TURUNÇ has advised long-standing client Peoplise and its founders on the majority sale of Peoplise to Logo Software. Other selling shareholders included Revo Capital and 500 Startups. Peoplise is a provider of video-enabled online recruitment tools. Logo Software is one of the leading business applications developers in Turkey and trades on Borsa Istanbul. The TURUNÇ...

TURUNÇ has advised Acquia on its acquisition of AgilOne. Acquia, which is majority-owned by Vista Equity Partners, is a SaaS company that provides products and services for the open-source web content management platform Drupal by enabling enterprises to build, operate and optimize websites, apps and other digital experiences. AgilOne is a customer data platform (CDP)...

TURUNÇ authored the Turkey chapter of Lexology Getting the Deal Through’s Automotive (2019) title. The contributing lawyers were Esin Çamlıbel, Beste Yıldızili and Naz Esen. The publication is a comparative guide of the legislation relating to the regulation of the automotive industry in 17 jurisdictions. The contributing editors are Patrick Ayad and Lance Bultena of Hogan Lovells....

TURUNÇ has advised Vinci Venture Capital on its investment in Thread in Motion, a Turkey-based developer of wearable technologies designed to increase operational efficiency in various industries including the automotive industry. Vinci Venture Capital is the venture capital fund affiliate of İnci Holding, a large Turkish conglomerate. The TURUNÇ team included Kerem Turunç and Gözde...

TURUNÇ was ranked by The Legal 500 in the guide’s EMEA 2019 edition, which researches law firms by country and practice area in the EMEA region. The Firm was ranked in six practice areas: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Commercial, Corporate and M&A; Competition; Dispute Resolution; Intellectual Property; and IT and Telecoms — a testament...

TURUNÇ has advised Vinci Venture Capital on its investment in Octovan, an online platform for movers and customers in need of small or large scale intracity and intercity moves. Vinci Venture Capital is the venture capital fund affiliate of İnci Holding, a large Turkish conglomerate. The TURUNÇ team included Kerem Turunç and Gözde Kıran. Please...

TURUNÇ has advised Micro Focus, a UK-based FTSE 250 software and technology company, on its USD 2.5 billion sale of SUSE, its open-source software business, EQT Partners, a Swedish private equity fund. Travers Smith acted as English counsel to Micro Focus. The TURUNÇ team The Turunc team included Noyan Turunç, Kerem Turunç, Grace Maral Burnett,...

TURUNÇ authored the Turkey chapter of Lexology Getting the Deal Through’s Automotive (2018) title. The contributing lawyers were Esin Çamlıbel, Beste Yıldızili and Naz Esen. The publication is a comparative guide of the legislation relating to the regulation of the automotive industry in 18 jurisdictions. The contributing editors are Patrick Ayad and Lance Bultena of Hogan Lovells....

TURUNÇ has advised Turkey-focused private equity fund Taxim Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Suwen, a lingerie and undergarment manufacturer and retailer. This is the second investment on which TURUNÇ advised Taxim Capital, having also advised the fund’s formation and its investment in BigChefs. The TURUNÇ team included Kerem Turunç, Esin Çamlıbel,...