Paksoy has advised Turkish biotechnology company Anatolia Geneworks on its TRY 516,9 million initial public offering.

Paksoy has advised on the initial public offering of Gelecek Varlik Yonetimi, an asset management company operating under the Fiba Group.

All countries have had to deal with the intensifying effects of climate change in recent years. As a direct response, we are in the process of moving toward a low-carbon future. The Paris Agreement and the EU’s Green Deal have already urged all sectors to take measures to reduce carbon emission levels, and the energy transition movement is rapidly growing. COVID-19 has also hastened this global movement.

Turunc has advised Turkish venture capital fund HiVC on its secondary capital raise.

The Turkish Government, in its statement at the United Nations General Assembly, had given signals beforehand that it would submit the Paris Climate Agreement [“Paris Agreement” or “Agreement”], for parliamentary approval which it signed on April 22, 2016. Following his statement, the Agreement entered into force with the Law on Approval of the Paris Agreement and the Presidential Decision, both published on the same day, on 7.10.2021 in the Official Gazette. Please see our previous article about the content and purpose of the Paris Agreement.

Paksoy has advised DW Reusables on the acquisition of Turkish reusable transport packaging companies Etap Enjeksiyon from Ozgorkey Holding and Etap Dogan from Ozgorkey Holding and Daghan Unludogan. Herguner Bilgen Ozeke advised the sellers.

Istanbul-based Derin Altan and Ates Turnaoglu, Warsaw-based Marek Sawicki, and Prague-based Jan Stejskal, together with Paris-based Russian lawyer Olga Fedosova, have been appointed Partner at White & Case, as part of its global promotion round.

Distribution of assets sometimes leads to disputes between heirs and cause undesirable consequences. In this respect, many people prefer to decide how their estate will be distributed by making testamentary dispositions while they are still alive. Hence, in order to eliminate possible conflicts between heirs or for other reasons, individuals may choose to plan their estate prior to their death, based on personal wishes. Today, more people than ever prioritize estate planning.

Turkish lawyer Seyfi Can Kandemir has joined Morgan Lewis’ London office as Partner.

On August 23, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that GKC Partners had advised Yemeksepeti – the Turkish subsidiary of Delivery Hero, on its acquisition of Turkish online shopping platform Marketyo Bilisim Teknoloji A.S. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Deniz Ozkan Ergun, Senior Manager, Head of M&A Legal (LATAM & MENA) of Delivery Hero to learn more about the acquisition.

Paksoy has advised the Landis+Gyr Group on the acquisition of Luna Elektrik Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret. Cukur & Yilmaz reportedly advised the seller, Mustafa Karabagli.

On August 11, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that BTS & Partners had advised 500 Startups and Qnbeyond Ventures on its investment in Ango AI. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Enis Hulli, General Partner at 500 Startups, to learn more about the deal.

Turunc has advised Bogazici Ventures on its USD 430.000 investment into Fiber Games. Tevetoglu reportedly advised Fiber Games.

KP Law has advised Arena Bilgisayar on the due diligence for its acquisition of Brightstar Turkey. Reportedly, Esin Attorney Partnership advised Arena Bilgisayar on the acquisition of Brightstar.

Transfer of shares to a third party may cause harm to the existing shareholders and create undesired consequences for them. For example, share transfer may result in the entry of an undesired third party into the entity as a shareholder. Therefore, shareholders may require strict measures to be taken for protecting the corporate structure of the entity, preventing the entry of undesired third party to the entity, preventing deadlock when reaching a decision, preventing the sale of company’s shares to its competitors, protecting the rights of the minority shareholders, etc.

BTS & Partners has advised Eczacibasi Group’s corporate venture capital arm Eczacibasi Momentum on its investment in Virasoft Software Inc. Bircan Law reportedly advised Virasoft on its Series A financing round.

The Personal Data Protection Authority [“Authority”] has published a public announcement on September 28, 2021, with respect to the collection and processing of PCR test results and information regarding vaccination status being shared with third parties to mitigate potential health risks during pandemic.

Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur has advised the individual shareholders of Epsilon Composite Technologies and Defense Industry on the sale of a 51% stake in the company to Akkok Holding, ARD Holding, and NDC Holding. Herguner Bilgen Ozeke reportedly advised the buyers on the deal.