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Deloitte's tax practice is led by Niyazi Comez and numbers about 175 people in total. The firm has added four partners in the last 12 months. The new partners are Refik Yasar Durusoy, who specialises in tax compliance and litigation. Ahmet Günes Sögütlüoglu ... [more]

Deloitte's tax practice is led by Niyazi Comez and numbers about 175 people in total. The firm has added four partners in the last 12 months. The new partners are Refik Yasar Durusoy, who specialises in tax compliance and litigation. Ahmet Günes Sögütlüoglu leads the M&A team. Erdal Dinctürk heads the indirect tax practice while Veysel Türkman works on tax compliance. All four partners were internal promotions. The corporate tax team has a strong focus on M&A and financing structures and plans tax efficient corporate reorganisations. The international tax practice is led by Zeki Kurtçu and works closely with Deloitte member firms all around the world. Transfer pricing has grown significantly in Turkey since legislation came into force in 2007 and Güler Hülya Y¦lmaz leads the transfer pricing team. The indirect tax practice deals with indirect tax planning, VAT, tax appeals, audits and rulings.

Mustafa Çamlica leads the tax practice at Ernst & Young and is highly regarded for his work on cross-border transactions and M&A. The practice consists of 10 partners and 200 fee earners including 15 transfer pricing specialists. Erdal Çalikoglu is recognised ... [more]

Mustafa Çamlica leads the tax practice at Ernst & Young and is highly regarded for his work on cross-border transactions and M&A. The practice consists of 10 partners and 200 fee earners including 15 transfer pricing specialists. Erdal Çalikoglu is recognised for his work on litigation, transfer pricing, cross-border structuring and M&A. Feridun Güngör specialises in litigation while Ihsan Akar works on capital markets.

Adan Nas leads the tax practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers and is known for his work on transfer pricing. The firm advise on international tax structuring, M&A, financial products, indirect tax, customs, tax litigation and tax management. The firm consists ... [more]

Adan Nas leads the tax practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers and is known for his work on transfer pricing. The firm advise on international tax structuring, M&A, financial products, indirect tax, customs, tax litigation and tax management. The firm consists of 12 partners, six directors and 25 senior managers. Recep Biyik joined the firm from the Inland Revenue and is head of technical services at the firm. Bilgütay Yasar specialises in tax litigation while Faruk Sabunca does capital markets work. Zeki Gündüz has a large practice and works on transfer pricing, capital markets, cross-border transactions, M&A and tax litigation. The firm's impressive array of clients include BP, Procter & Gamble, Vodafone and Toyota.

BDO's tax practice consists of six partners and includes a four strong transfer pricing team. The firm's clients include Tekfen Holding. Akkok Holding, Tupras, Erdemir and Pirelli. Mehmet Maç, who has been described as "a good practitioner", specialises ... [more]

BDO's tax practice consists of six partners and includes a four strong transfer pricing team. The firm's clients include Tekfen Holding. Akkok Holding, Tupras, Erdemir and Pirelli. Mehmet Maç, who has been described as "a good practitioner", specialises in tax controversy. The firm acted for one of the largest electricity producers in Turkey when they acquired Memm Enerji and Akkur Enerji. The firm also acted for Tupras, the largest petroleum refinery and crude oil supplier in Turkey, when they were acquired by KOC Group. Erdogan Saglam is recognised for his work on M&A.

Erdikler-Taxand is a pure tax practice consisting of seven partners and 70 fee earners led by Uluc Ozcan. It is a member firm of Taxand. Saban Erdikler is the founding partner and specialises in M&A. The firm has provided advice to more than 200 local ... [more]

Erdikler-Taxand is a pure tax practice consisting of seven partners and 70 fee earners led by Uluc Ozcan. It is a member firm of Taxand. Saban Erdikler is the founding partner and specialises in M&A. The firm has provided advice to more than 200 local and international clients with over 40% being international clients. Ozcan and Meral Ucar advised the Norwegian company Satkraft when it acquired a Turkish group of companies in the energy sector. This deal was one of the major investments in Turkey which is especially noteworthy as it was initiated during the economic crisis. The firm prepared reports for the client on the best way to structure, finance and operate the acquired companies for tax purposes. The deal was worth $1 billion. Ucar advised the Spanish group Uralita when they acquired a glass wool production facility from a Turkish group. The firm structured and finalised the deal. Saban Erdikler and Ozcan advised a Turkish holding group on a shopping mall and residential project. The client owns one of the most valuable pieces of land in the centre of Istanbul and has attracted many international investors interested in the project. The firm created a split off that decreased the tax burden to a minimal amount. The structuring solved problems between shareholders. The firm's clients include Colgate Palmolive, Nestle, ING Bank and Kimberly-Clark.

KPMG's tax practice is led by Fikret Çetinkaya and consists of eight partners, five tax directors and 100 fee earners. Çetinkaya specialises in tax controversy, cross-border transactions and M&A. The firm has strengthened its tax team in the last 12 ... [more]

KPMG's tax practice is led by Fikret Çetinkaya and consists of eight partners, five tax directors and 100 fee earners. Çetinkaya specialises in tax controversy, cross-border transactions and M&A. The firm has strengthened its tax team in the last 12 months with the addition of a director and a senior manager. Abdulkadir Kahraman and Ayhan Üstün advised General Electric on cross-border structuring in three jurisdictions. The firm implemented the Dutch COOP structure which increased the cash flow. Ferruh Tunç and Eray Büyüksekban advised Gumlink on the restructuring of the company. The firm provided an effective and simple transition process during the company's ultimate restructuring. The head of the transfer pricing practice Metin Duran and Baak Diclehan advised Fiansbank and its subsidiaries on the implementation of new Turkish transfer pricing services. The firm's clients include Groupama, Isdemir Iron & Steel Company and Opel.

Mazars Denge's tax practice has been strengthened significantly in the last 12 months with the addition of three partners, who joined through a merger. The firm has four transfer pricing specialists and one VAT expert. Leon Coskun leads the tax team ... [more]

Mazars Denge's tax practice has been strengthened significantly in the last 12 months with the addition of three partners, who joined through a merger. The firm has four transfer pricing specialists and one VAT expert. Leon Coskun leads the tax team and is regarded as an expert in M&A. Coskun obtained a tax ruling regarding VAT recovery from the Ministry of Finance for an international veterinary products manufacturer. The firm managed to get a large amount of the VAT back for the client through this tax ruling. Ugur Kaylan managed to get VAT for one of the most important airport operator's returned in cash. Coskun obtained a tax incentive for an aquarium company implementing the largest European aquarium. Through this incentive the client imported all equipment without incurring VAT and earned the right to use reduced rate electricity. The firm's clients include Acibadem Hasraneleri, Sun Group, Ceva Group and Alvi Medica.

French law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel mainly advises French companies operating in the Eastern European area. Bulent Ozdirekhcan is the head of the tax practice.

Sigma's tax practice is led by Hüseyin Ergin. Clients include Merrill Lynch Turkey, Denizbank, WestLB and Pfizer. The firm provide a full range of tax services.

White & Case only tax partner Taylan Baykut left the firm and the tax practice is now led by former KPMG associate Osman Özen.

Grant Thornton's tax practice is led by Emin Taylan who specialises in international taxation. The firm offers clients tax advisory services including M&A.

Güreli Baker Tilly offers clients advice on VAT, international tax planning and domestic and foreign investment. The firm is led by the honorary chairman Orhan Güreli The firm uses the international network of Baker Tilly to benefit its clients.