Mehmet Celal Savaş

Mehmet Celal Savaş

Mehmet Celal Savaş is an accomplished legal executive and international arbitrator with over three decades of experience in the energy, infrastructure, and technology sectors. He currently serves as Senior Legal Advisor to the CEO of SOCAR Turkey, where he previously held the role of Chief Legal Officer, managing complex legal portfolios, M&A, project finance, compliance, and regulatory affairs across multiple subsidiaries. Earlier in his career, he held senior legal and board-level roles at Siemens and BP Turkey. He is an active arbitrator with the Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) and internationally, with a strong focus on commercial and construction disputes. Celal is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association, the International Bar Association (IBA).