YBK Law Firm in Cooperation with CMS leverages the experience of its to team to assist a roster of domestic and multinational businesses spanning the entertainment, chemicals, real estate, mining, manufacturing, food and beverages sectors, on transactional and corporate matters. The group is headed by M&A specialists Döne Yalcin and Alican Babalıoğlu; Hülya Kemahlı, who brings expertise to regulatory matters; and senior partner Alaz Eker Ündar.

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Key clients

  • Ak-taş Dış Ticaret A.Ş.
  • Warner Music Turkey
  • Avaya İletişim Sistemleri Ticaret A.Ş.
  • Yıldırım Holding

Work highlights

  • Advised Ak-taş, on the sale of their mineral oil business to Azelis, a European Group in the speciality chemicals sector, after the 100% sale of Ekin Kimya to Azelis was completed in 2020 by YBK.
  • Advised on the acquisition of Terra Mineralna Gnojiva, which has a 54.52% share in Petrokemija by companies of Yıldırım Group - Yıldırım Holding A.Ş..

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Döne Yalçın, Alican Babalıoğlu, Hülya Kemahlı, Alaz Eker Ündar

Other key lawyers

Aysegul Önol, Jerfi Doğan, Yaşar Kaan Karagöl, Taner Elmas