Kerem Turunç’s article entitled “Up and Coming” was published in the special Turkey supplement of the July/August issue of the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) magazine. The article is an overview of the Turkish capital markets, in particular the recent efforts to harmonize the country’s securities legislation with EU regulations. The article is available on...

On 16 March 2011, the Capital Markets Board of Turkey issued two communiqués, which amended certain provisions of two previously issued communiqués. Among other things, the amendments create certain exemptions for issuers whose shares are traded on the Emerging Companies Market of the Istanbul Stock Exchange and expand the scope of certain exemptions and thresholds...

TURUNÇ is pleased to announce that Kerem Turunç has joined the firm as a partner. Kerem joins us from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, having worked in that firm’s New York and London offices. Kerem is an expert in cross-border financial and corporate transactions. He has extensive experience in public and private securities offerings...

TURUNÇ is proud to announce the release of its new book The Law and Practice of Mergers and Acquisitions in Turkey. Authored by founding partner Noyan Turunç, this book is a 278-page comprehensive treatise on the legislation applicable to M&A transactions, and practice notes designed to guide lawyers as well as other participants in M&A...