TURUNÇ was ranked once again by The Legal 500 in the guide’s EMEA 2023 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 and M&A; Competition; Dispute Resolution;...

TURUNÇ has advised Horizon Air Freight, a U.S.-based provider of specialized global marine logistics services and a portfolio company of ICV Partners, on its merger with Swift Marine, a Netherlands-based provider of marine logistics and forwarding services for the shipping industry. The combined company will offer marine logistics and port agency services in North America,...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Kalfa, a digital platform for accountants. APY Ventures, Mindvest, Mikro Yazılım and Hedef Portföy 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 Kerem...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Nureply, an AI-based cold e-mail marketing tool for professionals. 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 Kerem Turunç, Yasemin Erden, Beste Yıldızili Ergül, Selay Berfin Turgut, Elif...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Upschool, an educational technology company focused on training women for careers in technology. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on fintech, health tech, retail tech and gaming. Other investors included the Arya Women Investment Platform and individual investors....

TURUNÇ has advised Kâmil Koç on its strategic alliance with Ses Turizm and Gülen Turizm. Kâmil Koç is one of the largest intercity bus operators in Turkey and a subsidiary of FlixBus, a Germany-based multinational intercity bus operator, which also owns, among other brands, Greyhound Lines, the largest intercity bus service in North America. FlixBus...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Dojo Talent, a decentralized talent platform focused on the Web3 and gaming industries. 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 Kerem Turunç, Beste Yıldızili Ergül and Selay...

TURUNÇ is proud to announce the launch of UP Tel Aviv, an acceleration program designed by TURUNÇ, Boğaziçi Ventures, GN-Z11 and Reichman University, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. This groundbreaking initiative is the first and only acceleration program focused on opening up Turkish startups to global markets through the Israeli and U.S. ecosystems. The...

TURUNÇ authored the Turkey chapter of Lexology Getting the Deal Through’s Ports & Terminals (2023) title. The contributing lawyers were Esin Çamlıbel, Naz Esen and Beste Yıldızili Ergül. The publication is a comparative guide of the legislation relating to ports and terminals in 16 jurisdictions. In addition to Turkey, the jurisdictions covered by the 2023 edition are...