Professional Background and Education

Born in 1999 in the Seyhan district of Adana, Lawyer Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ completed his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Law of Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi. Following his legal education, he took his first step into the legal profession by completing his statutory traineeship in Adana. After the traineeship, he registered with the Adana Bar Association under registration no 7899, obtained his licence to practise as a lawyer, and, by founding his own office, YBS Hukuk, began practising as an independent lawyer in Adana.

Registered in the civil registry of the Ereğli district of Konya, and thus bringing together in his character the diverse cultural richness of Türkiye, Lawyer Sevdi has developed his professional competence by combining the theoretical knowledge acquired throughout his education with practical experience within the dynamic setting of Adana.

Practice Areas

Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ provides services across a broad range of legal matters within YBS Hukuk. With the aim of protecting his clients' rights and managing legal proceedings as effectively as possible, he concentrates on the following areas:

• Criminal Law: At every phase of the criminal investigation and the prosecution stage, he acts for the suspect, the defendant, the complainant and the intervening party (katılan, the person harmed by the offence who has joined the criminal proceedings) and works to protect the right to a fair trial.
• Family and Divorce Law: He provides legal support to his clients in disputes arising from family law, such as divorce by mutual consent and contested divorce cases, custody, maintenance and the liquidation of the matrimonial property regime.
• Inheritance Law: He provides advisory and legal representation services in all proceedings relating to inheritance law, such as the drawing up of wills, obtaining a certificate of inheritance, renunciation of inheritance, actions for abatement (tenkis) and actions based on simulated transaction by the decedent (a transfer made by the deceased in the guise of a different transaction in order to deprive heirs of their shares, muris muvazaası).
• Employment and Social Security Law: He takes an active part in resolving disputes arising from the service relationship between employees and employers, such as reinstatement, severance pay and pay in lieu of notice (compensation due where the employment contract is terminated without observing the notice period, ihbar tazminatı), and claims for overtime pay.
• Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law: He carries out enforcement law proceedings such as initiating enforcement proceedings for the collection of receivables, objections to the debt and actions for negative declaration (menfi tespit davası, an action to establish that a debt is not owed).
• Title Deed and Real Estate Law: He provides services in various areas of real estate law, such as actions for cancellation of title deed and registration, compensation for unauthorised occupation (ecrimisil, the payment claimed from a person who uses immovable property without the owner's consent), the action for partition (izale-i şuyu) and expropriation.
• Insurance Law: He stands by his clients in resolving disputes arising from insurance policies, in particular claims for pecuniary and non-pecuniary compensation arising from traffic accidents.
• Administrative Law: He provides advisory and representation services in legal problems arising from the acts and actions of the administration, such as actions for annulment of administrative acts and full remedy actions (tam yargı davası, actions for compensation against the administration).

Approach and Method

In practising his profession, Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ adheres strictly to the principles of dignity and integrity required by the legal profession. He addresses each legal dispute within its own particular circumstances and adopts a client-focused, solution-oriented approach. Giving priority to transparency and open communication, he keeps his clients regularly informed about every stage of the legal process.

Acting in the awareness that law is a living and constantly evolving field, Lawyer Sevdi keeps his knowledge up to date by closely following current legislation, the case law of the Court of Cassation and developments in legal doctrine. In resolving disputes, he makes effective use not only of litigation but also of alternative dispute resolution methods such as settlement and mediation, with the aim of reaching the fastest and most efficient outcome for his clients.

Life and Values

The sense of responsibility that comes from growing up as the eldest of four children in his family forms one of the cornerstones of the character and professional approach of Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ. The importance he attaches to family ties and solidarity is also reflected in the relationship of trust he builds with his clients.

Having been born and raised in Adana gives him a deep sense of connection with, and responsibility towards, the community he serves. His close familiarity with local dynamics and culture allows him to look at legal problems from a more comprehensive and realistic perspective. In carrying out his professional activities, he takes care to remain committed not only to legal norms but also to social values and the principle of equity.

Publications

Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ believes that legal knowledge should not remain confined to courtrooms. With this conviction, he actively produces articles and informative content on subjects within his areas of practice, such as criminal, divorce, employment, inheritance, enforcement, insurance, title deed and administrative law. With more than 40 pieces of published content to date, he aims to present legal concepts and processes to the public in more accessible language. This publishing activity is part of his mission to inform both his clients and general readers seeking legal information, and to raise their awareness of their rights.