The ‘responsive, professional and pleasant’ practice at Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership acts in complex and high-value domestic and cross-border cases. Ayşe Hergüner Bilgen and Tolga Danışman are vastly experienced litigators, and head of arbitration S. Aslı Budak is sought after for her skill in complex disputes arising out of infrastructure projects. Ufuk Yalçın stands out for his work on employment matters, commercial disputes, debt recovery, and shareholder disputes. ’Exceptionally dedicated partner’ Sule Uluç is a key adviser on matters involving domestic and international arbitration.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Responsive - very professional - pleasant, appreciative manner of communication.’

  • ‘We are satisfied by their overall performance, both in terms of competency and efficiency.’

  • ‘The team leader has been Tolga Danışman for many years and we are satisfied with his general strategic guidance and efficient follow-up.’

  • 'Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership and their team does provide comprehensive legal protection support considering all pros and cons in a collaborative way.'

  • 'HBÜ Office has a sustainable organisation in which they do retain their key talent does allow their business partners comfortable from sustainable and continuous exchange incl. historical cases.'

  • ‘Worked with Şule Uluç, an exceptionally dedicated partner, who truly exceeds client expectations, hard-working yet always very polite and professional, a blessing for each firm to have such partners.’

  • ‘Highly skilled team able to mobilise quickly. Strong advocacy and negotiation capability in addition to sound legal knowledge.’

  • ‘Batuhan Alparsalan and Tolga Danışman are very capable of delivering both letter law and commercial solutions in a timely manner.’

Key clients

  • St Martins Şişli Gayrimenkul Yatırımcılığı Ticaret A.Ş.
  • DP World Yarımca Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş.
  • Beytem Arazi Yatırımları A.Ş.

Work highlights

  • Advising the Turkish subsidiary of British St Martins Property Group, which owns the Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre, on legal matters relating to real estate law, corporate law, and dispute resolution.
  • Advising DP World Yarımca Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., which operates the 1.3 million TEU capacity Dubai World Yarımca Port terminal in the Gulf of İzmit, on a range of legal matters including dispute resolution proceedings.
  • Advising Beytem Arazi Yatırımları A.Ş., a subsidiary of Beytem Holding operating in the real estate sector, and its shareholders in a high-profile dispute against Istanbul Ataşehir Municipality regarding unfair land subdivision and parcelling practices.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ayşe Hergüner Bilgen, Tolga Danışman, S. Aslı Budak, Ufuk Yalçın

Other key lawyers

Şule Uluç, Batuhan Alparslan