Özgür Kocabaşoğlu

Practice Areas

• Banking and Finance Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s)

• Privatizations

• Corporate Advisory

• Capital Markets

• Intellectual Property

• Aviation Law

• Personal Data Protection

• Start-ups and Equity Investments

• Project Finance

• International Commercial Transactions

• IT Law and Artificial Intelligence

Career

Özgür Kocabaşoğlu is a Partner and the Head of Corporate of Erdem & Erdem. He has 25 years of experience in national and multijurisdictional complex mergers and acquisitions, structuring, banking, capital markets transactions, corporate and project finance. He specializes in all aspects of international transactions involving a number of overseas jurisdictions in a variety of business sectors including energy, mining, transportation, ports, airports, construction, finance, retail and real estate.

He focuses particularly on privatizations and public private partnership models and complex cross border transactions involving commercial banks, corporate entities, public and private companies. He has successfully led merger and acquisitions across a variety of continents and countries, including Europe, Latin America, Russia, Africa, and Asia. Moreover, he regularly provides consultancy to multinational corporations on every aspects of commercial law, contract law, capital markets, privatizations and merger and acquisitions.

In addition, he has a strong focus on China regarding both Turkey’s out-bound investments and transactions in China and in-bound investments and acquisitions in Turkiye. He is the leader of China and Far East Desk of Erdem & Erdem.

Professional Memberships

- Istanbul Bar Association

- International Bar Association (IBA)

- Galatasaray High School Alumni Association

Publications

• An Overview of the Extraordinary Liquidation and Revival Institution from the Perspective of the Constitutional Court, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, December 2024

• Annulment of Administrative Fines Regarding Bearer Share Certificates: Review of the Constitutional Court Decision, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, June 2024

• Share Option Plans in the Light of a Recent Decision of the Court of Cassation, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, December 2023

• Representation in Joint Stock Companies, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, August 2023

• Asset Backed Versus Asset Based Sukuk and their Application in Türkiye, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, December 2022

• Parties to a Share Transfer Agreement and Privity of Contract, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, July 2022

• Banking and Fintech Report, December 2021

• The Practice of Green Bonds in the World and Turkey, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, October 2021

• European Union Payment Services Directive and Its Effects on the Turkish Payment Systems Legislation, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, April 2021

• Adaptation of Lease Agreements Within the Scope of New Coronavirus (COVID 19), Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, October 2020

• Presentation of a Cheque and Force Majeure Pursuant to the Law No. 7226 on the Amendment to Certain Laws, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, April 2020

• Wholesale of a Significant Amount of Company Asset, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, October 2019

• Privilege to be represented on the Board of Directors, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, May 2019

• Coexistence Agreements, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, December 2018

• Mandatory Share Purchase Offer, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, June 2018

• IFLR M&A Report 2018, Turkey Chapter, April 2018.

• Regulatory Approaches to Crowdfunding in European Union, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, March 2018

• Non-competition Clauses for Employees: Limitation of Non-competition Clauses in terms of Place, Time Subject and Restriction Authority of the Judge, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, November 2017

• IFLR M&A Report 2017, Turkey Chapter, April 2017.

• Property Certificates, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, March 2017

• Healthcare PPP Projects: Funders’ Direct Agreements, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, October 2016

• A Brief Comparison Between Ecuadorian and Turkish Public Private Partnership Arrangements, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, June 2016

• Parties to a Share Transfer Agreement and Privity of Contract, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, July 2022

• Non-compete Clauses in Share Transfer Agreements Review of the Court of Cassation’s Decision, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, February 2016

• The Regulation on Principles and Procedures to be Applied in Factoring Operations, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, October 2015.

• Communiqué on the Principles Regarding Security Investment Companies, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, May 2015

• New Instructions in Turkish Retail Business: Law on Regulation of Retail Trade, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, February 2015

• New Regulation in Turkish Capital Markets: Real Estate Investment Funds, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, November 2014

• Payment and Security Settlement Systems, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, July 2014

• Amendments to the Law on Public Private Partnership, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, March 2014

• Representation in Joint Stock Companies, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, December 2013

• The Regulation regarding Angel Investment Capital, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, February 2013

• One Regulation Applicable to All Turkish Ports, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, October 2012

• Amendments on the Regulation for Implementation of Foreign Direct Investment Law, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, July 2012

• One Regulation Applicable to All Turkish Ports, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, October 2012

• The Prohibition against Financial Assistance under the New TCC, Erdem & Erdem Newsletter, April 2012

Languages Spoken

Turkish

French

English

Education