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Provided by Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law

With strong expertise and know-how in the energy sector, Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı (KDK) offers sector-specific advice on local and international energy and infrastructure projects.

KDK provides extensive legal advice on electricity, natural gas, petroleum, LPG, renewable energy and nuclear energy matters, including issues relating to natural gas and oil import, wholesale, storage and export activities, as well as electricity market transactions and greenfield investments in Turkey.

KDK assists clients in tenders for the privatization of state-owned power plants and advises leading multinational infrastructure companies on multi-hundred-million-dollar infrastructure projects, including PPP projects involving EPC contracts. The team also has significant experience assisting private sector players in the development of landmark and strategically significant projects with Turkish public entities.

KDK has been involved in some of the most significant energy and infrastructure projects in the region, advising on large-scale, cross-border developments. The Firm acted as Turkish counsel on the Shah Deniz Stage II Project and played a key role in the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP). KDK also advises leading international energy traders, including Vitol, on high-value acquisitions and downstream fuel operations in Turkey.

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Projects & Energy - Turkey

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law advises international energy companies on establishing and expanding their operations in Turkey. It often assists with regulatory and compliance matters and is knowledgeable in construction contracts. The legal department additionally provides expertise in infrastructure projects, and advises on gas sale and purchase and storage arrangements. Its client roster includes major domestic and international energy companies.

Work Highlights

  • Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law advised TPI Composites and its Turkish subsidiary on the sale and transfer of the client's wind energy plants in Turkey.

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Notable Practitioners

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Okan Demirkan
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Okan Demirkan
4
Band 4
Okan Demirkan frequently acts on large project developments and regulatory mandates related to the energy sector.

Okan Demirkan has a very pragmatic and business-oriented approach.

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Okan Demirkan
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Okan Demirkan
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Band 4

Members

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Cihan Mercan

Melis Öget Koç

Head of Department

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Aviation

Construction

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E-commerce

Electricity

Financial Services

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Oil & Gas

Renewable Energy

Transportation