People

Alican Babalioglu
Alican Babalioglu
Managing Partner
Lawyer
Turkiye, Istanbul
Alican Babalıoğlu is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Yalçın Babalıoğlu Kemahlı Law Firm*. Focused on corporate and M&A, private equity, capital markets and competition law, Alican advises...
Adrian Bell
Adrian Bell
Partner
Co-head of the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes Group | Joint Managing Director for Asia and the Middle East
United Kingdom, London
Adrian is a Partner and co-head of the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy (ICE) Disputes Group and is a qualified solicitor advocate. He advises on dispute avoidance and all types of dispute resolution...
Döne Yalçın
Döne Yalçın
Partner
Managing Partner Türkiye, Partner Austria, Member of the CMS ESG and Sustainability Leadership
Turkiye, Istanbul
Austria, Vienna
Dr Döne Yalçın is Managing Partner of CMS Türkiye and Partner of CMS Austria. She is also a driving force behind CMS' sustainability agenda and a member of the international leadership team responsible...

Expertise

Turkiye
Are you looking to enter, establish or grow your business interests in the dynamic Turkish market? Our lawyers based in Istanbul can guide you through all legal issues surrounding your inbound and outbound...
Turkiye
jurisdiction
German Desk
Are you a Turkish company looking to enter the German market? Or perhaps you wish to expand your existing operations in Germany? Whatever your industry or requirement, we can help you seize the opportunities...
Turkiye
expertise
ESG – Environmental, social and governance
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are at the forefront of corporate strategies, due to investor, customer and regulator expectations. The topic has been gaining momentum and is expected...
Turkiye
expertise

Locations

Istanbul
Yalçın Babalıoğlu Kemahlı Law Firm
Süzer Plaza
Askerocağı Caddesi No:6 Kat:15 D:1502
34367 Elmadağ/Şişli-Istanbul
Turkiye
CMS has been active in Turkiye on behalf of our clients for more than two decades and opened an office in Istanbul in 2013. A team of 23 international and national lawyers focus on cross border and international...
locations
Bergen
CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS
Allehelgensgate 2, entrance A
NO-5016 Bergen
PO Box 394 Sentrum
NO-5805 Bergen
Norway
CMS Kluge is a full-service Norwegian law firm with 52 partners and over 200 employees, established in 1923, with offices in Norway’s capital Oslo, in the energy hub Stavanger and in Norway’s second...
locations
Oslo
CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS
Bryggegata 6
NO-0250 Oslo
PO Box 1548 Vika
NO-0117 Oslo
Norway
CMS Kluge is a full-service Norwegian law firm with 52 partners and over 200 employees, established in 1923, with offices in Norway’s capital Oslo, in the energy hub Stavanger and in Norway’s second...
locations

Innovation

RegZone
RegZone provides you with expert analysis and daily news from the fast-changing world of financial institution regulation. The platform has a substantial online research resource and a flexible email...
Turkiye
innovation page
Webinars
We stay on top of the news agenda, regulatory discussions and new legislation in the industries we serve and the countries we work in and we share these insights with you via regular webinars. On a CMS...
Turkiye
innovation page
Innovation
Innovation underlies everything that we do at CMS. In a rapidly changing world, all law firms talk about reinventing legal service delivery, embracing technology and having an innovative culture. We focus...
Turkiye
innovation

Careers

Practice Groups
As you would expect from a leading full-service firm, we offer a comprehensive range of legal services to our clients. Our services are grouped into broad practice groups which encompass contentious and...
Turkiye
careers
Sector Groups
Understanding the industries in which our clients work is crucial when it comes to effective legal advice. Our specialised industry teams illustrate our client-focused culture perfectly. We bring together...
Turkiye
careers
Learning & Development
The focal point of our development measures lies in practice area specific training. All lawyers are routinely informed about current topics, case-law and trends in their relevant specialist field. Alongside...
Turkiye
careers

About CMS

Corporate Video
In our work, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview to help you shape your business’s future. Our lawyers are experts in their fields, who think ahead to anticipate likely...
Turkiye
about us
Awards & Rankings
We are in business to help your business. So we are proud to accept market recognition for our performance as a welcome indicator that we are succeeding in our efforts to provide you with the highest...
Turkiye
about us
Responsible business
 The scale and scope of the global challenges our society faces today, and in the future, are enormous – from the climate crisis to inequality. In line with the objectives of the UN Global Compact...
Turkiye
about us

News

CMS launches International Digital Regulation Hub providing a clear roadmap for navigating digital regulation
28/11/2023 All businesses should be prepared to grasp the opportunities in digital regulation 
Turkiye
CMS affiliate YBK and Paksoy advised Kaleseramik on successful IPO
23/08/2023 Thanks to strong investor interest, Kaleseramik, a prominent Turkish ceramics company, exceeded its IPO target by far, raising a total of TRY 2.73 billion (nearly EUR 92 million)
Turkiye
Banking & Finance
CMS advises on first ever European real estate transaction using blockchain
10/01/2022 The AnnA town house in Boulogne-Billancourt, in the western suburbs of Paris, became the first European property to be purchased and held via a blockchain transaction in June 2019. The deal is expected...
Turkiye

Publications

CMS Expert Guide to Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws
24/04/2024 We are delighted to present the 7th edition of the CMS Guide to Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws. Guide is now available in both offline PDF format and online on our website. The purpose of the Guide...
International
Dispute Resolution
Expert Guide
Transforming the Legal Landscape? The Impact of LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs) are a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate human-like text based on deep learning techniques. LLMs are trained on massive amounts of textual data, such...
Turkiye
Data Protection Law
law-now
CMS Expert Guide to renewable energy
18/04/2024 The Renewables Sector is now many decades old and considered a mature investment sector by many. Yet the issues it faces continue to evolve and grow at pace with the evolution and growth of the sector...
International
Energy & Climate Change
Expert Guide

Insight

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on every aspect of our lives in Turkiye and across the world. Officially declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation in...
Turkiye
Insight
Insight
You expect law firms today to address current topics such as artificial intelligence or Brexit, which affect you and to provide you with advice to help meet new legal challenges. At CMS, we monitor the...
Turkiye
Insight
Start-ups
CEE – helping start ups scale and go global CEE has a vibrant start-up scene, but this is not always matched by in-depth understanding of how to grow in international markets.  In our CEE programme...
Turkiye
Insight

Events

24
Sept
CMS International Disputes Conference and Drinks Reception
Past event
24/09/2018 London
Please join us for our 2018 International Disputes Conference. This half day conference will feature a series of panel discussions, featuring leading GCs & public figures who will share their learnings...
Turkiye
Dispute Resolution
Participating Events
05
Oct
Webinar: Brexit Management Intellectual Property
Past event
05/10/2016
Since the inception of the EU, intellectual property law has been an area of significant EU-wide harmonisation. As a consequence, the UK’s vote to leave the EU has resulted in a great deal of uncertainty...
Turkiye
Intellectual Property
Webinar
01
Nov
Panel Discussion: Transaction Trends in Central and Eastern Europe
Past event
01/11/2016 London
On Tuesday 1 November a panel of our partners from across CMS CEE offices will meet in London to discuss the latest developments, trends and opportunities in their markets and across key sectors in the...
Turkiye
Corporate
Participating Events