Şafak Herdem

Mr. Safak Herdem is the founder and managing partner of HERDEM Attorneys at Law, an Istanbul, Türkiye-based law firm focusing on international trade and other international business issues with a special focus on aerospace and defense and international trade. Mr. Herdem represents, among others, numerous U.S., Canadian, ASEAN, Middle Eastern, and European companies on issues arising under international trade, both in advisory and dispute settlement matters. Mr. Herdem has counseled numerous foreign firms on securing their positions in complex military purchases in major defense programs in Türkiye. He has advised numerous foreign companies on regulatory matters in different industries for their investment planning. He has provided export control training to a variety of aerospace and defense firms, as well as government officials and various government agencies on industrial cooperation programs. He represented a U.S. fund in the acquisition of MNG Airlines of Türkiye to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in a USD 676 million deal. He has also represented several foreign entities in military offset projects in Türkiye.

Mr. Herdem’s career began with a Canadian mining company in Türkiye. Today, his practice mainly focuses on every aspect of international trade and government contracts law, and he represents some of the major Fortune 500 companies in various projec...