Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law

Managing Partner: Dr. Umut Kolcuoğlu

Number of partners: 12

Number of lawyers: 62

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

3 partners; 6 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: QInvest, Deutsche Bank, Boyner Group

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: Koton, Logo Software

Contact: Hasan H. Yaşar ([email protected])

Competition

2 partners; 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, Duracell, Upfield

Contact: Neyzar Ünübol ([email protected])

Corporate and Commercial

6 partners; 2 counsels; 15 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

2 partners; 1 counsel; 12 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: Porsche, Odea Bank, Fatih Terim and the Terim Family

Contact: Okan Demirkan ([email protected])

Employment

3 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; 4 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: Alsim Alarko, Shah Deniz Consortium, TPI Composites

Contact: Okan Demirkan ([email protected])

Ethics and Compliance

2 partner; 1 counsel; 5 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: Shin-Etsu

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; 23 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, Vitol, Mubadala

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; 6 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])

OFFICES

TURKEY

ISTANBUL: Maslak Link Plaza Eski Büyükdere Cad. No. 3-5, Kat 11 34398 Sarıyer, İstanbul

Tel: +90 212 355 99 00 Fax: +90 212 355 99 99

Email: [email protected]