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About
Provided by Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law
Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı’s (KDK) expert real estate and construction team advises clients in every stage of construction and real property development, from full-scale retail developments to internationally branded tourism facilities as well as urban transformation and housing projects.
The team is active throughout the project lifecycle, taking on a dynamic role beginning with target-property investigations, and continuing through the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of agreements, including sale and purchase agreements, easement rights, usufruct rights, passage rights and lease agreements, construction agreements, architectural and engineering service agreements, management and operating agreements, as well as preparation of security packages and tender files.
The team has been advising landowners, project developers, private or corporate investors, REITs, public and private banks, real estate project lenders, construction companies, shopping mall owners, leasing and management companies, retailers, hoteliers, tour operators, port operators and private equities. KDK’s technical knowledge not only gives clients the advantage, but also creates time and cost efficiency. KDK stands as one of the few law firms with a specialised team and also as a single-stop solution for legal assistance in different kinds of legal questions by its clients.
The Firm’s real estate and construction partner lectures on real estate law at Istanbul based universities’ certificate programs.
Chambers Review
Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı acts on zoning, transactional and construction matters, including assisting Turkish real estate developers with projects both domestically and abroad. The law firm offers experience on energy sector-related property transactions. The lawyers also advise on land acquisitions.
Work Highlights
- Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı represented Odea Bank in execution proceedings and lawsuits regarding the purchase of a historical building in Istanbul.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very knowledgeable regarding local and international practices in the field of leasing agreements."
"The team is analytical in its approaches and quick in its response times."
"Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı's lawyers have a very good commercial way of thinking."
"They are very knowledgeable regarding local and international practices in the field of leasing agreements."
"The team is analytical in its approaches and quick in its response times."
"Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı's lawyers have a very good commercial way of thinking."
Notable Practitioners
Top-rated Serhan Koçaklı's wide-ranging practice encompasses real estate transactions as well as contract negotiations and zoning issues.
"He is experienced and responds to our questions quickly and accurately."
"He knows his job, is to the point and on time. The communication with him is easy and he explains the details very well."
"Serhan Koçaklı is knowledgeable, with a lot of experience and a commercial way of thinking."
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Members
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Industries
Provided by Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law
Automotive
Banking
Chemicals
Construction
Defence Industry
Energy
Food Production
Industrial Machinery
Logistics
Maritime (Ports)
Packaging
Pharmaceutical
Private Equity
Real estate
Retail
Shopping Centers
Technology
Telecommunications
Textiles
Tourism and Hospitality