Melike Akan Yüksel’s 20+ year practice mainly involves cross-border and local mergers and acquisitions, private equity and strategic investments, banking and structured finance, project finance, restructuring, energy, corporate and commercial law, technology related investments.

She acts for foreign and domestic investors, private equity funds, angel investors as well as Turkish selling shareholders and founders in connection with their transactions of different sectors and sizes. She also acts for various Turkish banks and borrowers, in a wide range of financings including syndications, structured financings and restructurings. She has a profound expertise in relation to technology related investments.

Melike Akan Yüksel is recognized as “Highly Regarded” by IFLR 1000, which is the guide to the world’s leading financial law firms, and “Recommended Lawyer” by Legal500, which is the clients guide to the best law firms.

Bars
Istanbul Bar Association, admitted 2005

Education
LL.M. University of Nottingham, Faculty of Law, 2006
LL.B İstanbul University, Faculty of Law, 2004 (graduated as the “Top Student”)

Languages
Turkish, English

Ahmet Başaran has been part of our team as a senior associate since 2021 and working in various legal areas, particularly commercial contracts, protection of personal data, intellectual property law, technology and media and regulatory.

Additionally, Ahmet Basaran has notable experience in M&A and corporate law and advises both local and international clients on their M&A transactions and in connection with their corporate law-related matters.

Bars
Istanbul Bar Association, admitted 2017

Education
LL.M. Leibniz Universität Hannover, 2016
LL.B. İstanbul University, Faculty of Law, 2015

Languages
Turkish, English

Gülten Bozbey Kabaklarlı had the opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of local and international clients throughout her career, holding positions at some of Turkey’s leading law firms as well as globally recognized companies. She has strengthened her legal expertise not only in private law firms but also as an in-house counsel at one of Turkey’s largest holdings and a prestigious international company.

Specializing in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, project finance, and entrepreneurship law, Gülten Bozbey Kabaklarlı has provided comprehensive legal consultancy to her clients, actively participating in international projects and successfully managing companies' legal processes. Currently, she plays an active role in mergers and acquisitions and capital ventures projects, offering tailored solutions to clients’ needs and standing out as a trusted advisor in the industry.

Bars
Istanbul Bar Association, admitted 2019

Education
LL.M. İstanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Law, 2020
LL.B İstanbul University, Faculty of Law, 2018

Languages
Turkish, English

Zeynep Ezgi Yıldız provides legal consultancy at our team, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, energy law, project finance, as well as corporate law, contract law, banking & finance and dispute resolution.

She has gained experience working with both domestic and international clients across various sectors, with a particular focus on corporate law, contract law and project finance, where she plays an active role.

Bars
Istanbul Bar Association, admitted 2022

Education
LL.M. Kocaeli University, Faculty of Law, (Ongoing)
LL.B. Kocaeli University, Faculty of Law, 2021

Languages
Turkish, English

Dr. Sergül Balsever, who is a consultant at our team, began her academic career as a researcher at the Department of Commercial Law, Faculty of Business Administration, Yıldız Technical University, following her graduation from Galatasaray University Faculty of Law. While conducting her doctoral thesis research, she spent twelve months engaging in scientific research at J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt, supported by a research scholarship upon the invitation of Prof. Dr. Katja Langenbucher. She has published numerous scientific works in the field of commercial law. In addition, she has written blog articles examining the rulings of international courts in the area of intellectual and industrial property law.

Dr. Sergül Balsever provides consultancy services to national and international companies in the areas of corporate law disputes, banking and finance law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and intellectual and industrial property law.

Education
PhD İstanbul University, Faculty of Law, 2024
LL.M. İstanbul University, Faculty of Law, 2016
LL.B., Galatasaray University, Faculty of Law, 2013 (graduated “with honors”)

Languages
Turkish, English, German, French

Merve Nur Çiçek is currently pursuing her legal internship within our team, specializing in the fields of contract law, commercial law, labor law and dispute resolution.

Education
LL.B., İstanbul University, Faculty of Law, 2024 (graduated “with honors”)

Languages
Turkish, English