Our M&A practice combines local execution strength with cross-border deal experience: mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, private equity and venture transactions, demergers, and fund-related work.
We act on both buy-side and sell-side, negotiate between private equity funds, venture investors, and companies, and produce the documents that move a deal forward: from offer structuring and private offering documents to tax and securities considerations.
Our M&A service includes, among others:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Joint ventures and strategic alliances
- Corporate counseling and governance
- Pre-transaction restructuring
- Post-transaction support
What we take on in a transaction
In an acquisition our work starts at the letter-of-intent or term-sheet stage, where the confidentiality agreement, exclusivity and the first shape of the price mechanism are set. Legal due diligence follows: the target’s contracts, share ledger, employment and intellectual-property position, data-protection compliance and pending disputes are reviewed, and the findings are carried into the price and the indemnity structure.
The share purchase agreement, representations and warranties, indemnity caps, closing conditions and post-closing arrangements are drafted on those findings. Where required, Turkish Competition Board filings, sector approvals and foreign-investment notifications are built into the transaction timetable. When we act for sellers, the focus shifts to protecting founders’ and early investors’ exit terms, earn-out and escrow mechanics and post-closing obligations; that work has its own home in our sell-side representation practice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an M&A deal take in Türkiye?
A mid-market acquisition typically runs three to six months from term sheet to closing: four to eight weeks of due diligence, four to six weeks of SPA negotiation, and a closing period driven by conditions precedent such as Competition Authority clearance or sectoral approvals.
When is Turkish Competition Authority approval required?
A merger filing is mandatory when the parties’ Turkish turnovers exceed the thresholds under Communiqué No. 2010/4. For acquisitions of technology companies active in Türkiye, the local-turnover thresholds are largely disapplied — so most tech acquisitions require a filing regardless of the target’s size.
What is the difference between a share deal and an asset deal?
In a share deal the buyer acquires the company itself, with all assets and liabilities. In an asset deal the buyer selects specific assets and leaves the rest behind. Asset deals can limit inherited liabilities but trigger per-asset transfer formalities, employee-transfer rules, and usually less favourable tax treatment in Türkiye.