About

Within only two years in Akfel Holding, legal affairs director Mehmet Yılmazer has managed to establish a central legal department that is at the pinnacle of performance. In his current role, Yılmazer mainly focuses on M&A transactions and preparation of applications to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority and Turkish Competition Authority for their approvals of those acquisition projects. His record of transactions is impressive, having led many successful deals. A merger in the natural gas sector between one of the subsidiary companies and an internationally known company, is one of particular note. The approvals from the Competition Board and Energy Market Regulatory Authority, as well as the closing procedure, were extraordinarily complicated. Through Yılmazer’s guidance however, the approvals were ultimately granted. Aside from the technical expertise of complicated transactions, what he enjoys most about his role is leading a team and enhancing legal knowledge on non-legal personnel.