Odaman & Koyuncu

What Odaman & Koyuncu does

Odaman & Koyuncu is a Turkish law firm founded in 2005 by Serkan Odaman (maritime law and LMAA arbitration) and Ahmet Koyuncu (labor and commercial law), headquartered in İzmir with additional offices in İstanbul, Munich, and Athens. The firm serves both domestic Turkish clients and international investors operating across Turkey, Germany, and Greece, with practice areas spanning individual and collective labor law, occupational health and safety, contract law, mergers and acquisitions, law of obligations, energy law, foreign investments, data protection (KVKK/GDPR), and information technology law. The firm's revenue model is based on traditional professional services — hourly rates, fixed project fees, and retainers — across litigation, advisory, arbitration (LMAA and ICC), and transactional work.

The firm operates four offices across three countries, giving it a Mediterranean and European footprint for cross-border mandates involving German-Turkish, French-Turkish, and Italian-Turkish commercial activity. Beyond legal services, Odaman & Koyuncu operates the Odaman Koyuncu Academy, a separate educational platform offering certificate programs, workshops, mentorship, and publications for law students and practitioners. The firm generates awareness through thought leadership content on its blog and Academy, professional association memberships (ICC, bilateral chambers, EGİAD, İSİAD, TAİDER, TÜKOD), and direct client engagement via website, WhatsApp, phone, and email. As a privately held partnership with approximately 10 employees, the firm has no disclosed external investors, parent company, or acquisition activity.

Name

Odaman & Koyuncu

Legal name

Odaman & Koyuncu Hukuk Bürosu

Website

https://odaman-koyuncu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Odaman & Koyuncu is a Turkish law firm founded in 2005, specializing in labor, maritime, M&A, energy, and data protection law. With offices in İzmir, İstanbul, Munich, and Athens, it serves Turkish and international clients via advisory, litigation, and arbitration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Maritime law advisory
• International arbitration
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Data protection compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

İzmir

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory & Consultation: Ongoing legal counsel across employment, maritime, commercial, energy, data protection, and technology law, billed through traditional hourly rates, retainers, or fixed-fee arrangements.
2. Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Court representation and arbitration services (LMAA, ICC) in employment, commercial, maritime, and energy disputes, billed on a fee-for-service basis.
3. Transactional & Corporate Advisory: M&A advisory, due diligence, contract drafting, foreign investment structuring, and regulatory compliance engagements, typically project-based or hourly.
4. Academy & Education: Certificate programmes, workshops, and mentorship programmes for legal professionals and students through the Academy platform (separate platform at academy.odaman-koyuncu.com).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Odaman & Koyuncu is a partner-led Turkish law firm providing specialised legal advisory, litigation, arbitration, and transactional services across employment law, collective labour law, occupational health and safety, contract law, M&A, energy law, foreign investment, KVKK/GDPR data protection, and information technology law. Services are delivered through four offices in Turkey, Germany, and Greece, complemented by the Odaman Koyuncu Academy, an educational platform offering certificate programmes, workshops, and mentorship in employment law, arbitration, and international law.

Product overview

Odaman & Koyuncu is a Turkish law firm founded in 2005, offering a portfolio of 10 legal service practice areas and an educational platform. The core offering consists of specialized legal services spanning Labor Law, Collective Labour Law, Occupational Health & Safety, Contract Law, M&A, Law of Obligations, Energy Law, Foreign Investments, Data Protection (KVKK/GDPR), and Technology Law. These services are delivered through four offices in Istanbul (Main Office), Izmir (Founding Office), Munich (European Office), and Athens (Mediterranean Office). The Odaman Koyuncu Academy operates as a complementary educational platform offering certificate programs, workshops, mentorship, and publications for legal professionals and students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Labour Law (İş Hukuku)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• İzmir Barosu (Izmir Bar Association)coreOthersCompulsory membership in the local bar association is a regulatory requirement for the practice of law in Turkey. Odaman & Koyuncu maintains active membership in İzmir Barosu, which governs professional standards, accreditation, and the professional network for lawyers in the Izmir jurisdiction.
• ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)minorOthersThe firm holds membership in the International Chamber of Commerce, supporting its international arbitration practice and cross-border commercial dispute resolution capabilities.
• Alman-Türk Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (German-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry)minorOthersMembership supports the firm's Munich office and European client desk, facilitating connections with German-Turkish business communities and investment flows between Turkey and Germany.
• Türk-Fransız Ticaret Derneği (Turkish-French Trade Association)minorOthersBilateral trade association membership supporting the firm's international advisory work and client referrals related to French-Turkish commercial activities.
• İtalyan-Türk Sanayi Odası ve Derneği (Italian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry)minorOthersBilateral chamber membership supporting client referrals and advisory services for Italian-Turkish trade and investment activities.
• EGİAD (Ege Genç İş İnsanları Derneği / Aegean Young Businesspeople Association)minorOthersMembership in the Aegean region's young businesspeople association, supporting professional networking and referrals within the local Turkish business community.
• İzmir Sanayici ve İş İnsanları Derneği (İSİAD)minorOthersMembership in the Izmir Industrialists and Businessmen Association, connecting the firm with Turkey's Aegean business and industrial community.
• TAİDER (Association for Corporate Governance)minorOthersMembership in the Turkish Corporate Governance Association, supporting the firm's M&A, corporate, and governance advisory practices.
• Türkiye Kurumsal Yönetim Derneği (TÜKOD / Turkish Corporate Governance Association)minorOthersMembership in TÜKOD reinforces the firm's corporate governance and M&A advisory capabilities through association with a recognised professional standards body.
• ELSA İzmir (European Law Students Association)minorOthersThe firm participates in ELSA İzmir events, hosting 'Lawyers At Work' sessions where law students visit the firm's Izmir office to learn about the legal profession — supporting the firm's internship and talent pipeline.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GKC Partners: Turkish full-service law firm serving domestic and international clients with corporate, dispute resolution, and regulatory practices. Comparable as a similarly-positioned Turkish mid-market firm competing for cross-border mandates.
• Paksoy: Independent Turkish law firm with comparable cross-border practice spanning corporate, M&A, employment, and dispute resolution across Istanbul and Ankara. Comparable as a mid-sized partnership serving Turkish and international clients with similar international chamber affiliations.
• Gün + Partners: Turkish law firm with strong IP/IT and corporate practices, serving technology and FMCG clients. Comparable as a Turkish firm offering the same IT-law, data protection, and commercial contract advisory with deep regulatory expertise.
• Moroğlu Arseven: Turkish full-service law firm with strong IP, IT, and corporate practices with cross-border reach. Comparable as an Istanbul-based firm serving international clients in technology, data protection, and M&A — directly overlapping with Okoman & Koyuncu's Bilişim Hukuku, KVKK, and M&A offerings.
• Çiçek Attorney Partnership: Turkish law firm with energy, M&A, and arbitration practices. Comparable as a similarly-sized Turkish firm covering the energy sector and dispute resolution, areas where Okoman & Koyuncu's Enerji Hukuku and arbitration practices compete.
• ELIG (Elig Gürkaynak): Highly regarded Turkish law firm specializing in competition, regulatory, and corporate/M&A matters. Comparable as a leading Turkish competition and M&A firm serving international clients and a credible alternative for the same foreign-investor mandates.
• Erdem & Erdem: Independent Turkish law firm combining corporate/M&A, dispute resolution, and regulatory practice. Comparable as a similarly-sized Turkish partnership with international outlook and overlapping practice areas in commercial, energy, and arbitration.
• Balcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu (BASE): Turkish M&A and corporate law firm with deep transactional expertise. Comparable as a Turkish middle-market firm competing for foreign-investor M&A mandates and cross-border deal work in the same Aegean/Marmara corridor.

Broad incumbents

• White & Case (Istanbul): Global law firm with a substantial Istanbul and GCC presence competing for Turkish M&A, project finance, and arbitration work. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for the same large cross-border mandates that Okoman & Koyuncu targets with its European desks.
• Baker McKenzie (Istanbul): Global law firm with a long-established Istanbul office covering corporate, M&A, employment, and dispute resolution. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same foreign-investor and large M&A mandates in Turkey, with deeper international bench.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odaman-&-koyuncu

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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