Turkey M&A and Private Equity Forum 2022

OVERVIEW OF THE EVENT

It was a pleasure for us to host the 2022 edition of Turkey Private Equity and M&A Forum on 14-15 December in Istanbul. Over 100 participants including corporate investors, private equity and venture capital funds, LPs, investment banks and M&A legal and financial advisors, have joined over two days to explore M&A market conditions, recent transactions, trends and opportunities ahead.

We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the organisations that have sponsored and partnered with us to deliver this insightful event. Special thank goes to Lead M&A Investment Bank Sponsor: Yapi Kredi; Silver Sponsor: Herrik; Bronze Sponsor: Development and Investment Bank of Turkey and Turkey Development Fund as well as: Lanyard Sponsor: Nazali Tax and Legal; Coffee Break Sponsor: Çiğdemtekin Çakırca Arancı (CDCA) and Strategic Partner: KPLaw.

Thank you to our partners for endorsing the event: TOCC Attorney Partnership and Vedubox as well as BCCT, Tebanews, Turkish British Magazine, ETID, ByTV, Bizim Dünyamız Vakfı.

About Turkey Private Equity and M&A Forum

The conference is an annual event well acknowledged for providing vivid discussions about market outlook, future forecasts and key opportunities and challenges facing alternative investments like private equity, venture capital, and corporate M&A.

Topics Discussed During the 2022 edition included:

TURKIYE M&A OVERVIEW 2022
M&A APPETITE, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR DEALMAKERS IN 2023
EXIT STRATEGY CONSIDERATIONS
CROSS-BORDER M&A TRANSACTIONS
TECH AND E-COMMERCE: OPPORTUNITIES IN ONE OF TURKISH BRIGHTEST INDUSTRIES
NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY – INVESTING IN CHALLENGING TIMES
PRIVATE EQUITY OPPORTUNITIES
GROWTH EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL STRATEGIES

Featured Speakers:

Sadik Culcuoglu, CFA – Executive Vice President, Yapı Kredi Yatırım
Bahar Sayiner – Head of Investment Banking, Yapı Kredi
Morris F. DeFeo, Jr. – Partner; Chair, Corporate Department, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Barış Civelek – Investments Director, Türkiye Wealth Fund
Arif Keles – Executive Director of Strategic Planning, Arçelik Global
Ersida Docaj – Senior Banker, TMT, EBRD
Orhan Ayanlar – Partner, Mediterra Capita
Selim Kalkan – Investments and Business Development Director, Şişecam
Ilhami Koc – Partner of Strategy and Transactions, EY Turkey
Hale Ozsoy – Director, Turkven Private Equity
Numan Numan – Founder and Managing Director, 212
Onur Harbiyeci – Group Finance Director, Yilsan Holding
Baris Derbentli – General Coordinator of Investments & Project Finance, Yapı Merkezi
Yilmaz Karakas – Investment Director, CEECAT
Baris Gen – Principal Investment Officer, Regional Lead – Middle East, Central Asia, and Turkey, Private Equity Funds, IFC
Baris Yilmaz – Managing Partner, Pragma Capital Partners
Cem Baytok – Managing Partner, idacapital
Mehmet Ali Ergin – Founding Partner & Vice Chairman, Re-Pie Asset Management
Seckin Tabak – Director, Esas Private Equity
Murat Ozdemir – Senior Advisor, Investment, Office of the Presidency of Turkey
Baris Civici – Director, Turkey Development Fund
Gamze Cigdemtekin – Partner, Çiğdemtekin Çakırca Aranci Law Firm
Emre Ekmekci – President, Turkish E-Commerce Association
Metin Pektas – Partner, NAZALI Tax & Legal
Izzet Ozdal – Director, M&A Advisory, Development and Investment Bank of Turkey
Onur Küçük – Managing Partner, KP Law
Dr. Abdullah Çerekçi – Strategy and M&A Director, Zorlu Holding
Dr. Zahide Altunbaş Sancak – Partner, Guleryuz Partners
Basar Yenidunya – VP, Head of Investments, 212
Kahraman Haliscelik – Founder, Board President, Bizim Dunyamiz Vakfi
Burak Özyazgan – Vice President, Diffusion Capital Partners
M. Yiğit Örnek – Partner, TOCC Attorney Partnership
Selahattin Zoralioglu – Managing Partner, Taxim Capital Private Equity