The new merger-control thresholds: what changes for 2027 deals
Higher turnover thresholds will take many mid-size deals out of the filing regime — but not technology targets.
6 min read
Business law · Levent, Istanbul · since 2011
Clear advice for consequential decisions
A business law firm of 24 lawyers. We act for companies, founders and families on transactions, disputes and the rules in between — with one partner answering for every matter.
- Founded
- 2011
- Lawyers
- 24
- Languages
- TR · EN · DE
Practice areas
Six practices, one firm
Each practice is run by a named partner. Larger matters draw on two or three of them; you still have one person to call.
01. Corporate & M&A
Acquisitions, joint ventures and shareholder agreements for founders, families and funds.Defne Ardent02. Disputes & arbitration
Commercial litigation and international arbitration, from the first letter to enforcement.Thomas Vale03. Employment
Restructurings, senior exits, collective agreements and labour-court defence.Ece Sarıgül04. Competition & regulatory
Merger control, investigations, dawn raids and compliance programmes.Kerem Aydın05. Data protection & technology
KVKK and GDPR, data transfers, SaaS terms and incident response.Nil Okan06. Commercial contracts
Distribution, agency, supply and franchise agreements in Turkish and English.Baran Yılmaz
How we work
No surprises, in writing
A first call
Up to 30 minutes with a partner, free of charge, after a conflict check.
Day 1An engagement letter
Scope, team and a fixed fee or a cap — before any work is billed.
Within 3 daysWeekly status
Every Friday: what happened, what is next, what it has cost so far.
Every FridayA close-out note
Two pages on what was agreed, deadlines that remain and documents to keep.
At closing
Partners
Who answers for your matter
Bar admissions listed under each name.
Defne Ardent
Managing partner · Corporate & M&A
Thomas Vale
Partner · Disputes & arbitration
Ece Sarıgül
Partner · Employment
Kerem Aydın
Partner · Competition & regulatory
Insights
Notes on the law as it changes
Non-competes after the 2026 Court of Cassation rulings
Three rulings narrowed what a reasonable restriction looks like. A checklist for contracts signed this year.
8 min read
Transfers abroad under KVKK, one year on
What the regulator has asked for in standard-contract notifications, and the mistakes we see most.
5 min read
Choosing ISTAC: a practical guide for foreign counterparties
Costs, timelines and the clauses that make an Istanbul-seated arbitration work.
10 min read
Contact
Tell us briefly what happened
Please do not send confidential documents before we confirm there is no conflict of interest. A partner replies within one working day.
- Phone
- +90 216 000 00 00
- office@example.com
- Address
- Example Plaza, Floor 14, Levent, 34330 Beşiktaş, Istanbul
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 09:00–18:30 · dawn-raid line 24/7