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YBK Law Firm in Cooperation with CMS > The Legal 500 Rankings

Turkey > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3

YBK Law Firm in Cooperation with CMS advises both lenders and borrowers on banking and finance transactions, with the ability to lean on its international network for support in cross-border transactions. The department also houses an active capital markets practice, which recently represented AFD on Türkiye Kalkınma ve Yatırım Bankası’s first sustainable bond – capital markets head Hülya Kemahlı led the offering, aided by counsel Arcan Kemahlı and associate Zeynep Berin Manavgat. The group further includes firm co-founders Döne Yalcin, who handles the full gamut of financing transactions, and Alican Babalıoğlu, who focuses on private equity and capital markets, as well as Alaz Eker Ündar, who routinely represents lenders.

Turkey > Employment Tier 4

Forming part of CMS’s large international network, YBK Law Firm in Cooperation with CMS offers clients a full service, including in disputes both in and outside of the courts. Non-contentious employment law matters also feature in the group's workload. Managing partner Döne Yalcin and Alican Babalıoğlu jointly lead the team, with Yalcin being a key name for the firm's regulatory mandates.

Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5

YBK Law Firm in Cooperation with CMS leverages the experience of its to team to assist a roster of domestic and multinational businesses spanning the entertainment, chemicals, real estate, mining, manufacturing, food and beverages sectors, on transactional and corporate matters. The group is headed by M&A specialists Döne Yalcin and Alican Babalıoğlu; Hülya Kemahlı, who brings expertise to regulatory matters; and senior partner Alaz Eker Ündar.