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Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law

Corporate/M&A: The Elite

Europe Guide 2026 : Turkey

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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, particularly in intricate and high-value transactional matters.

The Transaction team is known for its large-scale projects in highly regulated sectors 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, tenders, anti-bribery and corruption matters and market regulations. This integrated structure allows the Firm to support complex transactions with seamless corporate and regulatory advice. By knowing the challenges in different sectors, the team assists the clients throughout every stage of their business cycle.

Industries (31)

  • Fintech
  • Financial services
  • Retail
  • Energy
  • Information Technologies
  • Insurance
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Hospitality
  • Aviation
  • Audit Services
  • Telecommunications
  • Chemicals
  • Facility Management
  • Entertainment
  • E-commerce
  • Infrastructure
  • Electronics
  • Construction
  • Food
  • Real estate
  • Logistic
  • Media
  • Automotive
  • Textile
  • Tobacco
  • Engineering
  • Education
  • Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation
  • Port Operations

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Corporate/M&A: The Elite - Turkey

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
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.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı advised Saya Group and individual shareholders on the sale of Volt Motor.

Strengths

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  • The team proactively raise concerns before they become significant issues and take swift action. The lawyers' friendly working style and accessibility are also valuable assets of the firm.

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  • Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı takes ownership and operates more like an internal counsel than an external adviser.

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  • They have a strong commercial sense besides their legal expertise. The team are able to find flexible solutions.

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  • The team's expertise in M&A transactions, their ability to respond quickly to our needs and their thorough understanding of our business processes make it our top choice for M&A processes.

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  • The firm's responsiveness and pragmatic approach to negotiations distinguish it from peers.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Umut Kolcuoğlu
    Umut Kolcuoğlu

    Umut Kolcuoğlu

    Umut Kolcuoğlu is a well-respected corporate and M&A lawyer. He acts for domestic and international corporate clients on both the buy and sell sides.

    • Umut Kolcuoğlu is a great communicator.

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    • He is our go-to-lawyer for the majority of our deals, especially thanks to his strong commercial sense.

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    • His sharp legal mind combines a deep legal expertise with a pragmatic, solutions-driven mindset. He is very enthusiastic and has the ability to build strong, lasting relationships based on trust.

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    • In my opinion, Umut is one of the most experienced M&A lawyers in Turkey. He is very convincing when negotiating very complex structures.

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    • He demonstrates a strong understanding of our business needs and consistently offers commercially sound guidance tailored to the context.

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  • Bihter Bozbay İnan
    Bihter Bozbay İnan

    Bihter Bozbay İnan

    Bihter Bozbay İnan is well placed to advise domestic and international clients on a range matters including corporate acquisitions, complex due diligence and corporate restructurings.

    • Bihter Bozbay İnan really understands our needs and reflects them in the documentation.

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    • She is an excellent problem solver.

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  • Gökçe İldiri Coşgüner
    Gökçe İldiri Coşgüner

    Gökçe İldiri Coşgüner

    Gökçe İldiri Coşgüner mainly assists private equity clients on deal structuring and complex due diligence mandates.

    • Gökçe İldiri Coşgüner is highly approachable, open to discussions that go above and beyond and takes full ownership of her work.

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