Experience

Akol Law

• Türkiye
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding & Senior Partner

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  25+ year practice concentrates mainly on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, capital markets, banking and structured finance and PPPs. Involved in numerous major transactions involving Turkish companies operating in a wide range of sectors across the value spectrum most of the “fırst of their kind” and “most complex of their kind" transactions in Turkey and many international and big-size capital markets, M&A transactions and privatization projects. Representing domestic and multinational strategic investors, as well as investment and private equity funds in connection with their investments in Turkey and Turkish investors investing abroad. Acting for equity investors, investment funds and financiers across sectors, including retail, financial institutions, construction, energy, ports, real estate, pharmaceuticals. Recognized as one of the best lawyers and described as one of the undoubted leading M&A and Capital Markets lawyers of Turkey. Ranked as Tier 1 by many well-known legal directories. Accolades • Leading Lawyer, IFLR1000, 2014, 2015, 2016 • Band 1, Leading Lawyer, Corporate/M&A, Chambers & Partners, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 • Band 1, Leading Lawyer, Banking & Finance, Chambers & Partners, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 • Band 1, Leading Lawyer, Capital Markets, Chambers & Partners, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 • Leading Individual, Corporate/M&A, Legal 500 EMEA, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 • Leading Individual, Capital Markets, Legal 500 EMEA, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Show less


White & Case LLP
• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee
• Managing Partner İstanbul Office/Partner/Associate

  • 1991 - 2016


Kaneti, Ruso, Uslu Law Firm

• Associate

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 1991

  Assisted Selim Kaneti, Sabi Ruso and Ahmet Uslu on a number of pioneer multinational transactions. Assisted Selim Kaneti, Sabi Ruso and Ahmet Uslu on a number of pioneer multinational transactions.