Our firm was founded in 1992 by our founding partner Mustafa Ülkü CANER. Since its founding, our office has primarily served clients residing abroad, particularly from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Since our founding, we have worked closely with various legal-protection insurers, including Allianz Rechtsschutz, ARAG Rechtsschutz and ERGO Rechtsschutz. We are proud to be recognised as a trusted law firm for legal-protection matters in Türkiye. We have also earned the trust of the German Consulate General in İzmir, the Austrian Embassy and the Swiss Embassy as a reliable law firm.
From 2007 to 2021, our founding partner Mustafa Ülkü CANER held the post of Honorary Consul of the Republic of Austria in İzmir and the Aegean region.
Our head office is located in İzmir, and we represent our clients not only in this region but throughout Türkiye, including cities such as İstanbul, Ankara, Antalya (Manavgat, Alanya) and Muğla (Bodrum, Marmaris). For more than 30 years, we have provided our services continuously.
Our Team
Mustafa Ülkü Caner
Founding Partner Attorney
Mustafa Ülkü Caner is the founder of Caner Law Firm and has practised as a German-speaking lawyer in Turkey for over 34 years. From 2007 to 2021 he also served as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Austria for İzmir and the Aegean region and was awarded the Silbernes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich (Silver Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria).
Today he is listed as a Vertrauensanwalt (trusted lawyer) of the Austrian Embassy, the German Consulate General in İzmir and the Swiss Embassy in Turkey. As the only Premium lawyer of Allianz Rechtsschutzversicherung in Turkey and a long-standing cooperation partner of ARAG and ERGO, he regularly handles legal-protection (Rechtsschutz) matters.
Nehir Şenel
Senior Specialist Attorney
She has practised law as a registered member of the İzmir Bar Association since 2014. In 2019 she completed her master’s degree with thesis in maritime commercial law and private law, earning her specialist title. Since 2023 she has also served as a mediator. She provides legal advisory and litigation services primarily in commercial law, healthcare law, compensation law, maritime commercial law and labour law, as well as in various other areas of private law.
Ceren Kahveci
Attorney at Law
She has practised law as a registered member of the İzmir Bar Association since 2020. She provides legal advisory and litigation services primarily in insurance law, compensation law and healthcare law, as well as in family law, real estate law, inheritance law and other areas of private law.
Berfin Çelikağ
Attorney at Law
She graduated from the Faculty of Law of Gazi University in 2019. She practises law as a registered member of the İzmir Bar Association. She provides legal advisory and litigation services primarily in insurance law, compensation law and healthcare law, as well as in family law, criminal law, administrative law and many other areas of law.
Larena Helin Özer
Trainee Lawyer
Graduated from İzmir Bakırçay University Faculty of Law in 2025; born in Germany, with internship experience in insurance law in Germany.
Ali İhsan İpekli
Financial and Administrative Affairs
Aydan Kırbaş
Case Officer & Sworn Translator
She serves as case officer and sworn translator. In international legal proceedings, she supports our clients and team with communication and document translation between Turkish and German, as well as with case management.