Özmen Yalçın is an independent Turkish law firm based in Istanbul. The firm was founded in 2022 by partners Ömer Gökhan Özmen and Güneş Yalçın. The firm has a well-established team of Turkish qualified legal professionals with experience in advising both domestic and international clients on diverse areas of business law. The firm is known for its work in the banking, debt and equity capital markets, M&A and projects.
Highlights
The firm advised Galatasaray Gayrimenkul Yatırım ve Geliştirme Ticaret (as borrower),
Galatasaray Sportif Sınai ve Ticari Yatırımlar and Galatasaray Sport Club among others (as guarantor) on the $57.5 million financing provided by Ziraat Bankası and Denizbank for acquisition of real estate.
In M&A the firm recently advised
Hepsi Emlak and its shareholder on its $15.9 million acquisition of 100% of Zingat.
Key clients
Alfa Solar Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret, Biotrend Çevre ve Enerji Yatırımları, Doğan Şirketler Grubu Holding, Goldman Sachs and Türk Eximbank.
Testimonials
"They are easy to reach, responsive, informative and quick." (Banking Client)
“They have a lot of experience in the Turkish banking sector, so know the kinds of issues and concerns that international lending banks have. They have
very good relations with the management teams within the Turkish banks so any issues can be resolved quickly and satisfactorily.” (Banking Client)
“O+Y works with an efficient manner on
a timely basis.” (Banking Client)
“Great effort and timely management.” (Equity Capital Markets Client)
"They are very good. Their knowledge and experience are very high. They are very reactive." (Equity Capital Markets Client)
“Highly responsive, productive, diligent, fast and innovative.” (Equity Capital Markets Client)
"Knowledge and experience on this subject." (M&A Client)
"They have very professional team." (Project Finance Client)
“Very good in knowledge. Responsive. Replies
very fast to your questions.” - Damla Keskin
Şerbetçioğlu, Firm Partner
“Very diligent and good at problem solving.” - Damla Keskin Şerbetçioğlu, Firm Partner
“She is very professional.” - Damla Keskin Şerbetçioğlu, Firm Partner
“She has a lot of experience in the industry.” - Damla Keskin Şerbetçioğlu, Firm Partner
“Great work, great commitment, and great personality.” - Gökhan Özmen, Firm Partner
“Extreme good at IPO transactions.” - Gökhan Özmen, Firm Partner
“He is knowledgeable, gets on well with the borrower's management teams, understands what lending banks want and helps to deliver that.” - Güneş Yalçın, Firm Partner
“He has great knowledge, responsive and easy to reach and of course always helpful.” - Güneş Yalçın, Firm Partner
