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....

Elektronik ticaret çerçevesinde hizmet sağlayan şirketlerin ticari iletişimine ilişkin esas ve usulleri ve hizmet sağlayıcıların sorumluluklarını düzenleyen Elektronik Ticaretin Düzenlenmesi Hakkında Kanun (“6563 Sayılı Kanun”) 1 Mayıs 2015 tarihinde yürürlüğe girecektir. Söz konusu Kanun, ticari faaliyetlerini elektronik ortamda yürütmekte olan tüm işletmeler bakımından bazı yükümlülükler getirmektedir. 6563 Sayılı Kanun’un elektronik...

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....

TURUNÇ has advised IMS Health in connection with its acquisition of certain information solutions and customer relationship management (CRM) and strategic data businesses of Cegedim. IMS Health is a U.S.-based global provider of information and technology services to the healthcare industry to measure and improve performance. Cegedim is a multinational...

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 client PETRONAS has successfully obtained a group exemption from the Turkish Competition Board to enter into exclusive supply agreements with distributors, retailers and other buyers of lubricant products. TURUNÇ filed for the exemption and oversaw the application throughout the review process by the Competition Board. The TURUNÇ team included...