On June 1, 2016, TURUNÇ, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Bosphorus IPO Capital, a company that specializes in assisting Turkish and other emerging-market companies with getting listed in London, organized an invitation-only breakfast seminar entitled “Using London’s Capital Markers for Growth & Exits”. The seminar was geared towards private...

CEE Legal Matters, a publication covering law firm news and legal developments in Central and Eastern Europe, has interviewed Kerem Turunç as part of its “The Buzz” series. The Buzz is a short summary of recent legal and political developments, and topics of interest, in the region. Commentators from Austria,...

Kerem Turunç was a panelists at the Turkey Municipal Finance and Creditworthiness Academy, co-organized by the World Bank and the Turkish Union of Municipalities (TBB). The panel was moderated by Stephen Karam (Lead Urban Economist, The World Bank) and also included Hayrettin Güngör (Secretary-General, TBB), Dr. Ender Aykut Yılmaz (Deputy...

TURUNÇ has advised Eigenmann & Veronelli S.p.A (E&V), on its acquisition of the remaining shares held by its local joint venture partners İpek Müstecaplıoğlu, İsmet Müstecaplıoğlu and Reis Pazarlama, in E&V’s Turkish subsidiary Eigenmann & Veronelli Kimyasal, formerly known as Parkim Parfüm. TURUNÇ had also represented E&V in its initial...

TURUNÇ has advised Borsa Istanbul on the sale of a 10% equity stake to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). This transaction is the fifth in a series of important international transactions on which TURUNÇ has advised Borsa Istanbul in the last three years. The previous transactions were...

TURUNÇ authored the Turkey chapter of Getting the Deal Through’s inaugural Ports & Terminals title. The contributing lawyers were Esin Çamlıbel and Grace Maral Burnett. The publication is a comparative guide of the legislation relating to ports and terminals in 22 jurisdictions. The contributing editor is Alex Kyriakoulis of HFW. The...

TURUNÇ has advised Charlesbank Capital Partners, a mid-market private equity fund, on Turkish law matters relating to Charlesbank’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Plaskolite, the largest manufacturer of acrylic and other plastic sheet (ABS, PETG and polycarbonate) in the United States. Plaskolite also has a joint venture affiliate in...

TURUNÇ has advised UK-based international coffeehouse chain Caffè Nero on the purchase of the entire equity stake held by its Turkish joint venture partner Infinity Invest in Caffè Nero’s Turkish subsidiary. As a result of the transaction, Caffè Nero Turkey has become a fully-owned subsidiary of the Caffè Nero group....

TURUNÇ has advised Borsa Istanbul on its partnership with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) regarding the dissemination of market data on the London Metal Exchange’s (LME) steel billet contract. HKEx is LME’s parent company. The partnership is related to Borsa Istanbul’s acquisition of LME’s equity stake in LCH.Clearnet....