Irem Karacal is an experienced attorney currently serving as an Associate at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP since July 2021. Prior to this role, Irem worked as an Associate Attorney at Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP from 2019 to 2021. Academic involvement includes serving as a Research Assistant for Professors Peter Bell and Lauryn Gouldin at Syracuse University College of Law and working as a Legal Fellow at The Actors Fund. Additional contributions include the role of Senior Notes Editor for the Syracuse Law Review and a Summer Associate at Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Irem holds a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law, a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Syracuse University's Maxwell School, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.