars Federation since 2000.

Azim Çiğil began his professional career in international consulting firm Arthur Andersen,, and continued his working life in companies like Ernst&Young and Moore Turkey. In 2007, he founded Azim Çiğil Law Office. Currently, with his dedicated team of experts, he provides legal advocacy and consultancy services in various fields. Additionally, he has taken on roles as an authorized company partner and active manager in numerous projects in fields such as public relations, media, insurance, supply, distribution, and construction, showcasing his entrepreneurial identity.

In addition to providing active legal services, legal consultancy, and business consulting, Attorney Azim Çiğil is also the main shareholder of the German company Fackelmann in Turkey, which is a world leader in its field. He actively manages the operations of this company in Turkey.

Furthermore, he personally established and conceptualized Master Assistances Consultancy and Foreign Trade Inc., which is a pioneering company in the real estate sector in Turkey and globally. This company introduces a new service approach and Azim Çiğil actively oversees both its legal and commercial activities.

Combining his identities as a lawyer, tax specialist, financial expert, project developer, investor, and restoration specialist, Azim Çiğil utilizes his national and international legal and business experiences to create a vision and multi-faceted expertise. With this unique background, he brings sustainable success and trust-based solutions to various matters in both commercial and personal life, particularly excelling in crisis management.

CAREER

Azim Çiğil, who has been successfully practicing law for over 20 years, started his professional career in the fields of Law and International Consultancy. He has continued his journey with entrepreneurial experiences in various sectors. In addition to his legal expertise, he is actively involved in areas such as Finance, Taxation, Project Management, Risk Management, Debt and Crisis Management, Process Management with Government Institutions, Business Development, and Initiating and Sustaining Company and Investment Projects.

2022

Master Assistances Consultancy and Foreign Trade Incorporated Company Founder & Head of Board of Directors

Master Assistances Consultancy and Foreign Trade Inc., which is the first of its kind in the real estate sector in both Turkey and the world, introduces a new service approach to the industry. The company has completed its technical service infrastructure, formed executive teams, and finalized its operational processes, thus commencing its activities.

2020

KEK CHEFF E-Commerce and Merchandising Inc.Founder & Head of Board of Directors

Azim Çiğil has established a venture in the field of Kitchen and Pastry activities, encompassing the sales of products under the brands Fackelmann, Zenker, Dr. Oetker, and Stanley&Rogers, as well as offering pastry and culinary certification training. Within the first 3 months of operation, the company initiated positioning on all e-commerce marketplaces and launched its own website for e-commerce, backed by significant technological infrastructure investments.

2018

FACKELMANN Household Goods Foreign Trade Inc. Founder & Head of Board of Directors

The company was established as a result of an agreement with a globally recognized manufacturer based in Germany, operating in the kitchenware sector and housing leading brands such as Fackelmann, Zenker, Dr. Oetker, Stanley&Gogers, and Füri.

As a result of the company's situation, audit, and assessment studies conducted by the headquarters management of the holding to determine the reasons for the ongoing losses in recent years, an agreement was reached. Accordingly, in 2018, the company shares were acquired, leading to the restructuring of the company and the improvement of its profitability.

2017 - 2018

Turkish Express Insurance Companies GroupCompany Partner and Board Member

In the insurance sector, Azim Çiğil took on the roles of an entrepreneur and co-founder in a newly introduced insurance coverage product. The project was developed in the field of assistant support services. In addition to co-founding responsibilities in entrepreneurial and start-up processes, he also served as a member of the board of directors.

The company has been involved in every stage of its group companies, starting from creating a Legal Support Insurance Package and reaching agreements with reinsurance firms. This includes completing the establishment procedures, preparing for operation, establishing affiliated agency companies, and selling insurance policies up to the stage where they are ready to work.

2014

Formay Wholesale and Retail Inc.Founder & Head of Board of Directors

The company was founded in 2014 to address the emerging supplier gap caused by the development of retail and discount stores in Turkey. In this company, Azim Çiğil took on the roles of co-founder and chairman of the board of directors.

In 2020, the company expanded its existing supply activities by obtaining the CDF Compact Product Dealership of Swiss Corona. With this development, the company began supplying CDF materials to the construction sector.

2011 - 2012

HB Film and Production Inc.Company Partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors

In 2011, Azim Çiğil became an investor and partner in a film project with the company that produces films and series for TV channel companies as part of an agreement.

2010 - 2011

Inno Book Printing and Publishing Inc.Founder & Head of Board of Directors

The company, "Inno Book Printing and Publishing Inc.," was established in 2010 and has been operating in the field of book printing and publishing.

During the time of management, the company published works that made it to the bestseller lists, including "Iwoz - Bilgisayar Delisinden İdole" by Steve Wozniak & Gina Smith and "Teşekkürü Bir Borç Bilirim" by M. Rauf Ateş, as well as "Afrika'nın Farklı Beyazları" and similar works.

2007 - 2011

Kripto Press and Public Relations Inc.Founder & Head of Board of Directors

Press and Public Relations Inc. was established as a startup project in the PR Consultancy field. The company has been actively engaged in news management, IPO press management, and particularly corporate image management. It has provided professional consultancy services to numerous firms in these areas.

2005

AC&COLL Law and Investment & Business Project ConsultancyFounder

The company was established as a legal consultancy firm, providing services in Investment & Business Project Consultancy and handling legal disputes.

In recent years, the company has been involved in various areas, including company acquisitions and formations, determining company profitability, debt and financial restructuring, concordat, regular and bankruptcy procedures, as well as company liquidation management.

As a company, they have been actively involved in the membership and boards of directors of various chambers of commerce, such as the German-Turkish Chamber of Commerce, French-Turkish Chamber of Commerce, British-Turkish Chamber of Commerce, Italian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce, and Swiss-Turkish Chamber of Commerce.

Azim Çiğil worked as part of the legal department of Moore & Stephens Firm in Turkey.

Thanks to this experience, Azim Çiğil had the privilege of being among the authors of the book "The Golden Rules of Entrepreneurship" in 2012.

2002 - 2005

Ernst & Young (Legal and Tax Departments)Managing Attorney of the company

Azim Çiğil has been involved in various processes, such as company formations, company acquisitions, company status and assessment procedures, handling legal disputes, and managing tax cases, with the support of a team.

1999 - 2002

Arthur Andersen (Legal and Tax Departments)Attorney

Completing all administrative and official procedures for the establishment of companies, branches, and liaison offices.

Company consultancy procedures, including employment law contracts.

The management of corporate governance and company status & assessment processes in Company Sale and Initial Public Offering (IPO) procedures.

The company has conducted the monitoring and follow-up of legal and tax disputes in courts, execution offices, and reconciliation departments.

EDUCATION

2007 – 2008

Business Development Certificate Program - Manhattan, New York.

2001 – 2004

Yeditepe University - International Trade and Arbitration
Masters's Degree (Full Certification Program)

1996 – 2000

Marmara University - Faculty of Law
Bachelor's Degree