Founding Lawyer
Adv. Rüyam Öztuna
Adv. Rüyam Öztuna provides legal counsel and representation to domestic and international clients in Northern Cyprus. With decades of experience, she specializes in commercial law and the legal intricacies of property transactions. Ms. Öztuna practices in full compliance with professional ethics and current laws.
Adv. Rüyam Öztuna has been practicing law since 2009, building a distinguished career across the United Kingdom and Northern Cyprus. She holds a degree from Istanbul University Faculty of Law, and further qualified in England through the Postgraduate Diploma in Law at the University of Westminster and the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law. Before returning to Northern Cyprus, she spent seven years at the Lewisham Citizens Advice Bureau in London, where she advised on immigration, employment, and consumer law matters. She subsequently joined leading Cypriot law firms — first Boysan Boyra Law Office, then Gozel Halim Law Office, where she rose to Senior Lawyer — before establishing her own practice in 2021. With over fifteen years as an advocate, Ms. Öztuna brings rigorous legal knowledge, multilingual capability, and a client-centred approach to every matter she handles.
Education
- College of Law – Legal Practice Course (LPC)
- University of Westminster – Postgraduate Diploma in Law
- Istanbul University – Faculty of Law
- Turkish Maarif College
Professional Experience
- Legal consultancy and representation before courts
- Legal advisory services in corporate, commercial, employment, inheritance, and family law
- Management of legal processes for international clients
- Legal follow-up of real estate purchase and sale procedures
- Legal consultancy in corporate, commercial, banking, and family law
- Representation of clients before courts
- Litigation preparation and court representation
- Contract drafting and legal documentation
- Legal consultancy in immigration, employment, and consumer law
- Coordination of legal assistance services
- Preparing clients for immigration interviews and representing clients at the immigration interviews
- Preparing and reporting to supervising solicitor relevant legislation
- Legal advisor advising clients on legal matters
- Reporting to the board of directors
