Initial Public Offerings
For purposes such as raising funds, accelerating the institutionalisation of family businesses or enabling shareholders/investors to monetise part of their shares (exit), joint-stock companies whose shares are publicly offered need to receive legal services to structure their post-IPO governance and meet their statutory obligations. As Aksan Law Firm, in respect of IPO processes we provide:
- Carrying out amendments to the articles of association and preparation of the prospectus together with the independent legal counsel report;
- Advisory services on the obligations applicable to publicly offered companies under capital markets legislation.
These services are provided by our team.
Private Equity Funds
Private equity funds organised under the venture capital investment fund regime in Türkiye, with the approval of the Capital Markets Board, require legal advice in many areas such as the regulation of relationships among fund investors, control over the fund's management, profit distributions and the principles applicable to capital commitments. To meet this need, Aksan Law Firm provides:
- Drafting of fund establishment and issuance documents;
- Drafting of the limited partnership agreement (LPA) defining the rights and obligations between fund investors and the manager.
These services are provided by our team.
General Capital Markets Advisory
Companies subject to capital markets legislation, whose incorporation and activities are conducted under the supervision of the Capital Markets Board, need ongoing legal advice both in their relations with the Board and to ensure compliance with the applicable rules. In this respect, Aksan Law Firm provides:
- Management of the establishment and operating licence processes of portfolio management companies, brokerage firms, crypto-asset service providers and crowdfunding platforms;
- Legal advice on the structuring of sukuk and other Islamic finance instruments;
- Compliance advisory on capital markets legislation.
These services are provided by our team.
