Begüm Durukan Özaydın is the founding partner of DURUKAN+PARTNERS, and clients say her “style and approach is friendly, open and service-oriented.” She advises domestic and international clients from the telecommunications, energy and technology sectors on transactions, joint ventures and corporate governance.

Founding partner Begüm Durukan Özaydın advises domestic companies and international conglomerates on the Turkish aspects of transactions. She also regularly handles corporate governance matters. Clients say it is a “pleasant experience” working with her, reporting that she is “energetic, hard-working and able to work under pressure.”

Begüm Durukan Özaydın advises corporate clients on buy-backs, mergers and investments. Clients praise her for her expertise, with one concluding: “I am very happy with the work she has done.”

Begüm Durukan Özaydın of DURUKAN+PARTNERS advises key clients on a broad range of M&A and joint ventures, in addition to continuous corporate support. According to interviewees, ‘she is a highly dedicated and focused legal adviser who knows how to address and communicate with all sides of any corporate matter.’

Begüm Durukan (…) has considerable experience of advising clients on a variety of joint ventures and M&A deals. Clients say she is a “real expert who follows legal developments and gives to-the-point answers.”

Begüm Durukan Özaydın of DURUKAN+PARTNERS advises on both day-to-day corporate matters and specific transactions, including acquisitions, dissolutions and regulatory matters. Clients describe her as ‘really smart and helpful’ and particularly appreciate her efficiency and responsiveness.

Hikmet Fadıllıoğlu (…) attract praise as being ‘a pleasure to work with’.

DURUKAN+PARTNERS advises on both the buy and sell side of M&A and commercial matters. The team acts for a domestic and international client base in sectors such as retail, tourism, banking, insurance and energy. Begum Durukan Ozaydin and Hikmet Fadillioglu jointly head the team.

DURUKAN+PARTNERS is equally strong in buy and sell-side M&A. In addition, it assists clients with company and branch formations, general day-to-day operational matters and the drafting of shareholder-related documents, among other matters. Clients include multinational and domestic companies in the retail, tourism, banking, insurance, natural gas and real estate sectors. Begum Durukan Ozaydin, who is dual US and Turkey-qualified, co-heads the team with Hikmet Fadillioglu.

DURUKAN+PARTNERS team is an excellent team. They provide a seamless service of outstanding quality. The team has been able to cover a diverse range of issues for us (M&A, banking, litigation) over the last few years and has not demonstrated weakness in any area.

Begum Durukan stands out among her peers as being commercially savvy and giving really well-structured advice on complex matters. She is able to plough through the complexities to find a clear practical solution.