Av. Koray Akalp is a partner at AKALP HUKUK, providing legal counsel and representation to both domestic and international clients across a wide range of practice areas. He is a graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Law (2007) and İstanbul American Robert College (2003). He also holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Law from the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE) in Madrid, Spain (2012). A member of the Istanbul Bar Association since 2008, Mr. Akalp combines deep legal expertise with a modern, international perspective.

In addition to his professional practice, he is actively involved in numerous national and international legal organizations, including the Rex Sport Association, Sports Law Institute, International Law Association (ILI), and the Turkish Criminal Law Association. He is also a member of the Istanbul University Faculty of Law Alumni Association, Robert College Alumni Association, Cercle d’Orient, and Moda Deniz Kulübü. Mr. Akalp is fluent in English and Spanish.

Seminars and Conferences

• Speaker, Istanbul Bar Sports Law Commission, Sports Law Certificate Program, 1^st Degree, 23 January 2021
• Speaker, Istanbul Bar Sports Law Commission, Sports Law Certificate Program, 2^nd Degree, 27 February 2021
• Speaker, Kavlak Academy 2021, Sports Law
• Attendee, Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) International Football Law Congress, Madrid, Spain, 25/26 October 2013
• Attendee, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Seminar on resolution of sports disputes through arbitration, 5/6 September 2014
• Attendee, Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) International Football Law Congress, Madrid, Spain, 14/15 November 2015
• Attendee, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Seminar on International Sports Arbitration, 2/3 September 2016
• Attendee, Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) International Football Law Congress, Madrid, Spain, 27/28 September 2019