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Melisa Kurter
Melisa Kurter is a Senior Associate and international lawyer whose background lies in international criminal law and human rights, together with INTERPOL- and extradition-related matters. Within the firm, she works with the team that advises clients facing sanctions regimes such as OFAC and the blocking of their assets, bringing a grounding in international institutions and transnational justice.
Education in transnational justice
Ms Kurter holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Marmara University in Turkey. She went on to earn a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Transnational Crime and Justice, awarded by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) in Italy and the UN-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) in Costa Rica.
Experience within United Nations structures
- Internship at the Office of the Prosecutor of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), successor to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), in The Hague
- Participation in war crimes investigations and litigation analysis during that internship
- Research internship with the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), carrying out policy analysis on the inclusion of vulnerable groups
Practice background
Earlier in her career, she worked at law firms in Istanbul, gaining experience in criminal litigation and in cases involving maritime and environmental crimes. Her current work centres on international criminal law, human rights and INTERPOL- and extradition-related matters, and she supports the firm's team handling OFAC sanctions and blocked-asset matters for its clients.
