Don Bayar. Esq., LL.M., MA., MCIArb

• Setting up new companies and/or branch offices of existing companies; • Consulting, the companies doing international business on Private International Law and M/A • Contracting, participating and leading negotiations; • Following up, examining, assessing, handling, and settling claims; • Drafting ADR clauses for the specific contracts; • Participating in arbitration as an ad Hoc Arbitrator and/or Arbitration Advocate; • Participating in mediation as a Mediator and/or Mediation Advocate.

• Chairing and directing the Maximiles and Privia projects (Isbankasi Loyalty Projects) from the biding stage to negotiations and eventually to the agreement; • Incorporating International Luxury Travel Services, Corporate Travel Services, and MICE; • Participating and leading the business negotiations with projected travel service providers, destination management companies (DMC), as well as with Corporates Accounts, Cruise Lines, and International Luxury Hotel Chains; • Drafting, reviewing, and/or updating the contracts; • Quality Assurance (Quality Management); • Developing and Sustaining client relationship to ensure trust and respect for the company and its services; • Following up, examining, assessing, handling, and settling claims; • Establishing Customer Service Management; • Directly supervising 32 employees; carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company’s policies and applicable laws; • Interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Consulting in Private International Law (PIL) • Participating in merger negotiations; • Drafting the MoU and the Contract; • Involving in the merger of the company with an US-based Luxury Tour Operator (Confidential)

• Setting up the company and its branch offices; • Establishing the Business Plan, and creating organizational diagrams; • Directing the negotiations with airlines, destination management companies (DMC), national and international hotel chains, and travel agencies; • Incorporating International Luxury Travel Services, Corporate Travel Services, and MICE; • Drafting, reviewing, and/or updating the contracts; • Representing the company in legal debates, participating in and leading negotiations; • Quality Assurance (Quality Management); • Following up, examining, assessing, handling, and settling claims; • Interviewing, hiring, supervising, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; • Educating and training coworkers and tourism-school students; • Participating in and directing the negotiations on the acquisition of Olive Tours GmbH by a Greek Tour Operator (confidential); • Representing Olive Tours GmbH in acquisition and rebranding process in 2001.

• Opening branch offices in Germany and Switzerland; • Doing the business plan, creating organizational diagrams, training coworkers; • Interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems; • Representing Turkish Maritime Lines and Turkish Railways in Germany and Switzerland, Turkish Airlines as GSA in Switzerland; • Incorporating Outgoing Travel Services and contracting hotels, destination management companies (DMC), and retail travel agencies; • Quality Assurance (Quality Management); • Participating in and leading negotiations; • Drafting, reviewing, and/or updating the contracts; • Following up, examining, assessing, handling, and settling claims; • Representing the company in its legal debates.

• Negotiating and contracting the suppliers, destination management companies (DMC) and hotels as well as projected international tour operators; • Quality Assurance (Quality Management); • Drafting, reviewing, and/or updating the contracts; • Following up, examining, assessing, handling, and settling claims; • Managing company’s incoming and outgoing travel business; • Interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.