Ümit Hergüner

Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Energy & Natural Resources, Arbitration

Career

Ümit Hergüner is the senior partner for Hergüner Bilgen Üçer, which he founded in 1989. The Hergüner firm is among the leading law firms in Turkey, and is a full service independent law firm representing a major international and national clientele, including international and multilateral financial institutions, global corporations, agencies and other notable clients.

Mr. Hergüner is the head of the transactional practice group, which is a renowned global, cross-border mergers and acquisitions practice that cuts across a broad range of industries. Mr. Hergüner also provides expertise in project finance, international finance and banking, foreign, and strategic investments to clients including International Finance Institutions. Mr. Hergüner provides expert advice on foreign and strategic deals as well as legal advice regarding corporate governance, public policy, rule of law and related government affairs issues.

In addition, Mr. Herguner holds and has held other public policy and advisory roles, including having served as President of ILI-Istanbul (International Law Institute) and Board Member of the International Law Institute, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Mr. Hergüner formerly served as President, and is currently an active member, of the Corporate Governance Association of Turkey (TKYD). He has also served on the TKYD Advisory Board, has been a member of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD), and a member of the Board of Directors Association (YÜD) and has served in many other similar roles.

Professional Memberships

- International Bar Association (IBA), Member

- American Bar Association (ABA), Representative to the IBA Working Group on UN Guidelines on Human Rights and Business, Vice Chair of the Law Office Management Committee, and ABA International Associate

- World Law Group (WLG), Member

- International Law Institute (ILI) Washington, D.C., Board Member

- International Law Institute (ILI) Istanbul Chapter, Advisory Council Member and former President

- Union of Turkish Bar Associations, Türkiye Barolar Birliği (TBB), Advisory Member of the International Relations & European Union Center Advisory Board

- Corporate Governance Association of Turkey, Türkiye Kurumsal Yönetim Derneği (TKYD), Advisory Board Member and former President

- Turkish Industrialists and Businesspersons Association, Türk Sanayicileri ve İşadamları Derneği (TÜSİAD), Member

- AVERE Electro Mobility Association

- Turkish Association for Energy Economics (TRAEE)

- Board Directors Association (YUD)

- Boğaziçi University Corporate Governance Center, Advisory Board Member

Publications

- Chambers & Partners – Global Practice Guides: Corporate M&A, Trends & Developments chapter, May 2023, co-author

- Chambers & Partners – Global Practice Guides: Energy: Oil & Gas, Law & Practice and Trends & Developments chapters, September 2022, co-author

- Chambers & Partners – Global Practice Guides: Corporate M&A, Trends & Developments chapter, May 2022, co-author

- Chambers & Partners – Global Practice Guides: Energy: Oil & Gas, Law & Practice and Trends & Developments chapters, July 2021, co-author

- Chambers & Partners – Global Practice Guides: Corporate M&A, Trends & Developments chapter, May 2021, co-author

- Chambers & Partners – Global Practice Guides: Energy: Oil & Gas, Law & Practice and Trends & Developments chapters, 2020, co-author

- Chambers & Partners – Global Practice Guides: Corporate M&A, Trends & Developments chapter, April 2020, co-author

- Hergüner Bilgen Özeke Winter/Spring 2020 Newsletter, The Duties of Boards of Directors and Board Members in view of the COVID-19 Threat, April 2020, co-author

Languages Spoken

English, French, German, Turkish

Education

Awards