Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein is ‘a leading force in handling complex and high-profile disputes, both locally and internationally’, according to its clients. The firm is focused predominantly on complex, high-value and highly sensitive shareholder and share purchase disputes, regulatory matters, contested construction cases, and complex commercial law disputes. Ismail G. Esin is ’one of the most experienced litigators in Turkey’. He leads the practice with Yalın Akmenek, who is a standout adviser on shareholder disputes, and Demet Kaşarcıoğlu, who is recommended for both litigation and arbitration. Former co-head Koray Söğüt left the firm in August 2025.
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İsmail G. Esin; Yalın Akmenek; Demet Kaşarcıoğlu
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