Tolga Caskurlu

Tolga Caskurlu is Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Amsterdam Business School. His research examines corporate finance interactions with patent law, M&A, and innovation. Current projects analyze how patent rights influence acquisition strategies and small firm R&D incentives.

He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and previously worked at DuPont. Methodologies include machine learning analysis of patent lawsuits and instrumental variable approaches. Published in Journal of Finance and Journal of Financial Economics.

Professional activities include program committees for EFA and FMA conferences. Teaches courses in entrepreneurial finance and corporate financial strategies.