Okan Demirkan and Melis Öget Koç co-head the team at Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli, which is noted for its deep knowledge of the natural gas market and also regularly advises on matters relating to petroleum, nuclear energy, renewable energy, and electricity. The team frequently handles matters relating to licensing, regulatory compliance, private-public partnerships, and M&A. Cihan Mercan is a key name of note within the team, regularly assisting with complex projects within the oil and gas sector.
Testimonials
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‘KDK and its team is uniquely positioned in Turkey due to their deep understanding and experience in energy infrastructure, especially in relation to gas pipeline projects.’
‘Okan Demirkan and Cihan Mercan are recommended to anyone who needs excellent legal support in energy infrastructure projects in Türkiye. In particular, competition law and dispute resolution are the areas to note.’
‘KDK is knowledgeable in the energy sector, and impressively capable of finding out the answers to new questions as well as suggesting practical solutions.’
‘Okan Demirkan is a hugely impressive and calm lawyer with a notable ability to manage his team and the client's needs. Cihan Mercan is also very knowledgeable on energy law.’
‘KDK is known in my experience for allocating right team composition for any task.’
‘They are real experts in oil & gas. They are also fully aware of the market dynamics. They always know what is going on in the energy market, not just the Turkish market but the region as a whole.'
Key clients
- Vitol
- Shah Deniz Consortium
- TDC Parsons Peebles Limited
- Engie
- RWE
- Turcas Petrol
- Orix Corporation
- Petrol Ofisi
- Qterminals
- Glencore
- Karadeniz LPG Storage
- TPI Composites
Work highlights
- Advised TPI Composites, a U.S. based independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, on its renewable energy investments composed of two wind energy facilities.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Okan Demirkan, Melis Öget Koç