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We are once again recognized among Turkey's top-tier law firms.

Our Firm has been ranked in Band 1 both in International & Cross-Border Capabilities and Litigation, as well as Band 2 in Corporate/M&A: The Elite, and Arbitration. In addition, individually, Dr. Umut Kolcuoğlu has been ranked in Band 1 in Corporate/M&A: The Elite, Okan Demirkan has been ranked in Band 1 in Litigation, Begüm Biçer İlikay has been ranked as "Up and Coming" in Litigation, and Cihan Mercan has been ranked as "Associate to Watch" in the Arbitration category.

On 25 February 2025, we hosted the Swiss Arbitration Istanbul Event in collaboration with Swiss Arbitration, Arbitration Chambers, Bär & Karrer, Peter & Kim, Schellenberg Wittmer, Walder Wyss and Zuberbühler Arbitration.

The event opened with remarks from Tobias Zuberbühler of Zuberbühler Arbitration and Okan Demirkan, followed by two insightful panel discussions on arbitrating under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration and the in-house lawyer's perspective on arbitration. We thank all moderators and panelists, namely, Lukas Innerebner of Wartmann Merker, Leyla Orak Çelikboya of Orak Çelikboya Law Firm, Alptuğ Tokeşer of Alp Arbitration, Christopher Boog of Schellenberg Wittmer, Andrea Meier of Walder Wyss, Evrim Özmızrak Şentürk of Siro Energy and Cinzia Catelli of Bär & Karrer for their valuable insights, as well as all attendees for their interest.

Dr. Umut Kolcuoğlu’s interview has been published in The Legal Industry Reviews, where he shares insights on Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı’s journey in the Turkish legal market and the developments in Turkey’s legal landscape. Please click to read his interview. 

We are very pleased to announce our new partner, Büşra Özden.

Büşra Özden joined Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı in 2018.

She has significant experience in real estate and construction law as well as corporate and commercial law. Büşra advises both domestic and international sector-leading companies on a wide range of legal matters, involving real estate and construction, including real estate investments, project development, construction, design and engineering contracts, PPP contracts, privatization agreements, lease law, zoning law, energy law, tourism law and retail law as well as M&A transactions.

We congratulate Büşra on this well-deserved accomplishment and are confident that her expertise and dedication will further strengthen our growing team.
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE IFLR1000, 2023
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THE LEGAL 500, 2022
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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CHAMBERS GLOBAL, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2023
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THE LEGAL 500, 2022
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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CHAMBERS EUROPE, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2023
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CHAMBERS EUROPE, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2023
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2023
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THE LEGAL 500, 2022
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2023
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2023
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CHAMBERS EUROPE, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2023
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CHAMBERS GLOBAL, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2023
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THE LEGAL 500, 2023
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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THE LEGAL 500, 2024
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CHAMBERS GLOBAL, 2024
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CHAMBERS EUROPE, 2024
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