Edmund Emre Özer
KST Law / Kinstellar IstanbulNewly rebranded as KST Law / Kinstellar Istanbul following internal restructuring, Kinstellar’s Turkish affiliate office maintains a strong offering in the market, particularly in the context of large-scale cross-border M&A mandates where the firm is singled out for its ‘brilliant mix of local and international experience’. This is best exemplified by English-law-qualified Edmund Emre Özer who acts for strategic and financial investors on M&A across a variety of sectors. Ozer co-heads the team alongside Mert Elçin, who is ’exceptionally smart, technically strong and eminently pragmatic’. The team was also boosted in December 2024 by the arrival of Yağmur İpek Özen from Gen Temizer Erdogan Girgin Attorney Partnership.
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Testimonials
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'What sets Kinstellar apart from other firms is their proficiency in managing multi-party, high-stakes transactions and their collaborative, solutions-driven approach.’
‘A brilliant mix of local and international experience. Great skill in helping explain international processes to a local Turkish management group. Invaluable.’
‘Strong technical and commercial lawyers who are always very responsive and are excellent at guiding clients through complex M&A deals.’
‘Very strong local content on M&A conducted to international standards.'
‘Edmund Emre Özer is a very strong M&A lawyer able to advise on both English and Turkish law. Emre's technical English law capabilities are as strong as any Magic Circle M&A partner in London. His professional standards are high. He is always pragmatic, demonstrating a strong commercial acumen.'
‘Mert Elçin is excellent, highly committed and an effective lawyer.’
'Mert Elcin is exceptionally smart, technically strong and eminently pragmatic.'
'Helin Akbulut is super diligent and hard-working, even when there was crunch times, due to external factors.'
Key clients
- Torunlar Group
- Başkent Doğalgaz
- Property Finder
- Gora Family
- Orlando Capital
- SK Innovations
- Tuğra Gönden
- Eleven Fund III Cooperatief U.A.
- Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB)
- Partners for Growth VI, LP (PFG) and Opontia Pte. Ltd. (Opontia Singapure)
- Dogus Holding
- British Petroleum (BP)
Work highlights
- Represented Torunlar Group and Başkent Doğalgaz in the bid to acquire a 50% stake in Sedas and Sepas, jointly owned by CEZ (Czech energy group) and Akkok Holding.
- Advised MAHB on the sale of 50% of their shares in targets (İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı Yatırım Yapım ve İşletme and SGC Havalimanı İşletmeleri), through the sale to IC Holdings.
- Advised SK Innovations in its investment in a greenfield joint venture with Ford Europe and Koç Holding.
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Practice head
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Edmund Emre Özer, Mert Elçin