Kinstellar, in collaboration with KST Law / Kinstellar Istanbul, brings key expertise across corporate law, banking and finance, regulatory law, and infrastructure projects. TMT, compliance, and data privacy are growth areas for the firm. Edmund Emre Özer regularly handles complex and high-profile transactions, joint ventures, and financings. Mert Elçin, co-chair of the compliance practice in Turkey, frequently advises on regulatory aspects of investment projects, while Şeyma Olğun has gained significant experience in energy and project matters.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very knowledgeable and responsive. They offer an excellent level of client service.’
‘Well resourced and very user friendly firm especially for US and western European clients.'
'They provide an excellent level of service and their advice is always commercial, detailed and on point.’
‘I have often worked with the excellent Emre Edmund Özer. Emre is always super responsive and provides excellent pragmatic and commercial legal advice.’
‘Very responsive, excellent experience of cross-border deals, user friendly advice.’
‘Emre Edmund Özer - understands what non-Turkish clients are looking for, good judgement of when to push points, deep experience with foreign clients coming into Turkey.'
'The team is specialised in foreign direct investment and importation area. It makes the project go smoothly.'
'The team's responding is timely and pertinent based on the good understanding of the client's demands.'
Key clients
- Nova Ljubljanska Banka
- Commerzbank
- Doğus Holding
- Balderton Capital
- Eleven Fund III Cooperatief U.A.
- Property Finder
- Gora Family/Murat Ticaret
- EQT Infrastructure
- Felix Capital
- SK Innovations
- TiVo
- Maher Holding
- Doğus Holding
- Evren Üçok
- Grupo Antolin
- Partners for Growth VI, LP
- Quexco Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Slovenia's largest banking group on the acquisition of a 100% shareholding in SLS Holdco.
- Represented Torunlar Group and Başkent Doğalgaz in the bid to acquire a 50% stake in Sedas and Sepas.
- Represented Commerzbank in an export financing provided to Esyel Global Energy.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Emre Edmund Özer