Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law
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Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law
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About
Managing Partner: Dr. Umut Kolcuoğlu
Number of partners: 9
Number of lawyers: 60
Languages:English, French, German, Turkish
Firm Overview:
Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı (KDK) is a full-service law firm with offices in Istanbul and Izmir. KDK uses a results-oriented approach to provide tailor-made solutions for domestic and international companies, institutions and individuals in various sectors and seeks to provide the highest quality legal services across a wide range of practice areas, serving clients’ needs through pragmatic and efficient solutions.
Main Areas of Practice:
Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Competition Law
Corporate and Commercial
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Energy and Infrastructure
Ethics and Compliance
Insurance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Personal Data Privacy
Real Estate and Construction
Banking and Finance:
4 partners; 5 fee earners
KDK offers expert legal services in the banking and finance sector in areas such as cross-border secured lending, portfolio restructuring, acquisition and project financing as well as regulatory compliance.
Key Clients: Barwa Bank, DEG, Boyner Holding
Contact: Hasan H. Yaşar ([email protected])
Capital Markets
2 partners; 6 fee earners
KDK provides detailed legal support services across all capital markets matters, including regulatory compliance, initial and second public offerings, issuance of bonds and securities, strategizing squeeze-out/de-listing mechanisms, as well as mandatory/voluntary tender offers.
Key Clients: German Association of Public Banks (VOEB), EBRD, Tavuk Dünyası
Contact: Hasan H. Yaşar ([email protected])
Competition
1 partner; 1 counsel; 3 fee earners
KDK provides legal services in all aspects of competition law, including investigations conducted by the Turkish Competition Authority, individual exemption applications, merger control filings, design and implementation of merger remedies as well as tailor-made competition law compliance programs.
Key Clients: Vinmar Group, Gratis, Upfield
Contact: Neyzar Ünübol ([email protected])
Corporate and Commercial
5 partners; 2 counsel; 18 fee earners
KDK advises domestic and multinational companies in connection with all legal matters including contract negotiations, corporate governance and compliance, corporate structuring, tenders, intellectual property rights, market regulations and licenses.
Key Clients: Deloitte, Fujifilm, Logo Software
Contact: İnci Karcılıoğlu (ikarcilioglu@kolcuoglu.av.tr)
Dispute Resolution
1 partner; 1 counsel; 13 fee earners
KDK represents Turkish and foreign clients in a wide range of disputes before Turkish courts as well as in institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings. The Firm represents clients throughout the lifecycle of their disputes, from initial discussions to post-resolution recognition.
Key Clients: Odea Bank, Bedeschi, Abdi İbrahim
Contact: Okan Demirkan ([email protected])
Employment
1 partner; 8 fee earners
KDK renders proficient legal advice on all aspects of employment law that includes negotiating and drafting employment contracts, unilaterally or bilaterally terminating employment relationships, union/collective bargaining matters, representing clients before the relevant courts, occupational health and safety regulations, social security related issues and work/residence permit procedures.
Key Clients: Gucci, Agence France-Presse, Dyson
Contact: Maral Minasyan ([email protected])
Energy and Infrastructure
2 partners; 3 fee earners
KDK offers sector-specific knowledge on local and international energy and infrastructure projects and renders extensive legal advice on electricity, natural gas, petroleum, LPG, renewable energy and nuclear energy issues.
Key Clients: BP, Alsim Alarko, Vitol
Contact: Okan Demirkan ([email protected])
Ethics and Compliance
1 partner; 1 counsel; 4 fee earners
KDK provides legal advice on all aspects of Turkish and global anti-corruption and anti-bribery regulations, and including legal, procedural, governance and reputational aspects of regulatory and compliance issues, investigations and litigation.
Key Clients: TPI Composites, Vinmar Group
Contact: Okan Demirkan ([email protected])
Insurance
1 partner; 2 fee earners
KDK offers a full range of insurance services to both Turkish and internationally prominent companies that operate in the insurance sector, including regulatory support for licensing and permit-related matters, assistance with day-to-day operations, as well as insurance company mergers and acquisitions.
Key Clients: Allianz Insurance, VHV Reinsurance, HDI Insurance
Contact: Dr. Umut Kolcuoğlu ([email protected])
Mergers and Acquisitions
4 partners; 1 counsel; 27 fee earners
KDK is well-known and acclaimed in the Turkish market for its strong M&A practice, where highly experienced lawyers advise both domestic and foreign clients. The Firm provides superb legal services on a wide range of projects.
Key Clients: Mediterra Capital, Turkven Private Equity, Talanx
Contact: Dr. Umut Kolcuoğlu ([email protected])
Personal Data Privacy
1 partner; 4 fee earners
KDK provides legal assistance to clients on compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law and offers its clients tailor-made personal data privacy compliance packages.
Key Clients: Duracell, Cummins, ByteDance
Contact: Maral Minasyan ([email protected])
Real Estate and Construction
1 partner; 5 fee earners
KDK advises clients in every stage of construction and development, from full-scale retail developments to internationally branded tourism facilities as well as urban transformation and housing projects.
Key Clients: TPI Composites, Pfizer, Huntsman
Contact: Serhan Koçaklı ([email protected])
Office:
TURKEY:
ISTANBUL: Sağlam Fikir Sok. Kelebek Çıkmazı No. 5, 34394, Esentepe
Tel: +90 212 355 99 00 Fax: +90 212 355 99 99
Website: www.kolcuoglu.av.tr
Email: [email protected]
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Articles, highlights and press releases
27 items provided by Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law
Green Banking Practices in Türkiye
Originally published by Turkish Law Blog
Rise of Interim Measures in Turkish Competition Law
Originally published by Mondaq
A New Era in Electronic Commerce
Originally published by TR Monitor
Uncertain Issues on Residence and Workplace Leases
In this first part of a series of articles on disputed lease provisions of the Turkish Code of Obligations (the “TCO”) with respect to residences and roofed workplaces, we address whether the parties are free to determine the rental fee after the end of each five-year period.
A New Procedure in Competition Law: Settlement
One of the significant amendments to Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (the “Competition Law”) was the introduction of the settlement mechanism into Turkish competition law on 24 June 2020.
Employee Rights Under Labor Law and Personal Data Protection Law Relating to the COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 has caused changes in many areas of our lives, and has interfered with fundamental rights and freedoms within the scope of administrative measures that have been taken, bringing new legal questions and problems with it.
Amendments to the Execution and Bankruptcy
Amendments to the Execution and Bankruptcy
New Commitment Procedure Under Turkish Competition Law: A Brief Comparison with the EU
The commitment procedure in Turkish Competition Law is structured mainly based on EU legislation. However, the secondary legislation involves major dissimilarities with the EU legislation. This article compares commitment procedure in the two jurisdictions and highlight the significant differences.
How to Choose the Right FIDIC Contract
FIDIC contracts are commonly used both in international and local projects. While every project has unique needs, it is important to choose the right contract type for a project. This article provides a summary of commonly used FIDIC contracts based on parties’ needs and projects’ specifications.
Green Banking Practices in Türkiye
Originally published by Turkish Law Blog
Rise of Interim Measures in Turkish Competition Law
Originally published by Mondaq
A New Era in Electronic Commerce
Originally published by TR Monitor
Uncertain Issues on Residence and Workplace Leases
In this first part of a series of articles on disputed lease provisions of the Turkish Code of Obligations (the “TCO”) with respect to residences and roofed workplaces, we address whether the parties are free to determine the rental fee after the end of each five-year period.
A New Procedure in Competition Law: Settlement
One of the significant amendments to Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (the “Competition Law”) was the introduction of the settlement mechanism into Turkish competition law on 24 June 2020.
Employee Rights Under Labor Law and Personal Data Protection Law Relating to the COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 has caused changes in many areas of our lives, and has interfered with fundamental rights and freedoms within the scope of administrative measures that have been taken, bringing new legal questions and problems with it.
Amendments to the Execution and Bankruptcy
Amendments to the Execution and Bankruptcy
New Commitment Procedure Under Turkish Competition Law: A Brief Comparison with the EU
The commitment procedure in Turkish Competition Law is structured mainly based on EU legislation. However, the secondary legislation involves major dissimilarities with the EU legislation. This article compares commitment procedure in the two jurisdictions and highlight the significant differences.
How to Choose the Right FIDIC Contract
FIDIC contracts are commonly used both in international and local projects. While every project has unique needs, it is important to choose the right contract type for a project. This article provides a summary of commonly used FIDIC contracts based on parties’ needs and projects’ specifications.