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Bener Law Office

Bener Law Office

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Turkey

3

Commercial, corporate and M&A

Described as ‘a team includes some of the most renowned corporate and M&A practitioners in the country’, Bener Law Office advises both domestic and foreign clients such as multinational companies, funds, financial institutions, and high-growth ventures on a broad range of transactions and corporate matters. Both overseeing the group, Bahar Ülgen Hasşerbetçi, is a prominent M&A and venture capital specialist who excels in tech, fintech, and digital platform transactions, and Eren Üçok is an expert in complex corporate structures, shareholder alignment issues and board-level disputes. The team also includes Cem Davutoğlu, who is seasoned in landmark privatisations, capital markets offerings, and M&A transactions, and Fatoş Otcuoğlu, joining from Pekin Bayar Mizrahi in April 2025, who brings extensive experience in cross-border transactions, regulatory structuring, and high-growth investments.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Bener’s commercial, corporate and M&A team has a well-deserved reputation in Turkey for many years due to being involved in some of the benchmark transactions in the market, and that experience gives us real comfort as a client.'
  • ‘Eren Üçok is always ready to help and discuss, and brainstorm to reach the best solution.’
  • ‘Bener is one of Turkey's oldest and most reputable law firms, with a long-standing reputation for excellence in corporate, commercial, and M&A work. Their team includes some of the most renowned corporate and M&A practitioners in the country.'
  • ‘The individuals stand out due to their deep expertise and strong reputation in the market.'
  • ‘They’re not just sharp legal minds—they’re genuinely invested in the outcome and in the relationship. Compared to other firms, the team consistently demonstrates a level of ownership and responsiveness that’s hard to find.'
  • ‘Fatos Otcuoglu has truly stood out for her ability to expertly handle every aspect with deep knowledge and precision.'

Key clients

  • Teknasyon Software
  • Rockads Corp
  • Torch Software
  • Voya Digital
  • Getverify LDA
  • Z3P LLP
  • Shorten Media
  • Bambu Yapım (Storybox)
  • Panteon Games
  • Convert Software
  • Moyra Technology
  • Prolink

Work highlights

Advised ELEPHANT, the lead investor in the USD 78m Series B investment round of SİPAY, including regulatory structuring, full-scope legal due diligence, transaction structuring, and investment documentation.
Acted as lead counsel to the sellers in the 100% share sale of Prolink to Fortune 100 global IT company TD SYNNEX.
Advised Fineksus, a Turkish fintech and SWIFT infrastructure provider, on the cross-border sale of 100% of its shares to Germany-based RegTech firm Cleversoft Group.
Practice head

Bahar Ülgen Hasşerbetçi; Eren Üçok

Other key lawyers

Cem Davutoğlu; Fatoş Otcuoğlu

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