‘Akol is one of the market leaders in terms of M&A. Meltem has been practicing M&A for over 28 years and Tugce has been in the market for more than 15 years. Their combined expertise is comparably above many of their peers in the market. They are very active and therefore are creating most of the market trends and so they are able to find creative, fast and reliable solutions to most of the problems that you face with in M&A transactions. They provide to the point and commercially-sensible advice.’

‘We have mainly worked with Meltem and Tugce as the lead partners in transactions. Meltem is one of the pioneers in the Turkish M&A market. She has been involved in many landmark transactions and she is one of the go-to lawyers if you have a complex transaction. Tugce has been acting as the lead lawyer in many transactions in the past 5-6 years. She is hands on, reliable and to the point in her advice.’

‘We always get the best legal assistance from Akol’s team, and we always feel confident that we don’t need to double check, or seek for alternative opinion.’

‘Tuğçe Tatari, the engagement director and partner of Akol Law, is a very successful leader, coordinating the services they provide in the most effective way. She is always responsive and goes for the extra mile at all instances. She is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in M&A and corporate law topics. She combines her expertise with highest level of dedication, involvement and sacrifice.’

‘Pınar Babaoğlu is the most diligent, hardworking, knowledgeable legal counsel at this level I have ever worked with. She is incredibly responsive, and submits the most comprehensive legal opinions we need in a timely manner. The output quality, both in terms of content and punctuality, is at state-of-the-art level. If I had the opportunity, I would have hired her at all expenses. I see her as the best commercial and corporate law expert in Turkey within 5 years.’

‘Will always take out calls no matter the time. They care not only for our company but also our personal well being as founders when assisting us with important legal decisions.’

‘Akol is the best, most comprehensive, most business-minded law firm in Turkey. They are fully capable of handling all corporate matters, including strategic M&A, litigation, and employment matters needed by a global business with a presence in Turkey. The team is strong top to bottom and understands our business and legal needs.’

‘Tugce Tatari is a star who is one of the best relationship partners we work with anywhere in the world. She is super responsive and always available to provide advice or point us to the right resource to provide advice.’

‘Efficient and knowledgeable team with great experience and focus on the client.’

‘Okan was very helpful and supportive, he guided us through all the steps of the project and he is always to-the-point.’

‘BASEAK is one of the leading law firms in Turkey, not only in the entrepreneurship & technology space, but across a wide breadth of focus areas. Their global network adds significant value for us, 500 Emerging Europe, where we invest in technology startups from Central & Eastern Europe and try to take them to the global stage.’

‘We work very closely with Okan Arican, a partner at the firm. I’ve known Okan for more than 6 years, and believe him to be the leading technology & entrepreneurship-focused lawyer in Turkey & around the region. He has been one of, if not the top instrumental figure, in shaping up the legal infrastructure & common business practices with a focus on entrepreneurship in Turkey.’

‘We believe what makes this practice unique is the people quality and the knowledge comes with long years of practice. BASEAK partners’ unique capabilities of client relationship makes it easier to choose the law firm we would like to work with.’

‘Okan Arican. He is an exceptional partner and an excellent advisor of our funds. We would like to work with him as long as we can.’

‘Brilliant lawyers with extensive experience, business vision, commercial sense, problem-solving abilities. I was very satisfied.’

‘Okan Arican is a brilliant lawyer, he’s always available and ready to support, he has extensive experience and clear vision of what and how has to be done.’

‘ The strongest feature of the team is to have excellent capability in terms of their know-how, their on the ground offering and their partner led practice where we have felt Emre Özşar’s presence and support from day one until the end of the transactions.’

‘I would certainly single out Emre Özşar among his peers. Due to my background and experience I have worked with many different partners from many important law firms in Turkey and I can wholeheartedly say that Emre is simply the best among his competitors.’

‘Can Tolga Tezel is a very good lawyer; he is always very calm, and was always very reachable and extremely hard-working. It was very clear that Tolga was also very experienced in M&A transactions, and I was impressed with his legal capabilities and knowledge too.’

‘The most important feature of GKC compared to the other law firms is the fact that they take ownership of the matter and always try to deeply understand the business where they are requested to legally advise. That is very critical and very difficult to find in others. In addition to that they truly work as a full team in a great harmony; and you feel like they are really taking care of the client and the matter.’

‘Emre Özşar is a problem solver. No matter how complex the issue can be he always comes up with a solution. He’s very smart, hard-working and has extensive negotiation skills. Thanks to his strong character and persuasion skills we reached a very positive result in both transactions from a legal and commercial perspective.’

‘In addition to Emre Özşar, who is the best M&A lawyer I have worked with, I would mention Can Tolga Tezel who is a senior member of Emre’s team. Tolga is very experienced, and he is a great technical lawyer.’

‘Dedication to the project; able to understand the client’s needs and find solutions; great teamwork; valuable technical legal knowledge.’

‘Emre Ozsar is an excellent lawyer; his strong legal and negotiation skills are very helpful from client’s perspective. Emre’s ability to manage difficult situations and calls are unparalleled.’

‘Herguner’s capabilities are broad and cover all aspects of our Turkish legal needs – be it corporate, regulatory or litigation. Each of the lawyers I have worked with is deeply experienced in their area and offer clear and practical advice based on their understanding of not only the express provisions of rules and regulations but also what is going on in the market.’

‘Mert Oğuzülgen is our go-to lawyer in Turkey and he is able to draw upon his vast range of experience to give us helpful advice on complicated legal issues where there is often no clear-cut answer. We have worked with him for over 5 years and we are highly satisfied with his expertise, responsiveness and sense of responsibility to take care of us as one of his regular clients.’

‘Motivated and high skilled team, very easy and good communication.’

‘The KDK corporate team are highly responsive, commercial in their responses and technically excellent. Our “go-to” team in Turkey.’

‘A very impressive team of practitioners. Provide clear, concise and commercial advice. Hugely responsive and reliable.’

‘The team is very well organised and business oriented. They demonstrate not only excellent knowledge of the applicable legislation but also keep in mind the relevance of the advice to the business needs of the client. The response of the team is always very detailed and well structured.’

‘As our legal advisor on many topics such as commercial law, competition law, corporate law and M&A we are glad to state that when it comes to client satisfaction, Kolcuoglu Law Firm is highly on point in terms of prompt, affective and competent service. They are always ready to help with their professional, insightful and result-oriented team.’

‘Team members of the Kolcuoglu Law Firm, both partners and associates are quite reachable and well engaged with our problems. They are aware of the needs of their clients, and they are focused on getting the satisfactory conclusions with the realistic point of view. They laid-out the process at the begging with clear timeframes and we kept informed by them in every step of the way in a very plane and understandable language.’

‘The commercial, corporate and M&A practice at Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçakli Attorneys at Law provides a full and high-quality legal assistance to international clients. In particular, it perfectly assists international clients in connection with all types of businesses from their setting up, always leading clients to a successful result.’

‘Lawyers at Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçakli Attorneys at Law efficiently advice international clients on their market entry and investments in Turkey. The offer high-quality legal assistance, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work under pressure and commitment to every single issue, no matter the complexity involved.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable on corporate and banking regulatory aspects.’

‘The team is very reactive. In particular, partner Stephanie Beghe is client oriented and always tries to find solutions.’

‘Strong, experienced and commercial team. Very committed to the project.’

‘The colleagues are very helpful, very responsive. they have great knowledge of energy M&A.’

‘They are response very quickly especially Naz Bandik is very helpful and responsive.’

‘We worked with them in one of landmark transaction in Turkey with a big ticket size, and we truly enjoyed the whole process. They were supportive, available, responsible and creative. Also on the negotiations they were collaborative and they were coming with solutions for key issues.’

‘Good knowledge of law, very responsive, solution oriented, customer-oriented.’

‘We have done a M&A deal where the governing law was English law. They have a good expertise in this area. Their experience and knowledge made us comfortable with the deal documentation. They respond fast and have good knowledge of the law.’

‘Edmund Emre Özer was leading our project. He has good negotiation skills and understands the needs of the clients. He managed the client extremely well and focused on important issues and didn’t waste resources and negotiation power over minor items.’

‘The team was exceptional, very hard working and professional. They have extensive experience in M&A deals and high level of knowledge on energy sector regulations.’

‘The M&A team at GTO comprise excellent technical lawyers who have a commercial and pragmatic perspective. The team is always very responsive and work collaboratively with overseas law firms on cross border deals. They are my go-to firm in Istanbul.’

‘Emre Ozer is a fantastic practitioner. He mixes deep technical ability with simple commercial and practical advice which clients appreciate. On transactions he is always all over the detail. His international experience and perspective, having practiced in the UK for a number of years makes him stand out in the M&A market in Istanbul and he is my go-to partner for Turkish corporate matters.’

‘Both Baran Gen and Ebru Temizer are excellent technical practitioners. They are both always on top of the detail.’

‘The team has diversified skillsets that address all your needs as a one-stop shop. There are dedicated and do not hesitate to take bold decisions.’

‘The team members are always ready to dive deep into challenging and complex matters. Never hesitate to think beyond the business-as-usual.’

‘We work with Moroğlu Arseven for general consultancy, commercial disputes and litigation. I had the chance to work with them before. They have a completely client and result oriented approach. They answer your questions clearly without bogging you down with unnecessary information.’

‘Hands-on approach, the legal team makes you feel like they are imbedded in your organization as a stakeholder.’

‘Burcu Tuzcu is very dedicated to understanding our needs and finding a way of aligning stakeholders to achieve intended goals.’

‘Great communication, fast response, good knowledge.’

‘We recommend Eren Soydan.’

‘Bezen timely replies our inquiries and provide an estimated budget before starting the work and complete the works within budget. They have diverse team members and always assign related expert (tax etc) relevant to the job required.’

‘They are fast and knowledgeable.’

‘Bezen & Parners have been very helpful in providing both quick and precise description of possible solutions under Turkish law on any given task and deep insight in their memoranda on more complicated issues and intricacies of Turkish law norms and their application.’

‘Our responsible partner was Murat Soylu. Having worked with him we can easily point out such qualities as responsiveness, problem-solving attitude, strong knowledge and experience. His expertise is well balanced and fine merged with his business mindedness.’

‘Good coordination and management.’

‘Knowledgeable and positive people.’

‘Great collaboration’

‘Cigtemtekin Cakirca Aranci is our legal partner for almost 10 years and they are supporting us in a wide span of legal issues; commercial agreements, labor law related matters, intellectual property protection etc.’

‘CCA has been a perfect partner to a our corporate legal team located abroad. They were instrumental in implementation of global policies in Turkey while making sure that global policies take into account regulations in Turkey.’

‘The firm is very responsive. I have been working with them for more than a year now and I can always receive to the point and solid legal advice from them. They have a business oriented approach and this has helped significantly with the decision making processes in our group. Also, I think they are very knowledgeable in their line of work. Finally, I am very impressed with their data management systems.’

‘Başak Goksu Sari is the partner we work with. She is very knowledgeable and she understands our business needs very well. I find it very easy to communicate with her. She is always to the point and can provide solid legal advice. She is not one of those lawyers afraid to guide you and I think her understanding of our business helps a lot and she makes significant contribution to our business matters. the team of lawyers are also very good.’

‘An attentive and knowledgeable team that responds quickly’

‘Individually specialized and solution-oriented employees.’

‘PAE is one of the law firms we work often and in an effective cooperation in M&A deals. What makes them unique is: the partners are always accessible and they put a lot of time and effort to the transaction. In other firms having such degree of accessibility is rare. The team is very smart, down to earth and come up with practical solutions. Finally, they are always on time with deadlines.’

‘We almost always work with Kerim Pelister. He has a very strong business approach and his strength of contract negotiation is exceptional, as well as his attention to detail. I would highly recommend him for all types of M&A transactions, banking and finance transactions and restructurings.’

‘Attention to detail, patience, cautious approach, good balance between understanding of legal options vs cost benefit of each option.’

‘Gokhan Enkur, effective communication, attention to detail, patience.’

‘When I work with PAE, I receive high partner attendance and care starting from my first meeting with them until the project is completed. This aspect makes PAE unique. The team members are always accessible, diligent and loyal to their deadlines. They deliver work with quality and understand the business needs.’

‘Gokhan Enkur is our key contact at PAE. I would recommend him on company law and commercial matters. He is accessible, knowledgeable and well-prepared. He stands out for his expertise on complex corporate transactions and his understanding of the business aspects of the deal. I also recommend Behiye Gokceli on transactional matters.’

‘Close partner attention, efficient team. A boutique firm very engaged and client focused.’

‘Kerim Pellister is responsive and knows the Turkish market very well.’

‘The team was enthusiastic, reliable and initiative. The basis of assessment is a little limited but very happy with their assistance.’

‘Accessibility and international know-how. Our relationship with Turunç is dynamic and long-term. We know we can turn to them for any need, big or small, and they’ll deliver. They bring different fields of expertise and work well as a team. They are very adept at handling international projects.’

‘Kerem Turunç is an expert in various areas, most notably M&A. He has considerable international experience, which is very helpful in cross-border transactions. We also appreciate his quality of drafting and detailed advice. We also like the fact that he’s English and NY-qualified.’

‘We’re a fast-moving technology company so we need to work with outside advisors who will move at our speed. Turunç fulfils and exceeds that expectation. They are probably one of the few firms who can provide spot-on commercial guidance and comprehensive legal advice that covers local and international regulations at the same time. Their services are world class.’

‘Noyan Turunç is a great strategist. We often talk to him about how to structure our potential investment and M&A projects. He always surprises us with an out-of-the-box idea that’s also realistic. Incredible business acumen like no other lawyer in Turkey.’

‘Turunç is our go-to firm, as they are a popular choice for private equity firms and for buy-side players in general. They provide exceptional quality legal assistance, combined with insightful (and always on-point) commercial guidance. The team is very cohesive as they are able to approach complex projects with their multi-disciplinary knowhow and expertise. I believe the combination of their deep legal knowledge, ability to assess matters with a commercial intelligence and naturality in international matters is what makes them unique.’

‘Kerem Turunç is truly an exceptional individual. He is unrivalled with his commercial understanding, legal know-how and international background. As a fund with international investors, Kerem is a life-saver. He is result-oriented, puts the dynamics of a specific transaction into context regardless of where the parties come from and is always able to provide spot-on solutions.’

‘Noyan Turunç is the ultimate lawyer. He is a veteran in the law world and still going stronger than ever. He is very hands-on and sharp, so he understands the complexities really fast and really well. His ability to see not just what’s happening but what’s about to happen is eye-opening.’

‘The team has deep sector knowledge and experience. The team is very responsive and practical practice and has great connections with regulatory authorities. The team works like your in-house team. They are using technology efficiently to make work easier and faster. Partner availability and engagement are on the highest level. They have always had the hands-on approach.’

‘Okan Beygo and Ela Sarı both are amazing lawyers. They are working like your in-house legal team. They are very responsive and really good at handling deadlock situations.’

‘I am working with them for our corporate matters such as holding our general assemblies. they are very good at them and very specialised on these matters. their billing rates are also very reasonable compare to the work they do.’

‘Eren Ucok is our contact person in the firm whose approach is very professional. She is very experienced lawyer and attentive to our matters which makes her very trustable in addition to her other good abilities. We are very happy to work with that.’

‘It is important for us to be able to benefit from the knowledge of the team in their fields of expertise. In this direction, working with Bener Law Office gives us confidence. We are working with competent lawyers. It is very important for us to know that the requested works are followed. We have confidence that the work we convey to Bener Law Office is done as soon as possible. The lawyers in the team are polite and hardworking.’

‘Bener team’s biggest strength is their responsiveness and adherence to deadlines. They perform extremely well under pressure and always meet the deadlines. They always respond quickly to queries and communicate clearly. In our view, these are must-have qualities for M&A practitioners and very few firms have M&A teams that possess such qualities.’

‘We are working with Bahar Ülgen Hasşerbetçi in our pending and confidential M&A deal. She is the leading partner throughout the deal. She is very knowledgeable and has great expertise. She is always approachable and pays attention to our needs and expectations. Unlike some lawyers in the market who adopt a “deal-breaker” attitude, she is very practical and solution-oriented whilst strictly observing the best interests of the client. These attributes render her a “deal-maker” and a great lawyer to work with.’

‘Individuals in Bener are; – very punctual, they always keep the deadlines, – very kind and helpful, they patiently try to explain every details and aspects, warn about all possible legal consequences very politely and clearly. – very easy reachable.’

‘Eren Üçok is very responsive and able to see the connection with the law and business. Excellent follow-up.’

‘People work in Bener stands out in terms of collaboration. Their communication skills are very strong and they make it very easy to define the problems. They are good at explaining the laws and how they are applicable to us. They are able to convert their knowledge of expertise in case of our company.’

‘Boden Law has the objective of delivering the highest level of service to its clients. The firm offers sophisticated, effective, and attentive corporate and commercial legal advice.

‘In order to offer the highest level of service, professionals at Boden Law take the time and make the effort to get deeply involved with the clients’ businesses while trying to understand key factors and legislative developments that affect their performance.’

‘Practitioners at the firm adhere to the highest standards of legal excellence. They execute their work responsively, with a professional, result-oriented approach. I have personally worked with Sinem Mermer, who brings broad experience in international contracts and dispute settlement.’

‘Sinem Mermer actively manages complex international legal projects well. Understanding the value of big data and new trends of regulating data protection, Sinem provides perfect legal advice.’

‘What I value the most in cooperation with Nazlı Nil Yukaruç is the readiness to provide professional assistance and an immediate reaction when a legal assistance is necessary.’

‘Team’s strengths and key capabilities are client-orientation, always expected results and deadlines.’

‘They are proactive, collaborative, ready for challenges.’

‘Knowledge of the industry and flexibility in dealing with issues, – always willing to offer the most convenient and unconventional solutions for business.’

‘ELIG’s team is excellent at corporate maintenance and offers to-the-point practical guidance for complex corporate law transactions.’

‘Nazlı Nil Yukaruç is capable of simplifying corporate law requirements and assisting clients in corporate maintenance.’

‘Great availability, quick response time, competent and diligent.’

‘Competent, great level of expertise combined with pragmatic approach, appropriate staffing for projects.’

‘Erdem and Erdem combines its strong legal background with industrial expertise. Thus they can provide in depth and comprehensive consultancy.’

‘Mert Karamustafaoğlu stands out with its public sector experience with the Turkish Competition Authority and his intense interest in specific industries combined with a strong academic approach to the issues.’

‘Specific legal expert re mining law, good knowledge of law, customer-oriented.’

‘We admire the people, billing, diversity, technology, collaboration.’

‘The team is deeply experienced, very thorough, well organized and client focused. But most importantly, as a cornerstone of any client-attorney relationship they have tremendous communication skills which provides us to never hesitate while asking for any legal advice from them. We feel that they look after our interests even in very challenging situations and are willing to listen and respond any concern which we might have.’

‘We have been working with the GSG team for organization of our general assembly meetings, which included comprehensive advice on minority shareholder rights, corporate governance and reorganization matters within the family business. The work required extensive knowledge, experience of commercial code and delicate client management.

‘It is a pleasure to work with both the partner of the team Nilgün Serdar Simsek and Ilke Fadillioglu. They have a good understanding of all aspects of commercial law, and they always provide precise and usable advice. Their empathy and dedication always make them stand out.

‘The team is very qualified, efficient and client oriented. The practice provides duly legal consultancy services regarding our necessities. The team has depth knowledge in relation to legal aspects and provides dully legal consultancy services as per our needs. As a company, we are in good relation with the practice and want to keep obtaining legal services from the team as to their good effort and successful work.

‘They understood needs, and they provided with all deal documents including the asset purchase agreement within a very short time. Their abilities to have innovative solutions and the way they integrate technology in their work is tremendous. The GSG Team always communicates fast and listens to our needs and wants.’

‘During the deal, we worked closely with Ilke Fadillioglu, director from GSG. Her communication is proactive and always accessible. She is a proven advisor and skilled attorney. Not only with her legal knowledge, but we were also very impressed with her business-oriented approaches.’

‘We have been working with GSG Attorneys at Law (Ilke Fadillioglu) for quite some time now. We always received perfectly elaborated work products for an absolutely fair pricing.’

‘Ilke Fadillioglu and her team are always responsible and provide their work within the agreed deadline. We always received perfectly elaborated work products from her and her team.’

‘We have been working with Gökçe for a very long time, they have helped us through numerous deals and they know our business inside-out. They help us with our day to day corporate work and with our investment rounds. What sets them apart is their speed, flexibility and business friendly approach.’

‘We have completed 2 different investment round with Gokce. We have worked with different team members from Gokce and all of them were quick responsive and knowledgeable in their expertise. Company’s culture is well-defined and team is well organized in all aspects.’

‘Yılmaz Toygun Tecirli: We had gone through an M&A process recently, which was led by Toygun. We faced a lot of problems (IP issues, lawsuits, etc.) during the M&A and faced a lot of risks in the process. With his generosity and result-oriented mindset, Toygun was one of the most significant contributor to the success of M&A while facing all these risks. He was acting not like just a lawyer, but more like a lawyer leading the M&A process of his own company/venture. Very devoted, motivated, and success-oriented person.’

‘Gokce Law has significant expertise in the Technology sector and has an oustanding understanding of our needs and focuses. We work with them on daily basis for commercial matters and their advises and remarks helps us in the path and we have a mutual understanding of what matters most.In addition, we easily communicate with them at partner level when needed.’

‘The team responsible for us was very expert, very understanding, did not get bored of explaining things we did not understand until we understood them, and defended us really well by putting themselves in our place.’

‘All of team members of Gokce have been graduated from best universities in Turkey. Our company is formed by more than 15 shareholders and communication is the key in our investment rounds. Team members like Toygun Tecirli are exceptionally great both in organizing the process and knowledge of law. Moreover, they understand our needs very well and act accordingly to find best solutions.’

‘Even if we are a small company, we never felt this when we discuss with Arpat Senocak. He is always in the loop for any kind of questions/requests. When he sees that he has to be involved he is always taking responsibility.’

‘Very efficient handling of the file (acquisition of a Turkish company), so I can rely on the team in full confidence without any doubt on the quality of the work. Friendly team with whom exchanges are direct and pleasant.’

‘Worked with Arpat Senocak. Very experienced in M&A available, very proactive and business oriented (understand what is important/less important for my company). If I could have local legal advisors like him in all the countries I work in, my life would be easier!’

‘Diligent and practical approach, high level of collaboration.’

‘Collaboration and ability to work as a team are priceless. You can easily reach the right people at the right time. Know-how and multilingual capacity of the company is very impressive. I can easily say that Ozdirekcan Dundar Senocak Ak is the best law office we have ever worked with.’

‘As an English, French and Turkish speaking company, communication in a proper way was the key for us. Especially in an era like law, mistakes appearing from misunderstandings might be quite risky. With their team we never had an issue about this. Especially Pinar Veziroglu and Ecem Nur Aksoy were always there for us with their professional and problem solving ideas.’

‘Very good and professional.’

‘The team is always very responsive and efficient in corporate and commercial matters.’

‘For corporate matters we work with Akin Volkan Arikan and his experience in local and international matters, as well as his network in different jurisdiction, make us feel comfortable even for complicated matters. He makes us feel that he understands the business aspects of our works and he provides legal advisory services by caring about our business needs.’

‘Very dependable company for all kinds of legal problems.’

‘Volkan Arikan, always available and very helpful.’

‘The team of Arikan partners are composed of hardworking, intelligent attorneys with very good English skills.’

‘We admire their passion to research areas they have limited knowledge. Their hard work. Their kindness to customers. Their attention to details.’

‘The firm is giving very one to one and boutique services to the clients.’

‘We appreciate their very close touch to the clients and hands on job approach.’

‘Service by Breitegger-Develioglu law firm always is at the point, precise and clear. And, the most valuable point: as they have practical experience not only in Turkey, but as well in Europe, they perfectly understand the different “cultural views” which always might arise.’

‘We mostly cooperate with Sezen Ergen Breitegger – she speaks so many languages and is thinking in so many different ways that we just can say: perfect, thanks!’

‘We are working with them opening cases with foreign investors and I’m very happy to collaborate with them.’

‘They are active and positive team it makes our life easy.’

‘Service is very good.’

‘The quality of service.’

‘Expertise of the partner and legal team is very good. He acts as our board advisor and gives good and creative solutions advise on contracts.’

‘Although it is a boutique law firm, all the team members have indepth knowledge on legal matters and give comprehensive legal advice always in a timely manner.’

‘Begüm Durukan Özaydin- She is one of the best individuals in Turkish legal practice, especially in M&A and conventional financing. She is a very intelligent person, very responsive and gives high quality advice. You are in good hand when you work with Begüm.’

‘Very efficient, knowledgeable and responsive team with attention to details. Respective of client’s billing requirements/ timings.’

‘Begum Durukan Ozaydin is a very experienced lawyer who understands what we are seeking and the way we do business. She is able to find practical and creative yet legally sound solutions with full protection of our interests. We find her trustworthy and appreciate her legal guidance and input in transactions.’

‘Highly prudent about the service they provide. Always reachable and helpful on questions. Very knowledgeable about local and international M&A practices and governing laws.’

‘Small but a dedicated team. Partner directly in all practice and comments on any issues related to the deal.’

‘Egemenoğlu has a great team that serves even in the most sophisticated deals in an agile fashion. They have top-notch legal team in-house. Their communication skills and client handling is stellar. They efficiently use all the tech tools and pay utmost attention to details.’

‘The individuals that I have worked with have a high level of sacrifice and perseverance which are great qualities when faced with challenging deals. Efra Can Aydin specifically stood out in the latest transactions along with her team.’

‘Heuvels Uras Law Firm provides excellent services through the team’s years of experience with the understanding of operational needs and expectations. The lawyers are very responsive and experts in their respective areas. They also have a commercial and practical approach to legal matters. I am also pleased that the deadlines are met, the services are prompt and efficient and the quality of work remains very good at the same time. The team always goes above and beyond to assist us in difficult and/or urgent matters.’

‘We are working mainly with managing partner Sena Apak Heuvels, and senior associate Ecem Yıldırım who have very good legal knowledge and practical & commercial approach to the matters. Sena is very much solution oriented and capable of providing excellent legal services on various types of corporate matters with market understanding.’

‘We are working with the corporate team of Heuvels Uras Law Firm for the consultancy services including general corporate law advice, employment law advice and legal support on commercial agreements. I believe that the team provides first-rate legal services, tailored to the needs of our company.’

‘The managing partner Sena Apak Heuvels, and the senior associate Ecem Yıldırım have an excellent knowledge regarding commercial, corporate and employment law matters. They are responsive and always provide detailed advices with a hands-on approach.’

‘The team and Heuvels Uras has a very practical approach, especially in commercial dealings.’

‘Sena Apak Heuvels is extremely responsive and hands on.’

‘Heuvels Uras team has been very transparent and responsive for all of our cases. I believe this makes them unique.’

‘Consistently transparent and responsive.’

‘We are working closely with Kilinç in our legal requirements concerning Turkish law. They have a practical and solution-oriented team that has always provided to-the-point services to our clients. We have a long-standing relationship with Kilinç Law and expect to cooperate with them in many years to come.’

‘Levent Lezgin Kilinç is our primary contact in the law firm. He is an excellent negotiator and his commercial approach to the deals has great significance. His commercial awareness and problem solving approach has stood out in our works together.’

‘Kilinc Team is excellent in providing client with the best and most practical legal advice. They have been very helpful in providing legal advice for our Clients in Kuwait doing business in Turkey. The lawyers are excellent help and our client are very comfortable working with them.’

‘Duygu and Levent have been great in addressing the most prominent client problems.’

‘Teams is very helpful to resolve the matters.’

‘It is a great pleasure to work with Levent Kilinc. He is very hand zone on matters and involve himself in transaction.’

‘Unique service: broad understanding in risk management, high service quality, clear answers and advise, open to challenges, availability and flexibility, eager to give the best, following up the market and all conditions (political & economic).’

‘They search and give the best even if the sector is new or topic is not a common one, they can identify the risks immediately and give warnings when necessary, they are proactive comparing to the other firms and team is quite good with high quality service.’

‘Individuals are experts but they do know when to say “we need to understand this topic deeper, please give us 3 days” which builds trust and confidence in business relation. After being sure, they advise and take necessary action.’

‘They are very business oriented, very responsive and highly skilled.’

‘We have been receiving legal and tax consultancy from Nazali Attorney Partnership for about a year. It is an experienced company that has the ability to provide international service and has lawyers and consultants who are experts in all fields of law. We receive consultancy from the firm in the fields of corporate law and legislation research.’

‘In the team led by the founder partner Ersin Nazali, we receive services from partner lawyer Nilay Göker in the field of corporate law. As an experienced lawyer in this field, she provides the necessary support. Meticulous and fast service was received from lawyer Bukle Korkmaz in the field of company establishment procedures.’

‘The speed of reaction, and getting things done. Including addressing potential issues proactively. The Nazali team feels like it is part of our own team on the ground, picking up where they can help, and clearly let us know if they are involved into something where they cannot help much. When critical they also provide boots on the ground, sending people in the field to unblock situations and bringing issues to resolve.’

‘In this area we work with a number of people. Individuals change a little depending upon the task. The constant in all the services from Nazali is that they are there, with the right people, when required. Including what I described above as ‘boots on the ground’, going in-person to resolve issues or to support my company. Generally all work is under the oversight of Nilay Goker, and when required Nilay will step in.’

‘Yazici Attorney Partnership, with its well experienced team, provides legal service in all of our commercial corporate mergers & acquisitions related matters. With their extensive knowledge in the industry and years-long practice, the trust established between Yazici and ourselves, makes this cooperation very valuable.’

‘Our main contact person in Yazici Attorney Partnership has been Elif Karagözoğlu for many years. She has been acquainted with us and knows our corporate structure in depth. Karagözoğlu is an outstanding lawyer that has an extensive knowledge in commercial and corporate matters.’

‘Familiarization with our company and our group company for a long time, and having all the history about us. Besides, by their wide range of expertise and experience, they are not only our legal service provider but also a reliable partner and advisor for any possible corporate, commercial and governmental matter.’

‘Their (Elif Karagozoglu and Sener Ozkan) wide range of expertise and experience, and familiarization with our company and our group company for a long time.’

‘We have worked with the team on various contracts with suppliers and customers and corporate venture initiations in countries other than Turkey. The team is knowledgeable about and have the means to attain information about business in international circles. We were provided with valuable information especially for our investment intentions out of Turkey.’

‘We are glad to have the opportunity to cooperate with Kerem Aric, Sener Ozkan, Irem Altinel and Zeynep Bolukbasi. They are all graduates of high standard law schools, with foreign language capabilities, are capable of dealing with a vast selection of topics and they are always ready to help, explain and teach.’