Esin Attorney Partnership

What Esin Attorney Partnership does

Esin Attorney Partnership (Esin Avukatlık Ortaklığı) is a full-service Turkish commercial law firm headquartered in the Maya Park Tower 2 in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. Founded in 1997 and operating as the Turkish affiliate of Baker McKenzie, the firm delivers legal advisory across 19 practice areas including Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Tax, Competition, ESG, Fintech, Healthcare, Intellectual Property & Technology, International Trade, Privacy & Cyber Security, Real Estate, and Corporate & Governance, plus a specialized Azerbaijan Desk for regional matters. The firm employs over 80 lawyers and legal professionals organized into partner, senior associate, associate, and trainee ranks, supported by functional leadership including a Managing Partner, CFO/COO, HR Director, and senior tax consultants.

The firm serves Turkish and international enterprise clients — primarily financial institutions, private equity firms, healthcare companies, corporates, and government entities — and is structured as a private partnership under Turkish law. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements billed on hourly rates, fixed fees, or transaction-based arrangements; specific fee schedules are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is partner-led: the firm acquires work through direct client relationships, referrals from the Baker McKenzie global network, thought-leadership content (legal alerts, newsletters, webinars, and a News & Insights archive of over 96 pages), and participation in significant cross-border M&A mandates. The firm complements its commercial practice with corporate social responsibility programs including Pro Bono services, the Diversity Committee (established February 2014), the EsinWomen Committee (established August 2017), and sustainability initiatives.

Name

Esin Attorney Partnership

Legal name

Esin Avukatlık Ortaklığı

Website

https://esin.av.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Esin Attorney Partnership is a full-service Turkish commercial law firm and the Turkish affiliate of Baker McKenzie, headquartered in Istanbul and serving enterprise clients across M&A, banking, dispute resolution, and 19 other practice areas with a team of over 80 lawyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Banking and finance law
• Dispute resolution services
• Cross-border legal advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Revenue generated from providing comprehensive legal services to domestic and international clients across various practice areas including M&A, banking & finance, dispute resolution, employment, tax, and regulatory compliance. Services billed on hourly rates, fixed fees, or transaction-based arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Esin Attorney Partnership is a full-service Turkish law firm delivering legal advisory across 19 practice areas including M&A, banking & finance, capital markets, dispute resolution, employment, tax, ESG, fintech, healthcare, IP & technology, real estate, competition, international trade, and privacy & cybersecurity. The firm is the Turkish affiliate of Baker McKenzie, enabling it to handle complex cross-border mandates for corporate clients, financial institutions, and government entities. Services are billed on hourly rates, fixed fees, or transaction-based arrangements.

Product overview

Esin Attorney Partnership is a Turkish law firm providing comprehensive legal services through a portfolio of 19 distinct practice areas (Banking & Finance, M&A, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Employment, ESG, Fintech, Healthcare, Intellectual Property & Technology, International Trade, Privacy & Cyber Security, Real Estate, Tax, and others). The firm also operates specialized desks including an Azerbaijan Desk for regional matters. Beyond core legal advisory, the firm supports clients through corporate social responsibility programs including Pro Bono services, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, the EsinWomen Committee, and Sustainability programs. The firm is the Turkish affiliate of Baker McKenzie, enabling cross-border legal cooperation through a global network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EsinWomen Initiative: Gender diversity initiative established in August 2017 to provide equal opportunity and development potential to all employees
• Diversity Committee
• Azerbaijan Desk

Products and services

• Mergers & Acquisitions (Birleşme ve Devralmalar)

Quantifiable outcome

• Regularly advises on significant M&A transactions in Turkish market including representing sellers in cross-border equity stake acquisitions

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Baker McKenziecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaker McKenzie is the global law firm of which Esin Attorney Partnership is the Turkish affiliate. Esin Attorney Partnership operates under Baker McKenzie's global brand standards and receives client referrals for Turkish matters. The firm participates in Baker McKenzie's talent development programs and is included in global partner promotions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• A&O Shearman: The combined firm formed by the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, with a global banking, finance, and M&A practice and a Turkish-law capability often delivered through a local affiliate. Comparable to Esin on cross-border banking/M&A and capital markets work but operating as a much larger broad incumbent.
• Clifford Chance LLP: A Magic Circle global law firm with a presence in Istanbul and a strong practice in banking & finance, capital markets, and cross-border M&A involving Turkish counterparties. Competes with Esin for premium cross-border mandates while serving a much wider global client base.
• White & Case LLP: A global elite law firm with an established Istanbul office and a long-standing Turkey practice covering M&A, capital markets, and project finance. Overlaps directly with Esin in servicing cross-border deals touching Turkish law, but is a broader incumbent with far larger global scale and bench.
• Linklaters LLP: A Magic Circle global law firm with Turkish-law capability and active engagement on cross-border M&A, capital markets, and energy/infrastructure mandates in Turkey. Overlaps with Esin's premium transactional practice but at materially larger global scale.
• Hogan Lovells International LLP: A major global law firm operating in Turkey (historically through a local affiliate arrangement), providing banking & finance, corporate/M&A, and regulatory advisory. Comparable to Esin through its affiliate-style Turkish presence and overlapping practice mix, but with substantially broader global resources.

Direct peers

• ELIG Attorney Partnership: A leading Turkish law firm with a similarly broad practice portfolio covering corporate/M&A, banking & finance, competition, and dispute resolution. Targets the same enterprise and financial-institution client segments in the Turkish market and operates with a comparable partner-led, professional-services model.
• Gün + Partners: A well-known Istanbul-headquartered Turkish commercial law firm offering full-service coverage across M&A, banking, IP, employment, and dispute resolution. Provides comparable legal advisory to corporate and financial clients operating in Turkey, making it a direct peer for both domestic and cross-border mandates.
• Çalışkan & Partners: A prominent Istanbul-based Turkish law firm with a comparable full-service, cross-border transactional practice and overlapping client segments in financial services, M&A, and regulatory matters. Closely comparable in client profile and practice mix to Esin, and a direct competitor for premium Turkish-law mandates.
• Bener Attorney Partnership: A full-service Turkish commercial law firm with significant cross-border M&A, capital markets, and banking & finance capabilities targeting similar enterprise and financial-institution clients. Comparable in size, practice breadth, and partner-led service model to Esin.
• Paksoy Attorney Partnership: One of the largest full-service Turkish commercial law firms based in Istanbul, with comparable practice breadth across M&A, banking & finance, capital markets, and dispute resolution. It serves a similar corporate, financial-institution, and investor client base and competes directly for the same Turkish-law mandates that Esin's Baker McKenzie affiliation anchors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esin-law-firm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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