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
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
- Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı assisted Vinmar International with its subsidiary's acquisition of Arısan Chemicals and Transol Arısan Chemicals.
Strengths
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"Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı's team is pragmatic, responsive and detail-oriented."
"The firm has a very business-oriented and analytical approach, with a deep knowledge of legal matters."
"Its team offers an innovative approach to complex matters. There is an unwavering commitment to the client as the team is highly dedicated and hard-working."
"Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı's team is pragmatic, responsive and detail-oriented."
"The firm has a very business-oriented and analytical approach, with a deep knowledge of legal matters."
"Its team offers an innovative approach to complex matters. There is an unwavering commitment to the client as the team is highly dedicated and hard-working."
Notable Practitioners
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 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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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
Head of Department
Yağmur Turan
İnci Karcılıoğlu
İpek Yüksel
İrem Cansu Demircioğlu
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