Mr Deniz Tuncel > Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile
Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership Offices
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Mr Deniz Tuncel
Work Department
Corporate and M&A, Data Protection, and Energy & Natural Resources
Position
Deniz Tuncel is among the leaders in our Energy, M&A, and Data Protection practice groups. Mr. Tuncel has a personal affinity for Asia and was seconded to the cross border transactional practice of one of the most prestigious law firms in Japan.
Mr. Tuncel has acted as lead Turkish counsel in some of the landmark M&A transactions that have occurred in Turkey in both regulated and non-regulated sectors.
In addition to his M&A work, he also has decades of experience in energy infrastructure development projects where he has been involved in every phase of investments in the field of energy, from project development through the transfer of the investment or decommissioning. His insight into the regulatory framework governing the energy market and its environmental impact makes a substantial difference. Some of his work included one of Turkey’s largest cross-border asset swap deals involving a vertically integrated power generation and distribution group, the sale of the Turkish business of a major international oil and gas company to another, and representation of the project company in what will ultimately be the largest cross border natural gas pipeline in the region.
Career
Having come to the firm in 2009, Mr. Tuncel was seconded to the Tokyo office of Japanese legal giant Mori Hamada Matsumoto in 2014. Afterwards he served as a managing associate in the corporate practice group before being promoted to partner in 2016.
Languages
English, Japanese
Memberships
Mr. Tuncel is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association (IBA), the Turkish Association for Energy Economics (TRAEE), AVERE Electro Mobility Association, and the Harvard Law School Alumni Association. He is also on the Supervisory Board of the Istanbul chapter of the International Law Institute (ILI) and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Turkish Commercial Law Review.
Education
Mr. Tuncel received his Bachelor of Laws from Istanbul University School of Law in 2001, a Master of Laws from Istanbul Bilgi University School of Law in 2006, and another Master of Laws from Harvard Law School in 2009.
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Energy
(Next Generation Partners)The ‘experienced’ team at Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership maintains its strong reputation for handling pipeline and international energy transmission projects. The group regularly represents global energy companies in complex financing transactions, M&A, and disputes. Ümit Hergüner
, co-founder of the firm, is recommended for large international projects related to infrastructure and energy. Hergüner leads the team alongside Zeynep Tor and Deniz Tuncel. Piraye Kuranel Başol is noted for her broad regulatory knowledge, and her experience in financing matters within the renewable energy and mining industries.
Turkey > IT and telecoms
Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership‘s team is perhaps best known for its expertise in handling corporate and M&A transactions concerning the IT and telecoms sectors. The practice is jointly led by the triumvirate of Kayra Üçer, Ufuk Yalçın, and Deniz Tuncel. Gizem Tokgöz is a key contact for advising on data protection, e-commerce, and telecoms law.
Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The M&A and corporate support team at Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership remains a force in the marketplace, utilising the experience of its team to advise domestic and multinational corporates involved in high-value multi-jurisdictional transactions, across sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals, insurance, shipping, mining, logistics and packaging to real estate, chemicals and retail. The practice is jointly led by senior partner and M&A authority Ümit Hergüner; Kayra Üçer, who, in addition to displaying strength in M&A, draws on his extensive involvement with the Corporate Governance Association of Turkey; Mert Oğuzülgen, a specialist in e-commerce; energy sector expert Deniz Tuncel; Zeynep Tor, who handles complex market entry and exit transactions.
Turkey > Compliance
Primarily centered around white-collar crime related issues, the team at Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership regularly assists with the establishment of whistleblowing hotlines and the amendment of internal policies. Ayşe Hergüner Bilgen is known for her longstanding expertise in dispute resolution and employment law. Commercial disputes specialist Tolga Danışman is a key name for white-collar crime investigations, and Kayra Üçer is an M&A specialist who regularly advises clients on corporate governance. Ufuk Yalçın is noted for handling anti-subsidy, anti-dumping, and safeguarding investigations. Deniz Tuncel is well versed in whistleblowing and anti-corruption matters, and İsmet Bozoğlu regularly acts for the Turkish subsidiaries of international companies.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Turkey
- Energy Turkey
- Next Generation Partners Turkey > Energy
- Compliance Turkey
- IT and telecoms Turkey
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Employment
- Energy
- Project finance/projects
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency