Mar 25, 26

Fatos Laleoglu Aydin Joins Samsung as Director of Legal Affairs

Former TAV Construction Legal Director has joined Samsung Electronics in Istanbul as its Director of Legal Affairs.

Prior to her move, Aydin had been with TAV Construction since January 2023. Before that she worked for Huawei, first joining the company in 2016 as a Senior Legal Counsel. In 2019 she was appointed to Principal Legal Counsel and, in 2021, to General Counsel.

Before moving in-house, Aydin was an Attorney at Law with Orhaner Law Office between 2014 and 2016, Kilic Law Firm between 2012 and 2013, Sakmar Law Office between 2011 and 2012, Sibel Ertekin Law Office between 2006 and 2011, and with Davut Cibili Law Office between 2003 and 2006.

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