Özmen Yalçın is an independent Turkish law firm based in Istanbul. Founded in 2022 by partners Ömer Gökhan Özmen and Güneş Yalçın, the firm comprises a team of experienced Turkish-qualified lawyers advising both domestic and international clients across a broad range of business law matters. The firm has developed a strong reputation in banking and finance, debt and equity capital markets, M&A, and projects, providing commercially focused legal advice on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.


Key clients  
Alfa Solar Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret, Biotrend Çevre ve Enerji Yatırımları, Doğ-Yap İnşaat Turizm Enerji Üretim Sanayi ve Ticaret, Goldman Sachs, and Systemair HSK Havalandırma Endüstri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi.

Highlights
The firm advised Biotrend on its joint venture with Freepoint, which will develop new projects in Türkiye, including UOP’s investment in Biotend İleri Dönüşüm.  It also advised Deniz Ventures on its $5.6 million investment in Tavuk Dünyası Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret.


Testimonials
“Good knowledge and expertise of Turkish law.” – Banking

“Their pricing is keen, they are responsive, commercial and pragmatic.” – Banking

“Clear, concise, knowledgeable, proactive and current.” – Capital markets

“Ozmen Yalcin has a very knowledgeable team, they act promptly, answer the questions of the client and provide prime quality legal counsel service.”
“They are very agile and their knowledge is very high.” – Capital markets

“We particularly appreciated their highly commercial and strategic approach combined with strong technical expertise and responsiveness throughout the transaction. We were especially impressed by their ability to navigate complex negotiations effectively, provide practical and business-oriented solutions, and remain hands-on and accessible at partner level under tight timelines.” – M&A

“Ozmen Yalcin supports us in a very difficult to handle situation marked by serious conflicts between a number of parties. They are very capable of managing parties with different objectives, playing a mediator role. They bring to the table very solid general Turkish law and capital markets experience and expertise. They have the most balanced approach between legal and commercial matters as well as high ability to find solutions to deeply complex issues. We worked with partners Gokhan Ozmen, Damla Keskin Serbetcioglu and Murat Ayyildiz in a very collaborative manner. They were accessible whenever needed including urgent situations.” – Private equity

“What stands out most about Ozmen Yalcin is their responsiveness, comprehensive approach, and the depth of expertise within their team. They provide quick and clear feedback, handle matters with great attention to detail, and have a broad and experienced team capable of addressing different aspects of international projects effectively. Their combination of legal expertise and practical business understanding makes working with them highly efficient and reliable.” – Project development

“Beril Cetin is responsive, pragmatic and gets the deal done.” – Banking

“Beril Cetin is very good.” – Banking

“Beril Cetin proactive, concise, knowledgeable and responsive.” – Capital markets

“Beril Cetin does capital market transaction, compliance of international contracts to Turkish law well.” – Capital markets

“Damla Keskin Şerbetcioğlu was extremely hands-on throughout the entire process and managed the drafting and negotiations with great precision and efficiency. We were especially impressed by her responsiveness, attention to detail and ability to navigate challenging discussions while consistently providing practical and solution-oriented support.” – M&A

“Damla Keskin Serbetcioglu is very knowledgeable, responsive and extremely hard-working.” – Private equity

“Damla Serbetcioglu is highly knowledgeable, reactive and checks all details.” – Capital markets

“Emir Berat Durna does litigation, contract review, contract drafting, contract revision, dispute resolution, and legal advisory services well.” – Project development

“Gokhan Ozmen is very friendly, with very high knowledge and network.” – Capital markets

“Gokhan Ozmen has deep expertise and experience and has a strong but positive attitude towards problems. He is a problem solver and is able to handle difficult and complex issues and relations between parties. He is extremely reliable.” – Private equity


“Gunes Yalcin is responsive, pragmatic and gets the deal done.” – Banking
“Gunes Yalcin is very knowledgeable on the financial institutions capital markets work, proactive and available.” – Capital markets

“Gunes Yalcin is deeply knowledgeable deeply knowledgeable about capital market transactions and has analytical ability.” – Capital markets

“Gunhan Yalcin is very good.” – Banking

“Kürşat Karaduman was very diligent and responsive throughout the transaction and provided reliable support under demanding timelines.” – M&A

“Murat Ayyildiz has deep expertise in Turkish capital markets law and is highly experienced in his area.” – Private equity

“Omer Gokhan Yalcin has deep knowledge of equity and equity linked instruments.” – Capital markets

“Ömer Gökhan Özmen brings excellent commercial awareness and strategic perspective to complex transactions. We particularly appreciated his ability to guide key decision-making processes with clear, pragmatic and business-focused advice while remaining closely engaged throughout the transaction.” – M&A

“Orkun Apan is responsive, pragmatic and gets the deal done.” – Banking

“Ömer Gökhan Özmen brings excellent commercial awareness and strategic perspective to complex transactions. We particularly appreciated his ability to guide key decision-making processes with clear, pragmatic and business-focused advice while remaining closely engaged throughout the transaction.” – M&A

“Selin Erdem is responsive and acts quickly.” – Capital markets