Mr Berk Batur > Abcoo Law Firm > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Abcoo Law Firm
Inonu Caddesi Devres 50 Kat:2 Beyoglu
34427 ISTANBUL
Turkey

Work Department

Real Estate and Construction, M&A, Corporate, Contracts, Personal Data Protection, Sports

Position

Partner

Career

Berk Batur represents his clients in large-scale and high-profile real estate deals, share transfers, and portfolio sales. His experience in government affairs, corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions provides a balanced understanding of the clients’ business needs and practical solutions to facilitate success in achieving their goals. He has represented several leading international/domestic corporations and start-ups active in numerous sectors including chemicals, retail, real estate, logistics, construction, information technologies, energy, pharmaceuticals and transportation. He is well experienced in cross border transactions involving multiple jurisdictions. He is known for his sharp-mind and strong negotiation skills and solution-oriented approach in this practice area. His solution-oriented opinions and innovative market views are well trusted by his key clients such as Estée Lauder, H&M, Pradera, Aksoy Holding, Eczacıbaşı Holding, Evyap and Çolakoğlu.

Having been working on the protection of personal data law and compliance during the recent years, he has become an expert in such field as well. He has also been a member of the Disciplinary Board of Turkish Automobile Sports Federation and Disciplinary Board of Turkish Sailing Federation for the last five years.

Languages

Turkish, English, German, Italian

Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association, 2008

Education

Galatasaray University, Faculty of Law, Istanbul, Turkey, LLM in Sports Law, 2013; Yeditepe University, Faculty of Law, LLB, 2007; St. Georg Österreichische Schule 2003

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Real estate and construction

Valued by sources for its ‘unmatched legal experience in real estate’, Abcoo Law Firm houses one of the most comprehensive practices in the market. The team routinely represents the premier developers and investors in Turkey, while it also acts for lenders, landowners and tenants. The department is led jointly by Hasan Çağlayan, who is a 35-year veteran of the real estate market; Murat Aygün, who specialises in transactional real estate matters; and Berk Batur, whose practice spans real estate, government affairs and corporate law. The team’s strong second line of associates includes Ezgi Aysima Kurtuluş and Miray Yağcı.