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

CMS Insurance App
CMS Insurance App - Expertise at your fingertips As the insurance sector becomes more complex, (re)insurers, brokers and insureds need to have access to the right legal information across a number of...
Turkiye
innovation page
CMS Public Procurement Remedies Toolbox
Public procurement laws provide for short procedures and quick decisions to enable projects to be realised within a short timeframe, but still allow certain decisions in a tender procedure to be reviewed...
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

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
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
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

25
Aug
Future design of the Turkish energy market
Past event
25/08/2020
This exciting event will explore the top 10 hot topics for the Turkish energy industry, highlighting investment opportunities and areas for collaboration. Panellists from the Turkish energy ministry...
Turkiye
Energy & Climate Change
Webinar
16
Sept
CMS Employment Snack: “Home office and other treats” | Turkey
Past event
16/09/2020
The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to rapidly implement home office schemes. New technologies have supported this change, and we have seen businesses embrace these new forms...
Turkiye
Employment & Pensions
Webinar
01
Apr
CMS CEE German Desk: Waste management in Central and Eastern Europe
Past event
01/04/2021
As ever more waste is produced, many countries face new challenges:What are the current developments in the CEE countries?How does waste management differ between EU and non-EU countries?What problem-solving...
Turkiye
Banking & Finance
Webinar