Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: The Elite | Europe
Turkey
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Moroğlu Arseven 1 Years Ranked
Turunç 1 Years Ranked- Moral | Kınıkoğlu | Pamukkale Attorney Partnership
Band 5
Erdem & Erdem 1 Years Ranked
Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak Ak in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel 1 Years Ranked- Ozbek Attorney Partnership
- Pekin Bayar Mizrahi
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Elvan Aziz Paksoy14 Years Ranked
Eren Kurşun Esin Attorney Partnership, a Member Firm of Baker McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein13 Years Ranked- Kayra Üçer Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership14 Years Ranked
- Meltem Akol Akol Law14 Years Ranked
Umut Kolcuoğlu Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law14 Years Ranked
Band 2
Band 3
Baran Gen Gen Temizer Erdoğan Girgin Attorney Partnership13 Years Ranked
Duygu Turgut Esin Attorney Partnership, a Member Firm of Baker McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein9 Years Ranked
Selim Keki Balcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Avukatlık Ortaklığı (BASEAK)14 Years Ranked- Tuğçe Tatari Akol Law4 Years Ranked
- Emre ÖzşarGKC Partners
Band 4
Burcu Tuzcu Ersin Moroğlu Arseven12 Years Ranked
E Seyfi Moroğlu Moroğlu Arseven11 Years Ranked- Özgür Kocabaşoğlu Erdem & Erdem3 Years Ranked
- Vefa Resat MoralMoral | Kınıkoğlu | Pamukkale Attorney Partnership
Band 5
Arpat Şenocak Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak Ak in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel1 Years Ranked
Togan Turan Paksoy14 Years Ranked- Atahan SevimliOzbek Attorney Partnership
- Deniz PekinOzbek Attorney Partnership
- Esin TaboğluTaboğlu Attorneys at Law
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Esin Attorney Partnership, a Member Firm of Baker McKenzie International, a Swiss VereinCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedEsin Attorney Partnership boasts a prominent, large-scale M&A team with extensive expertise advising international and Turkish investors on complex public and private mandates. The law firm benefits from its international network and possesses particular capabilities in complex multi-jurisdictional mandates. It also advises clients from a broad range of sectors, including the financial services, IT and manufacturing industries.
1 PaksoyCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedPaksoy is an outstanding domestic law firm with a leading position in the Turkish M&A market. The lawyers handle mergers, disposals and joint ventures in a variety of sectors. The team is also well placed to advise on both asset and share deals. It regularly works with major international law firms on complex cross-border matters.
Band 2
2 Balcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Avukatlık Ortaklığı (BASEAK)Corporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedBASEAK is a prominent legal practice that attracts praise for its capabilities in significant cross-border M&A transactions. The law firm regularly acts on transactions involving multinational corporations, private equity and venture capital funds investing in Turkey. The team draws on experience from associated law firm Dentons. The lawyers also handle joint ventures and corporate restructuring matters.
2 Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney PartnershipCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedHergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership provides international and local clients with complete transactional support, including due diligence, negotiations, contractual documents and closings. The lawyers also advise on strategic domestic and multi-jurisdictional M&A, corporate restructuring and joint ventures. The team regularly acts alongside international law firms to assist with cross-border mandates.
2 Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at LawCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedKolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı is a widely admired Turkish law firm with a significant portfolio of corporate clients. The team boasts an enviable presence among Turkish private equity funds and strategic investors, advising on high-end mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. The lawyers regularly handle transactions in the insurance, energy and financial services sectors.
Band 3
3 Akol LawCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedAkol Law advises a wide array of domestic and international clients on cross-border transactions and domestic investments. The law firm is highly sought after by both buyers and sellers, representing clients in acquisitions and divestments. The lawyers additionally regularly advise financial institutions and represent private equity firms. The team is also well placed to advise international clients on market entry transactions.
3 CE PartnersCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedCE Partners, previously CIFTCI Attorney Partnership, houses an internationally focused team that acts alongside associated law firm Clifford Chance to advise foreign investors and conglomerates on M&A in the Turkish market. The team also assists with a range of other transactions, including joint ventures and divestments. It has further expertise advising clients on strategic projects. The law firm notably acts for clients on the Turkish aspects of complex multi-jurisdictional transactions.
3 Gen Temizer Erdoğan Girgin Attorney PartnershipCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedThe experienced team at Gen Temizer Erdoğan Girgin Attorney Partnership assists foreign investors with acquisitions and sales in Turkey, as well as advising domestic and foreign companies on strategic investments. The law firm possesses particular prowess in sectors such as retail and technology.
Band 4
4 Moroğlu ArsevenCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedMoroğlu Arseven's team acts for domestic and international clients, providing a full legal service covering initial due diligence and negotiations, closing and post-transaction support. It regularly advises private equity and venture capital funds on inbound transactions. The lawyers have additional experience in corporate restructuring matters as well as complex shareholding arrangements.4 TurunçCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedWith offices in İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir, Turunç boasts long-standing relationships with prominent international clients, advising on many ongoing corporate support issues. Its team of lawyers assists local and foreign investors with sell-side and buy-side M&A mandates. The firm is experienced in handling private equity deals and market entries, and attracts clients from a range of sectors including technology, transportation and financial services.- Moral | Kınıkoğlu | Pamukkale Attorney PartnershipCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 4
Band 5
5 Erdem & ErdemCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedErdem & Erdem is a local law firm advising on both the sell and buy sides of M&A. It regularly assists domestic and international clients with the Turkish law aspects of inbound and outbound transactions. The lawyers also handle asset deals, joint ventures and investment transactions.5 Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak Ak in partnership with Gide Loyrette NouelCorporate/M&A: The Elite2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedÖzdirekcan Dündar Şenocak Ak in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel offers notable experience in handling cross-border transactions for domestic and international clients. It assists with acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and restructuring. The team boasts extensive experience advising on asset deals. The lawyers act for clients from a range of sectors including insurance, entertainment and technology.