Berk Batur

Partner

Bar Admissions

Istanbul Bar Association, 2008

Telephone

+90 212 293 05 93

E-mail

b.batur@abcoo.com.tr

Bar Admissions

Istanbul Bar Association, 2008

Telephone

+90 212 293 05 93

E-mail

b.batur@abcoo.com.tr

Professional Resume

Berk Batur, one of the founding partners of Abcoo Law Firm, has been providing legal consultancy services for over 15 years with a solution-oriented, commercial, and innovative approach to both domestic and foreign/foreign-capital clients, operating or investing in various sectors such as real estate, retail, textiles, cosmetics, energy, information technology, transportation, industry, and finance, with primary expertise in Real Estate Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Compliance/Ethics, and Personal Data Protection.

He has been involved in and managed large-scale, high-profile real estate projects in Turkey. He has provided legal consultancy services to clients on significant projects related to the development of transactions involving shopping malls, hotels, storage facilities, offices, residential properties, and other types of real estate/portfolios, under various legal structures such as direct or indirect acquisition, sale, revenue sharing, and construction agreements in return for flats.

He has been involved in and successfully managed the acquisition and sale processes of shares in companies operating across various sectors in Turkey, including real estate, industry, information technology, retail, and textiles, as well as publicly traded companies, for both domestic and foreign investors. Additionally, he has provided legal consultancy services to domestic investors regarding their investments in countries such as the United States, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Belgium.

He has provided support to various types of companies with their daily/periodic legal needs. Additionally, he has managed the establishment of joint ventures in sectors such as banking, finance, and telecommunications, as well as company mergers and partial/full demergers.

Berk Batur, with extensive experience in the retail sector spanning many years, has provided and continues to provide legal consultancy to numerous global companies, including leading players in the textile and cosmetics industries.

He is also active in the fields of personal data protection and compliance/ethics, having managed the compliance processes for many domestic and foreign clients, and represented them before various institutions, including the Personal Data Protection Authority.
In the past, he served as a member of the Disciplinary Board of the Turkish Sailing Federation and is currently a member of the Disciplinary Board of the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TASF).

Education

1998 - 2003 

Österreichisches St. Georgs Kolleg Istanbul 

2003 - 2007 

Yeditepe University Faculty of Law Istanbul Bachelor's Degree

2012 - 2013  

Galatasaray University Faculty of Law Istanbul Sports Law Master’s Degree

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions

At Abcoo, our experienced M&A practice group provides our clients with industry-leading Mergers & Acquisitions...

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Real Estate, Construction and Zoning Law

Abcoo is one of the leading international publications and research organisations in the field of real estate,...

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Corporate Law

As Abcoo, we are one of the leading international and local organisations operating in Turkey to meet the needs of the business world....

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Personal Data Protection

Abcoo has a specialized team and extensive experience to best meet the requirements of its clients in this area...

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Compliance and Ethics

Abcoo provides a wide range of ethics and compliance services, meeting the needs of its clients...

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Sports Law

Abcoo provides legal services in the field of sports law to athletes sports, clubs...

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