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Akol Law

Akol Law

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Turkey

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

Meltem Akol leads the group at Akol Law, a favoured advisor on international M&A transactions in sectors such as fintech, telecoms, packaging, and healthcare. Praised as a practitioner with ‘exceptional judgment', her broad knowledge includes private equity transactions, joint ventures, capital markets, banking and structured finance, as well as privatisations. Joining from Balcioglu Selçuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership in April 2025, Onur Yorgun specialises in M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, PE transactions, and strategic investments, while M&A expert Pınar Isı is another key team member. Tugce Tatari left the firm in April 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The individuals I have worked with at Akol Law stand out for their combination of strong technical expertise, commercial acumen, and clear communication.'
  • ‘Strong ability to bridge culturally and legally between Turkey and foreign clients.’
  • ‘Meltem is very experienced and has a very calm approach to the business matters.’
  • ‘The excellent leadership skills of Meltem Akol and her experience within the industry.’
  • ‘We do not trust anyone else other than Meltem Akol in M&A. She has exceptional judgment, sees around corners, and gives advice that is both technically precise and commercially sound.'
  • ‘Akol Law is our chosen firm for all M&A transactions. Akol is exceptionally knowledgeable in corporate affairs and Turkish legal transactions.'

Key clients

  • Kaspi.kz
  • Obilet Bilişim Sistemleri
  • Turk Elektronik Para
  • İpekyol Giyim
  • Orka Banyo
  • DMSF Holding Limited
  • Mehrwerk Gmbh
  • Palmet Enerji
  • Doğan Holding

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Practice head

Meltem Akol

Other key lawyers

Onur Yorgun; Pınar Isı