Hikmet FADILLIOGLU > DURUKAN+PARTNERS > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

DURUKAN+PARTNERS
BESTEKAR HACI FAIK BEY SOK. NO: 6
34349 BALMUMCU, BESIKTAS, ISTANBUL
Turkey

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Hikmet Fadillioglu is a Partner of DURUKAN+PARTNERS with extensive expertise mainly on corporate and commercial law, M&A, labour law and real estate transactions.

During his career reaching 18 years, he has been heavily involved in conducting due diligence exercises on Turkish companies and share acquisitions involving Turkish companies, the transfer of businesses and shareholdings, establishment and operation of joint stock companies, limited partnerships, branches and liaison offices, as well as corporate governance issues, structuring of shareholders’ relationships among themselves and vis-à-vis the legal entity, insolvency and liquidation. ​

He has been acting for companies that are world leaders in their sectors in their daily corporate housekeeping including without limitation, drafting of all relevant documentation, board resolutions, and general assembly of shareholders documents, company and branch formations, advising on employment, social security, tax, consumer protection issues. He is also experienced in real estate law where he has advised in high-level landmark land acquisitions and lease agreements, as well as creating in rem rights over real estate.

Mr. Fadillioglu was previously partner of one of the recognised law firms in Turkey, where he worked for over 10 years.

Languages

English, German and Turkish

Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association
Istanbul Bilgi University Alumni Association

Education

Istanbul Bilgi University (LL.M. in Business Law, 2006)
Ankara University, School of Law (LL.B., 2003)

Lawyer Rankings

Turkey > Project finance/projects

Drawing on its banking, real estate and corporate teams, DURUKAN+PARTNERS’ projects group demonstrates a recent focus on hotel development. It also contributes experience in energy and infrastructure-related matters. Corporate and finance partner Begüm Durukan Özaydin co-heads the department together with Hikmet Fadillioğlu, whose broad practice encompasses corporate transactions and real estate law.

Turkey > Real estate and construction

The real estate group at DURUKAN+PARTNERS houses an increasingly prominent leasing practice, which recently secured several new clients in the luxury retail sector. The team is also noted for real estate finance, and immigration-related issues. Corporate and finance partner Begüm Özaydin co-heads the department alongside Hikmet Fadillioğlu, who specialises in corporate and commercial work.

Turkey > Restructuring and insolvency

DURUKAN+PARTNERS’ restructuring and insolvency team sits within its wider projects, banking and finance department and is noted for its representation of borrowers and debtors. The group brings to bear particular experience in the telecoms, financial services, and energy and natural resources spheres, under the leadership of practice co-head and project finance specialist Begüm Durukan Özaydin. The team also includes corporate and commercial partner and fellow practice co-head Hikmet Fadillioğlu, as well as senior associate Damla Göksel Emiroğlu.