Europe - Turkey
3

Banking, finance and capital markets

Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli

More informationMore information

Primarily active on behalf of corporations, Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli houses a prominent issuer-side capital markets practice. The group also routinely advises corporate borrowers on loans, leasing issues and other finance-related matters. Less frequently, the team acts for financial institutions on banking, finance and capital markets work. Managing partner Umut Kolcuoğlu has strong experience in domestic and cross-border transactions and co-heads the department alongside increasingly prominent capital markets and structured finance specialist Hasan H. Yaşar. Senior associate Eda Saraçoğlu ‘can handle every project’.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team provided excellent advice on Turkish payment services regulation in the context of a multi-jurisdictional project. The team was available at short notice to jump into this project and was up to speed immediately.’

  • ‘Hasan H. Yaşar was very responsive, clean and concise in his answers.’

  • ‘Working with KDK in a transaction is a great comfort. I always feel like the team is the most important supporter throughout the process. If KDK is on our side, I never worry about the quality/timing of anything since it also becomes "the owner" of the process.’

  • ‘Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı is a very supportive team and provided legal consultancy services in a professional manner for our project.’

  • ‘Maral Minasyan and Hasan H. Yaşar were very experienced, provided legal consultancy in a timely manner and met our needs.’

  • ‘We have been working with KDK for many years now in various projects and practice areas. KDK has truly been a trusted partner to our firm. It offers comprehensive legal services including banking, finance and capital markets. The team is always available and shows a high level of professionalism.’

  • ‘There is no doubt about Umut Kolcuoğlu’s extensive expertise in this field. When it comes to intricate projects, we consistently rely on his invaluable ability to offer sound approaches and insightful opinions to address any issue.’
  • ‘Hasan H. Yaşar has recently joined KDK. He acts as a valuable asset for us with his prior experience in the field and determination. Eda Saraçoğlu stands out for her communication skills and hard work. Her genuine effort and availability ensures that she can handle every project.’

Key clients

  • D-Market (known as Hepsiburada)
  • Boyner Holding
  • Mediterra Capital
  • Söke Un
  • Turk Elektronik Para
  • Iyzico
  • Bahrain Middle East Bank
  • Tavuk Dünyası

Work highlights

  • Advising Tavuk Dünyası on its IPO process.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Hasan H. Yaşar
Partner Hasan H. Yaşar has significant experience in capital markets law as well as banking and finance law. Hasan has successfully represented multinational banks, financial institutions, brokerage firms, portfolio management companies, investment funds and publicly held companies in various cross-border and domestic capital markets transactions including swap and derivatives transactions; repo transactions; equity and debt capital markets offerings; securitization; electronic money offerings; and provision of investment services, payment services and insurance products. He has represented the underwriters in all Eurobond offerings of the Republic of Turkey in the last 10 years. Hasan has advised clients, such as Citi, HSBC, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, UBS, Standard Chartered, Société Générale, QNB, ISDA, EBRD, IFC, JP Morgan, Julius Baer, RBS, Deutsche Bank, UniCredit, Mizuho, Nomura, Mitsubishi Bank, Deutsche Borse, Intesa San Paulo, Binance, Franklin Templeton and Fidelity Funds. He also provides legal advice to local and foreign crypto service providers and crypto markets.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Umut Kolcuoğlu, Hasan H. Yaşar

Other key lawyers

Eda Saraçoğlu, Maral Minasyan

© 2024 Legalease Ltd. All rights reserved

Registered company in England & Wales No. 2423756 VAT 324572722

Registered address: 188 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2AG