Ece Gursoy

Dr. Ece Gürsoy is appointed as the Chief Legal Officer of Global Ports Holding plc, world’s largest cruise port operator, in January 2018. Prior to joining Global Ports Holding, Dr. Gürsoy served for six years as the Chief Legal Officer, Company Secretary and Executive Director of Lightsource BP, Europe’s largest solar power developer and operator. Before becoming an in-house lawyer, Ece spent over eight years at international law firms Dentons and White & Case specialising in project finance, infrastructure, energy and private equity, working on a wide range of PPP/PFI, infrastructure, concessions and renewable projects. Dr. Gürsoy is admitted to the Law Society of England and Wales and the Istanbul Bar Association. She holds law degrees both from Turkey and England, a LL.M. degree in Corporate and Commercial law from the University of London and a Ph.D. in European Competition Law from King’s College London under the supervision of Professor Whish. Her innovative approach to management and team construction has led to the development of a modern in-house lawyer, who’s remit extends past traditional legal duties to add value to all facets of the business. This value has recently been recognised: by The Lawyer, as the HoT 100 lawyers in the UK in 2018, by the Legal 500 Awards, who named her the In-house Individual (environmental) of the year, 2017 and winner of Halsbury Legal Awards 2016 In-house team of the year. Dr. Gürsoy is a member of the of the board of Turkish – British Chamber of Commerce and Industry where she served as Company Secretary between 2015 and 2017 and was recently appointed ViceChairman. During the 2017-2018 academic year, Dr. Gürsoy was a Guest Lecturer on the Renewable Energy Law module at the Queen Mary University of London and gave lectures on acquisitions, financing, construction of renewable energy projects and power purchase agreements. Recently, she has given the inaugural speech at Leiden University, Law School.