According to data published by CEELMDirect, managing partner Kerem Turunç is one of the two most prolific dealmakers in Turkey, having worked on 36 reported deals since 2013, sharing the title with another law firm partner. You can access the full story on the website of CEE Legal Matters, a...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Enhencer, an AI-based SaaS platform that boosts ad campaigns. Diffusion Capital Partners and Geometry Venture Development Angel Investment Network also joined the funding round. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on fintech, health...

TURUNÇ client BV Portföy, a new asset management company, has obtained its operating (portfolio management) license from the Turkish Capital Markets Board. The license will allow BV Portföy to manage a wide range of funds, including mutual funds, and regulated venture capital and private equity funds. The TURUNÇ team included...

Managing Partner and Technology Practice Group co-head Kerem Turunç has been named a co-chair of the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Working Group of the Turkish Industry & Business Association (TÜSİAD), Turkey’s most influential business association. Kerem Turunç will be sharing the role with Barış Özistek, a partner of Boğaziçi Ventures, one of...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Craftgate, a cloud-based payment gateway. Ak Portföy and APY Ventures also joined the funding round. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on fintech, health tech, retail tech and gaming. The TURUNÇ team included...

CEE Legal Matters, a publication covering law firm news and legal developments in Central and Eastern Europe, has interviewed managing partner Kerem Turunç as part of the publication’s “The Buzz” series. The interview focused on the the Turkish economy and the Turkish startup scene, and is available on the CEE...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Kavaken, an AI-based energy sector-specialized customer data and asset performance management company. Re-Pie Venture Capital also joined the funding round. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on fintech, health tech, retail tech and...

TURUNÇ was ranked once again by The Legal 500 in the guide’s EMEA 2022 edition, which researches law firms by country and practice area in the EMEA region. In a testament to its diverse practice areas, the Firm was ranked in seven areas: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Commercial, Corporate...

We are pleased to announce that Yasemin Erden has joined TURUNÇ as a partner. Yasemin Erden is a seasoned M&A expert with many years of experience in cross-border and domestic transactions involving multination companies, Turkish conglomerates, and Turkish and international investment funds. Her sector experience is broad and includes, among...