Acting for a diverse and multinational client base across a range of regulated industries, Paksoy has ‘expert-level knowledge about competition law, authorities and processes’ and is a go-to advisor on competition elements of cross-border transactions. The group has considerable capabilities in both transactions and complex investigations, and can also leverage its experienced compliance, regulatory and litigation departments to provide a comprehensive service to clients. Practice head Togan Turan is a trusted advisor to international clients on merger control filings, and also has extensive experience appearing before the Turkish Competition Authority. Gülçin Dere, Gamze Boran and Deniz Benli Kandiyoti are also notable competition lawyers.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Immediate presence during dawn raids with a competent team to observe the investigation process. Excellent communication with the team to clarify findings.'
- ‘Excellent communication skills. Present when needed. Expert-level knowledge about competition law, authorities and processes. Experience in different sectors to benchmark and find similarities.’
- ‘Paksoy is an experienced law firm with quick reaction time and a great team.’
- ‘Gamze Boran stands out! She does a great job in a huge investigation!’
- ‘The team is really knowledgeable and also responsive to all questions.'
- ‘Quite hands-on and quick to respond to all queries.’
Key clients
- Bain Capital
- Blackstone
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
- CVC Capital Partners
- KKR
- Lone Star
- Nordic Capital
- Omnicom
- SK Capital
- The Walt Disney Group
- Türkiye’nin Otomobili Girişim Grubu (TOGG)
- Vista Equity Partners
Work highlights
Advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) on the Turkish merger filing for its indirect acquisition of sole control over Opella, Sanofi’s global consumer healthcare business.
Advising Samsung Türkiye in connection with a significant preliminary investigation initiated by the TCA into practices within the buyback industry.
Advised The Walt Disney Company and Reliance Industries on the merger control filing for the formation of a joint venture in India.
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Practice head
Togan Turan
Other key lawyers
Gülçin Dere; Gamze Boran; Deniz Benli Kandiyoti