Serhan Koçaklı

Practice Areas

Corporate and Commercial, Real Estate and Construction

Serhan Koçaklı advises many foreign capital companies in connection with their activities in Turkey, on a broad range of issues including corporate law, joint ventures, contracts and employment law.

He has particular focus on the real estate sector, where he advises major property developers, investment funds, construction companies, landlords and tenants on all types of real estate transactions.

Career

Serhan Koçaklı joined the Firm in 2010 as a partner. He currently leads the Firm’s Corporate and Commercial and Real Estate and Construction practices.

He is a lecturer in real estate courses for special programs organized by Istanbul-based universities.

Professional Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association; International Bar Association; Turkish Corporate Governance Association (TKYD); Beşiktaş Sports Club Association

Publications

Co-author of “Doing Business 2020” (The World Bank, U.S.A., 2020); “Doing Business 2019” (The World Bank, U.S.A., 2019); “Getting the Deal Through: Real Estate M&A, Turkey Chapter” (Law Business Research, 2018-2020); “International Franchise Handbook, 2nd Edition” (DWF Germany, 2017); “Commercial Real Estate, Turkey Chapter” (Global Legal Group, UK, 2015-2016)

Personal

Istanbul Bilgi University School of Law (LL.M., 2018); Istanbul Bilgi University School of Law (LL.B., 2003); Istanbul American Robert College (1998)

Languages: English, Turkish