4 Acquisition International - M&A Awards 2017 Sturgeon Ventures LLP Yazici Legal Best Regulatory Incubator 2017 & FinServ Gamechanger Innovation Award 2017 M&A Law Firm of the Year 2017 - Turkey Sturgeon Ventures YaziciLegal Sturgeon Ventures are the most established FCA Regulatory Incubator, having coined the phrase in 2001. We invited Seonaid Mackenzie to talk us through the firm and how it pioneered this vital service. YaziciLegal is a law firm providing services and assistance in various matters of legal nature including representation of clients in negotiations with counter-parties, structuring of deals, contract drafting, regulatory advice and dispute resolution. We profile the firm to find out more about the services it provides. MA170008 MA170007 Founded in 1998, has been incubating people and firms since inception. At that time the firm was not sector biased, but since 2000 the firm has focused on Financial Services Start-ups from a regulatory point of view. Alone in the industry for nearly a decade, the firm now has more than 50 competitors. Seonaid explains how the firm has worked hard to adapt to this development and how it ensures excellence for all of its clients. “Here at Sturgeon, we have and always will be an out of the box thinker and creator of innovative solutions. We are owner managed, therefore entrepreneurial and can be timely where others have committees and owners to satisfy, this is especially important in pricing of a transaction. Alongside our regulatory incubator service, we are also developing a platform for Section 21 Reviews YazıcıLegal, founded by Mr. Hakan Yazıcı, is a full-service law firm with more than 90 team members, providing services and assistance in variety of legal and regulatory matters in all aspects of Turkish law, with a reputation of excellence in its service. With its profound knowledge and experience in recognition of the needs of clients, its in-depth understanding of the legal and political environment in Turkey and its extensive practice, YazıcıLegal renders unique and tailor-made legal services to its clientele comprising of local and foreign banks and financial institutions, investment banks, intermediary institutions, funds, international financial institutions, export credit agencies, multilaterals, multinational corporations, foreign and domestic companies, private equity houses, conglomerates, governmental institutions, multinational organizations and individuals. To support a wide range of clients, YazıcıLegal offers a broad range of legal services, including representation of clients in banking, finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and contracts, energy, privatization, litigation, debt collection, competition, intellectual property, employment, foreign investment, information technology, communications, real estate, construction, licensing along with other corporate and commercial matters. Specifically, mergers and acquisitions is one of the areas where YazıcıLegal is very strong. In 2016 and first quarter of 2017, the lawyers of YazıcıLegal have represented its clients in many different M&A transactions by providing top notch legal advices to their clients. In the past, the lawyers of YazıcıLegal have been involved in almost all major M&A transactions in the financial sector and almost all major privatizations in Turkey. YazıcıLegal and the members of YazıcıLegal team have advised both the selling sides and buying sides in a wide range of sectors such as energy, port, banking, quick service restaurants, media, steel, etc. Clients of YazıcıLegal include regulated companies such as banks, financial leasing companies, financial institutions, energy companies and holding companies as well. Ultimately, as a law firm started with a team of ten people only in 2012 and having reached more than 90 team members in 2017, YaziciLegal is a fast-growing law firm that continues to be eager to provide wider range of legal services. a valuable service for overseas companies buying UK companies when the underlying shareholders are individuals who would be deemed retail.” Looking ahead, Sionaid believe that challenges such as Brexit and the ever growing importance of technology will provide many great opportunities for Sturgeon to build upon its current success. “Over the last two years we have built an in-house portal, which has continued to grow our efficiency and timeliness. As we work with entrepreneurs we are constantly putting to work tech in our own growth model. In addition, we are keen to develop and grow in order to work around key developments in the industry such as Brexit and continue to innovate and grow.” Company: YaziciLegal Law Firm Contact: Hakan Yazıcı Contact Email:
[email protected] Address: Levent Mah. Yasemin Sok. No:13 Beşiktaş Istanbul, 34340, Turkey Phone: 902122690227 Web Address: yazicilegal.com/default.asp Company: Sturgeon Ventures LLP Contact: Seonaid Mackenzie Contact Email:
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