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 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 acquisition of all of the stake of the London Metal Exchange in the clearinghouse LCH.Clearnet. This is the third significant international transaction on which TURUNÇ has advised Borsa Istanbul since 2013. The previous two were Borsa Istanbul’s strategic partnership with NASDAQ OMX and...

TURUNÇ has advised Borsa Istanbul on its partnership with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) relating to the trading of futures and options on Borsa Istanbul indices and stocks on the London Stock Exchange Derivatives Market. Additionally, FTSE and Borsa Istanbul plan to launch an index partnership involving all Borsa Istanbul-owned...

TURUNÇ has provided Turkish law advice to Balfour Beatty on the sale of its professional services division, Parsons Brinckerhoff, to WSP Global. Balfour Beatty is a UK-headquartered globally operating company focused primarily on infrastructure and construction services. WSP is Canada-headquartered multinational professional services firm focused on engineering solutions. Parsons Brinckerhoff...

TURUNÇ will be one of the sponsors the European Capital Markets Forum 2013, organized by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The event will be held in London on April 9, 2013 and bring together participants from law firms, banks, funds and other institutions. The topics to be discussed at...

Kerem Turunç will be one of the speakers at IBC’s Servicing Clients from High Growth Economies Conference on March 12, 2013 in London. The conference will host various panels on high growth economies, with a focus on high net worth individuals, different asset classes, fund structures and tax issues, among...

TURUNÇ will be one of the sponsors the European In-House Counsel Summit, organized by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR). The event will be held in London on January 24, 2013 and bring together private practitioners and corporate counsel from around the continent. The topics to be discussed at the...

TURUNÇ has advised Borsa Istanbul on its strategic partnership with NASDAQ OMX. The scope of the partnership is broad and includes, among other things, NASDAQ OMX taking an equity stake in, and providing its most advanced market technology products with regional resale rights to, Borsa Istanbul. The TURUNÇ team was...