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Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Europe Guide 2026 : Turkey


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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 M&A lawyers in Türkiye, supported by 16 other 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.

Clients (17)

  • PEAK Games
  • OYAK
  • Ferrovial Aeropuertos España
  • Mando Corporation
  • SIKA AG
  • Cigna Corporation
  • Arena Bilgisayar Sanayi ve
  • Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
  • Mondi A.G
  • LP
  • Actera Group
  • Acıbadem Healthcare Group
  • Alictus
  • Limak Holding A.Ş
  • Multinet Kurumsal Hizmetler A.Ş.
  • Çalık Holding
  • Amgen International

Industries (10)

  • TMT
  • EMI
  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Food & Beverages
  • Gaming
  • Healthcare
  • Retail
  • Construction
  • Pharmaceuticals

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Turkey

Band 1

Band 1


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

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

Strengths

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  • The team’s support during the transactions is smooth, thoughtful and closely aligned with our commercial priorities.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentEurope
  • Esin Attorney Partnership has a team of flexible and committed legal advisers.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentEurope
  • The team are experienced and motivated to solve complex problems.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentEurope
  • The team consistently anticipate potential issues, provide practical solutions, and maintain clear and timely communication, making the entire transaction process more efficient and smooth.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentEurope
  • They have a deep understanding of in-house counsel needs, especially in the context of complex M&A transactions. The team have a rare combination of technical excellence and commercial pragmatism.

    Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Eren Kurşun
    Band 1Eren Kurşun

    Eren Kurşun

    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.

      Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentEurope
  • Band 3Duygu Turgut
    Band 3Duygu Turgut

    Duygu Turgut

    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.
  • Band 5Ali Selim Demirel
    Band 5Ali Selim Demirel

    Ali Selim Demirel

    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.

      Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentEurope
  • Associates to watchErman Ertan
    Associates to watchErman Ertan

    Erman Ertan

    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.

      Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentEurope
    • Erman Ertan is a very good lawyer who is talented and knows the matters well.

      Corporate/M&A: The Elite respondentEurope

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