Mr Hasan Çağlayan > 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, Administrative, Tax, Litigation 

Position

Partner

Career

Hasan Çağlayan has extensive experience advising clients for almost 35 years in real estate and construction transactions and in tax and litigation matters. Mr. Çağlayan has been leading large-scale real estate projects in terms of both value and significance. He has provided legal advice to both domestic and international clients in numerous high-profile real estate deals and negotiation of all kinds of real estate and construction agreements. Mr. Çağlayan has significant knowledge on regulatory and legislative aspects of real estate transactions, as well as real estate aspects of M&A transactions and also has excessive knowledge and experience in Tax and Litigation. He is best known for his immediate clever and calculated interventions, practical solution-oriented actions, and his good sense of business. Having been elected as a leading individual in the real estate area by various directories, his reputation in the market is well recognized among his clients and colleagues; and his deep knowledge of the law and regulations, and negotiating skills, and specializations differentiate himself from others.

His experience and knowledge regarding the real estate market applications, along with his legal knowledge, distinguish him from other practitioners in this area. Mr. Çağlayan had represented various real estate companies, including St. Martins Property Group, which is a subsidiary of Kuwait Investment Authority, in its acquisition of Cevahir Shopping Centre (2nd biggest shopping centre in Istanbul and 8th in the world at the time). Upon its closing, this transaction had become the largest sale and purchase deal of Europe that had been conducted at once.

Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association, 1987

Education

Istanbul University, Faculty of Law, LLB, 1984

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Real estate and construction

(Leading individuals)

Hasan ÇağlayanAbcoo Law Firm

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.

Turkey > Dispute resolution

Abcoo Law Firm leverages its premier real estate offering to specialise in representing construction companies, retail clients and real estate investors in contentious matters. The team is also active in IP, employment and wider commercial litigation. High-profile real estate expert Hasan Çağlayan co-heads the team together with Can Oğuzer. Erdoğan Okşak and former senior associate Ezgi Ulga Yurdakul have left the firm.