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We continue to be the largest M&A team in Türkiye and the only top-tier international firm in Türkiye that has a global reach. We are truly a one-stop shop, with a strong team on the ground. Our M&A practice group has the scale and the experience to advise clients on a variety of transactions from industry consolidations and fund structuring to leveraged buyouts of private and public companies. We assist in fund organization, preparing private offering documents, structuring multiple corporate entities, investor negotiations, addressing tax and securities concerns, and formation of advisory committees. This combination makes us unique in the eyes of our clients because they know that the M&A team supporting them comprises the most capable and client-oriented lawyers in Türkiye, supported by 16 practice groups with extensive expertise and practice knowledge in their respective fields. With an experienced team of five partners and more than 30 associates, we have helped clients navigate through the complexities and challenges of M&A transactions and closed more than 50 major deals in the last three years. Our M&A practice includes mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures and strategic alliances, corporate counseling and governance, pre-transaction restructuring, including spin-offs or separation of a division, line of business or other assets into a separate corporate structure, and post-acquisition integration and post-divestiture reorganization.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Turkey

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What the Team is Known For

Esin Attorney Partnership boasts a prominent, large-scale M&A team with extensive expertise advising international and Turkish investors on complex public and private mandates. The law firm benefits from its international network and possesses particular capabilities in complex multi-jurisdictional mandates. It also advises clients from a broad range of sectors, including the financial services, IT and manufacturing industries.

Work Highlights

  • Esin Attorney Partnership advised Pixel Investments on its investment into Grand Games.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Eren Kurşun
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Eren Kurşun
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Eren Kurşun regularly acts for high-profile domestic and international clients on cross-border transactions. He has extensive experience assisting with disposals, investment rounds and asset acquisitions.

Eren Kurşun is a very commercial and practical lawyer.

Duygu Turgut
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Duygu Turgut
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Duygu Turgut represents clients in cross-border acquisitions and divestments. She is also well placed to advise both buy-side and sell-side clients in the energy, infrastructure and retail sectors.
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Ali Selim Demirel
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Ali Selim Demirel is a recognised corporate and M&A lawyer. He advises clients on complex sale of shares and acquisitions as well as corporate investments. He has a national and international client base from companies in the gaming and retail industries.

Ali Selim Demirel's guidance helps keep the deal team on track, delivering clear, relevant and efficient legal counsel.

Erman Ertan
Erman Ertan
Associates to watch

Erman Ertan is a respected associate who assists with the provision of corporate and transactional advice to clients. His advice includes the sale of shares as well as corporate acquisitions.

Erman Ertan effectively bridges strategic thinking and leadership with day-to-day legal tasks and documentation.

Erman Ertan is a very good lawyer who is talented and knows the matters well.

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Eren Kurşun
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Eren Kurşun
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Duygu Turgut
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Duygu Turgut
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Ali Selim Demirel
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Band 5
Erman Ertan
Erman Ertan
Associates to watch