Praised as ‘a premier legal powerhouse in Turkey’, Balcioglu Selçuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership is a go-to group for both domestic and multijurisdictional transactions, acting for a broad client base, including entrepreneurs, start-ups, government agencies as well as leading global entities. Practice head Galip M. Selçuk is a reputed cross-border M&A practitioner, and Selim Keki is an expert in both corporate and compliance work. The group also includes Doğan Eymirlioğlu, who is knowledgeable in the energy, infrastructure, real estate and insurance industries, Selahattin Kaya who specialises in M&A in the private equity sector, and Okan Arıcan who is a trusted advisor to venture capital and private equity funds, as well as entrepreneurs.

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Testimonials

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‘Balcıoğlu Selçuk Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnership (BASEAK) stands out as a leading law firm in the country demonstrating a deep understanding of its' commercial needs and consistently going above and beyond to support its clients.'
‘Okan Arıcan stands out for his exceptional responsiveness and clear, consistent communication.'
‘Combines international-standard execution with strong local market understanding, making it one of the few truly institutional law firms in Turkey.'
‘ Okan Arıcan, Selahattin Kaya, and Müge Atalay all bring exceptional professionalism and commercial acumen.'
‘They're wonderfully commercial and fluent in translating local law concepts into ones familiar to international practitioners.’
‘Okan Arican is a very capable and experienced hand to have on the tiller of your matter at a local level, always ensuring he advises from the perspective of the broader commercial context and lightning fast in his response across time zones.’

Key clients

BBN Invest Capital Management DMCC
Bidfood Dağıtım ve Pazarlama A.Ş
UBM İstanbul Fuarcılık ve Gösteri Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi
Tarsus Turkey Fuarcılık A.Ş
Feraset
Agave Games
Snowflake Inc
Ludus SCS
Ludus GYSF
Latham & Watkins
Laton Ventures
TURKVEN

Work highlights

Advising Fiba Holding A.S. with respect to the acquisition of 50% of Sportive Spor Malzemeleri Ticaret A.S. from Is Girisim Sermayesi Yatirim Ortakligi A.S.

Advising South Korea's leading gaming company DoubleU Games on its acquisition of Turkish mobile game studio Paxie Games, in a deal valued at up to USD 67m.

Advising Agave Games, a fast-growing Turkish casual mobile gaming company behind the global hit “Find the Cat”, in its $18 million Series A investment round co-led by Felix Capital and Balderton Capital, with participation from e2VC.

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