About

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Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı (KDK) is a well-known and highly praised law firm in the Turkish market for its comprehensive and strong M&A and corporate practice. Besides the Firm’s strong influence in the Turkish market, the KDK individuals are highly acknowledged with their strong backgrounds, professionalism and in-depth knowledge of various areas of law.

The Transaction team is known for its large-scale projects in highly regulated sectors including insurance, pharma, fintech, financial services, energy and for advising leading private equity funds and strategic investors in connection with cross-border/local transactional assignments ranging from private/public M&As to joint ventures. KDK has taken part in most of the “landmark” and complex deals in the market and played a remarkable role in the country’s M&A market in recent years.

The Corporate & Commercial team is very active in a broad range of sub-practice areas, including contract negotiations, corporate governance and compliance, corporate structuring, real estate, tenders, data privacy rules, anti-bribery and corruption matters and market regulations. This allows KDK to practice in a broad range of different sectors with great knowledge and experience. By knowing the challenges in different sectors, the team is able to provide tailor-made legal services and successfully assists the clients throughout every stage of their business cycle.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Turkey
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Band 2
What the Team is Known For

Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı is a widely admired Turkish law firm with a significant portfolio of corporate clients. The team boasts an enviable presence among Turkish private equity funds and strategic investors, advising on high-end mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. The lawyers regularly handle transactions in the insurance, energy and financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı assisted Vinmar International with its subsidiary's acquisition of Arısan Chemicals and Transol Arısan Chemicals.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Umut Kolcuoğlu
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Umut Kolcuoğlu
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 1

Umut Kolcuoğlu is a highly regarded corporate/M&A lawyer. He acts for domestic and international corporate clients on both the buy and sell sides.

"Umut Kolcuoğlu is incredible and very respected in Turkey."

"He is a very good negotiator."

Bihter Bozbay İnan
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Bihter Bozbay İnan
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Up and Coming

Bihter Bozbay assists clients with a range of mandates, including joint venture agreements and acquisitions. She is also well placed to advise on inbound investments.

"She is very responsive and thorough in her advice."

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Corporate/M&A

Umut Kolcuoğlu
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Umut Kolcuoğlu
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 1
Bihter Bozbay İnan
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Bihter Bozbay İnan
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Up and Coming

Members

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Ali Tunçsav

Aslıhan Balcı

Büşra Özden

Eda Saraçoğlu

Gökçe İldiri Coşgüner

Hasan H. Yaşar

Maral Minasyan

Melis Öget Koç

Nejan Duman

Neyzar Ünübol

Rami Arda Yörükoğlu

Serhan Koçaklı

Head of Department

Umut Kolcuoğlu

Umut Kolcuoğlu

Head of Department

Yağmur Turan

İnci Karcılıoğlu

İpek Yüksel

İrem Cansu Demircioğlu

Industries

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Audit Services

Automotive

Aviation

Chemicals

Construction

E-commerce

Education

Electronic

Energy

Engineering

Entertainment

Facility Management

Financial services

Fintech

Food

Hospitality

Information Technologies

Infrastructure

Insurance

Logistic

Manufacturing

Media

Pharmaceutical

Real estate

Retail

Technology

Telecommunications

Textile

Tobacco

Transportation