The team at Bener Law Office provides ‘very commercially focused’ advice to domestic and multinational businesses from myriad sectors, including life sciences, financial services, tech and energy, on a range of day-to-day and transactional matters. Eren Üçok who divides her time between the firm’s Istanbul and Amsterdam offices, provides ’business-oriented and accurate guidance’ on both M&A transactions and general corporate advisory work, including on behalf of Turkish companies establishing and expanding their operations in the Netherlands. Bahar Ülgen Hasşerbetçi is also pivotal to the firm’s M&A expertise and Pelin Tırtıl Esin is the main contact for commercial contract drafting and regulatory matters.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Extremely responsive, very commercially focused. Highly knowledgeable of the local market.'
  • 'They consistently show a deep understanding of client needs, tailoring their approach to deliver precise and effective solutions.'
  • 'Eren Üçok is pleasant to work with and reactive.'
  • 'Eren Üçok provides business-oriented and accurate guidance.'

Key clients

  • Mastercard
  • Michael Page
  • Unilever
  • Brita
  • Philips Türkiye
  • Regus
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Hitachi
  • Schlumberger
  • Air France
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
  • Azelis
  • Randstad
  • Ricoh
  • Archroma
  • Rollic Games
  • Alliance Healthcare and its subsidiaries
  • Astute Electronics
  • Benetton
  • Korn Ferry
  • Indorama
  • Norma Turkey
  • NXP Semiconductors
  • Silgan
  • Satel Gayrimenkul
  • Fluidmaster
  • Museum of Illusions
  • Kron
  • Access World Turkey
  • Segmentify
  • Arpaş Pilotaj
  • DHL Group
  • DLL Group
  • Mighty Buildings
  • Nordmann Rassman
  • Lavanta Club House
  • Minianima Film (Animaj)
  • Leica Teknoloji
  • Tradebor
  • Balorman and its group companies
  • Remote Technology

Work highlights

  • Advised DHL Group on the acquisition of MNG Kargo Yurtiçi ve Yurtdışı Taşımacılık Anonim Şirketi.
  • Advised Eta Group in the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Ekofood Group.
  • Represented Azelis Group in the acquisition of 100% of shares in OK Trade Kimya Sanayive Ticaret Anonim Şirketi.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bahar Ülgen Hasşerbetçi, Eren Üçok, Pelin Tırtıl Esin

Other key lawyers

Cem Davutoğlu, Oya Türeoğlu, Başak İslim