Özdirekcan Dündar Senocak Ak in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel is praised for its combination of ‘in-depth knowledge of Turkish corporate and regulatory frameworks with a solid understanding of international M&A practices’. The team has a seasoned corporate group that regularly advises on a broad range of domestic and cross-border M&A deals, with particular emphasis on the tech, industry, financial services, and energy sectors. The group is co-led by Bülent Özdirekcan who specialises in corporate, restructuring, and M&A matters, and has notable expertise in tax aspects of transactions, and Arpat Senocak,who is highly skilled in transactions in the regulated sectors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team combines in-depth knowledge of Turkish corporate and regulatory frameworks with a solid understanding of international M&A practices.'
- ‘The individuals we have worked with stand out by combining deep technical expertise with a very practical, business-minded approach.'
- ‘Arpat Şenocak is responsive, business oriented, and straight to the point, making the legal advice readily applicable.'
Key clients
- Menlo Ventures
- Eureden
- IBM
- MNK Re
- FAES Farma
- Herdegen
- Fives Group
- RCI Banque
- BNP Paribas Cardif
- Dalkia Enerji Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS
- Enova Facilities Management Services LLC
- Enova By Veolia Proje Danismanligi Ve Tesis Yonetimi Ticaret A.S
Work highlights
Advised Menlo Ventures and Anthos in their USD 60m Series B investment in Good Job Games, a Turkish mobile game developer.
Advised ING Bank Turkey for the structuring and negotiation of an exclusive bancassurance agreement with Allianz Turkey.
Advised RCI regarding the structuring and creation of a Turkish joint venture with OYAK to operate in insurance agency activities.
Practice head
Bülent Özdirekcan; Arpat Şenocak
Other key lawyers
Iklim Gülsün Aytekin; Mehmet Kösoğlu; Ali Koç