Emre Özşar
Biography
Overview
Emre is the head of our Mergers & Acquisitions practice in Istanbul. His practice focuses on advising private equity, sovereign wealth fund, alternative capital provider (ACPs) and corporate clients on all forms of M&A transactions with a particular emphasis on cross border mergers & acquisitions and joint ventures.
Emre serves clients in many different sectors, including technology, financial services, e-commerce, consumer products, transportation and shipping/railway, energy, media, and healthcare among others.
In addition, Emre acts as a litigator, representing clients in complex commercial disputes and assists his clients in all fields of dispute resolution. His practice includes litigating before Turkish courts on various matters involving commercial law and code of obligations. He has also worked on particular disputes arising from mergers and acquisitions and shareholder relations.
Experience
Representation of Koni Teknik Mühendislik A.Ş., a subsidiary of AKSA Doğal Gaz Dağıtım A.Ş., in its acquisition of shares representing the entire share capital of SOCAR Turkey Doğal Gaz Yatırım A.Ş., which holds 80% stake both in Bursagaz Bursa Şehiriçi Doğalgaz Dağıtım Ticaret ve Taahhüt A.Ş. and Kayserigaz Kayseri Doğalgaz Dağıtım Pazarlama ve Ticaret A.Ş., from SOCAR Turkey Enerji A.Ş.
Representation of Zurich Sigorta A.Ş., the Turkish subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Company Limited, which is a leading multi-line insurance provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices, in its acquisition of the shares representing 99.7778% of the share capital of Mapfre Yaşam Sigorta A.Ş., which is engaged in life insurance business in Türkiye, from Mapfre Sigorta A.Ş.
Representation of TotalEnergies Renewables, the renewable energy subsidiary of Total group, in its acquisition of the shares representing 50% of the share capital of Rönesans Enerji Üretim ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, carrying out activities related to development and operation of renewable energy power plants and electricity generation and sale, from Rönesans Yenilenebilir Enerji Yatırım Anonim Şirketi, a subsidiary of the Turkish conglomerate Rönesans Holding.
Representation of International Finance Corporation, one of the world's leading international organizations in private sector development, in its sale of shares in various subsidiaries of or in Rönesans Holding Anonim Şirketi, one of Türkiye's largest construction and infrastructure companies, in a number of transactions.
Representation of Firmenich International S.A., the world's largest privately-owned perfume and taste company present in more than 100 markets, in its acquisition of the shares representing the entire share capital of Gülçiçek Kimya ve Uçan Yağlar Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., a family-owned Turkish company, active in fragrance production which is renowned for providing creative fragrance solutions to customers in Türkiye, Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa.
Representation of Mid Europa Partners, a leading buyout investor focused on the growth markets of Central & Eastern Europe, in its sale of the shares representing 90% of the share capital of Özel Kent Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Malzemeleri Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş., to Acıbadem Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Ticaret A.Ş., one of the leading healthcare providers in Türkiye.
Representation of Fingen S.p.A., an Italian international investment firm that manages investments across multiple asset classes, including real estate and retail, in its joint venture with Kalyon İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., a Turkish conglomerate with business operations in many industries, in relation to design, construction, operation, and management of a new designer/luxury mall near the Istanbul Airport in Türkiye, including negotiation of the joint venture agreement and the civil works agreement.
Representation of EnerjiSA Enerji Üretim A.Ş., a joint-venture of Sabancı Group and E.ON, in their entry into investment agreements with Enercon, a major German wind turbine manufacturer which is the market leader in Germany, for the purposes of realisation of YEKA-2 Wind Power Plant Projects (Renewable Energy Zone-2) tenders, with an investment value of US$1.2 billion.
Representation of Zynga, Inc., a global leader in interactive entertainment and mobile gaming, in its acquisition of (directly or through its subsidiaries) various Turkish mobile game companies in a number of transactions, including Peak Games, Türkiye's first "unicorn" as well as Rollic Games, with a portfolio of popular hyper-casual games that have been downloaded more than 250 million times.
Representation of Softbank Vision Fund in its approximately US$400 million investment in Trendyol, one of Türkiye's leading e-commerce platforms, whose majority shareholder is Alibaba Group. With the total funding of US$1.5 billion provided by other investors.
Leading Individual
in Commercial, corporate and M&A
Legal 500, 2025
Highly Regarded in M&A
IFLR 1000, 2024
"Emre Özşar knows the industry very well and puts you in an advantageous position in the negotiations with his calm and practical approach."
Legal 500, 2025
"Emre Özsar, the head of the M&A practice of GKC in Istanbul, is a very talented, smart and strong negotiator and at all times keeps the strings together."
Legal 500, 2024
"I would certainly single out Emre Özşar among his peers. Due to my background and experience I have worked with many different partners from many important law firms in Turkey and I can wholeheartedly say that Emre is simply the best among his competitors."
Legal 500, 2023