Mr Tuna Colgar > Erdem & Erdem Law Office > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Erdem & Erdem Law Office
Ferko Signature, Büyükdere Caddesi
No. 175, Kat. 3
34394 Esentepe - Sisli, Istanbul
Turkey

Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Position

Partner

Career

Tuna Çolgar is a Partner in Corporate Affairs Department of Erdem & Erdem. He is highly specialized on a wide range of corporate matters including national and multijurisdictional complex merger and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and share transfer transactions.

Furthermore Mr. Çolgar focuses on corporate structuring including the spin offs, option rights and group company managements and additionally he is experienced in cross-border strategic business transactions project finance, structured finance, acquisition finance, privatizations and private equity investments.

He also has extensive experience in advising and coordinating all aspects of energy projects including drafting and negotiating EPC and its supplementary contracts. Additionally advising on and drafting of various local and international contracts in types including FIDIC and ICC contracts. He represented foreign and local clients, in various projects in Turkey and abroad.

He is also experienced in advising, drafting and negotiating agency and distribution contracts and cross-border representation agreements.

Languages

Turkish and English

Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association
International Bar Association

Education

Istanbul Bilgi University – Law of Economy,  LL.M
Istanbul Bilgi University Law Faculty

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Energy

Erdem & Erdem Law Office advises a diverse client base of energy companies, oil and gas corporations, independent energy producers and infrastructure firms. Led by Tuna Çolgar, the team handles a variety of matters, including cross-border transactions, and project financing. Mert Karamustafaoğlu is recommended for his handling of competition law issues within the energy sector. The team was strengthened by the arrival of ex-energy advisor Tolga Turan in October 2022, contributing his longstanding in-house experience within the energy sector.

Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Erdem & Erdem Law Office leverages the experience of its Istanbul and Izmir-based team to advise a diverse client base of domestic and multinational corporates spanning industries ranging from tech, luxury goods, energy, manufacturing and tech to mining, chemicals, retail and tourism, on everyday matters and M&A, joint ventures and share transfers. The team is led by founder and senior partner Ercüment Erdem, who draws on significant experience in the practice area; and multi-jurisdictional transactional expert Özgür Kocabaşoğlu. Also of note is Tuna Çolgar, who leads the firm’s Gulf Countries Desk; and Izmer office manager Sevgi Unsal Ozden.