Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership impresses with its involvement in flagship development projects across all core real estate segments, including shopping malls, hotels and residential property. The team also benefits from its ability to draw on the wider firm’s corporate and projects offerings, among other complementary practice areas, for support on large-scale matters. Sector specialist Serkan Gül co-heads the department and contributes experience across the full life-cycle of real estate work, including zones and permits, construction, and sale and leaseback transactions. Group co-lead Nazım O. Kurt combines strength in development and real estate litigation. Zeynep Tor and associate Pınar İnci Tetik specialise in matters intersecting real estate and corporate law.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A very professional and knowledgeable real estate team. I worked with the team on several projects, and it has always met my expectations with a skilled and strong workforce. Cost-wise, it has also been better than smaller firms with less corporate structure.’

  • ‘I had the pleasure to work with senior real estate partner Serkan Gül on various projects. He has a strong and skilled team of professionals and we have always had great results.’

  • ‘The team is very competent, skilled and professional.’

  • ‘Ufuk Yalçın and Ahmet Zafer Yılmaz are very competent and engaged and provide very helpful support – both are very pragmatic. The team works well with the business.’

  • ‘The team is quite dedicated and demonstrates the capability to focus on very unique and specific cases.’

  • ‘A team of highly competent lawyers in the field of real estate law. The team provides unique support, including on conflict resolution methods and negotiation techniques.’

Key clients

  • German Consulate
  • South Stream Transport
  • German Archaeological Institute
  • Akıncıoğlu Company Group
  • METRO Properties Gayrimenkul Yatırım Anonim Şirketi
  • Ahmet Alataş
  • Cahan Holding
  • Panasonic Life Solutions Elektrik Sanayi ve Ticaret
  • Crown Bevcan Türkiye Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi
  • Uran Holding
  • St Martins Şişli Gayrimenkul Yatırımcılığı Ticaret
  • DP World
  • Dilek Gayrimenkul Yatırım ve Turizm Anonim Şirketi
  • Multi Turkey Yönetim

Work highlights

  • Advised Metro Properties, the Turkish subsidiary of Metro AG, on the sale of a shopping mall located in Gaziantep.
  • Advised DP World on land-related agreements, construction contracts, licence requirements in relation to port operations, as well as on the environmental impact assessment process.
  • Acted for South Stream Transport, the Gazprom-owned project company, as the main entity authorised to conduct the TurkStream pipeline project, including advising on offshore and onshore land acquisition and permit-related issues.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Serkan Gül, Nazım O. Kurt

Other key lawyers

Zeynep Tor, Pınar İnci Tetik