Our Practice Areas
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Capital Markets Law
Capital markets present companies with both great opportunities and serious responsibilities, given their complex legislative framework and the rapid pace of regulation. OKAB advises a broad range of clients, from publicly held companies to brokerage firms, and from portfolio management companies to individual investors. Our core vision is to reinforce transparency and trust with legal assurance across every process, from the issuance of capital market instruments to public disclosure obligations. On companies' journey to access financing, the IPO process is one of the most comprehensive stages of legal preparation. We provide strategic support in drafting prospectuses, aligning articles of association with Capital Markets Board (CMB) regulations, and managing Borsa Istanbul listing processes. Beyond equity offerings, we also build the legal foundations of our clients' financial architecture in the issuance of debt instruments such as bonds, bills and lease certificates.
The corporate governance principles that publicly held companies are required to comply with are an indispensable part of modern commerce. At OKAB, we conduct regulatory compliance reviews at every step, from related-party transactions to dividend distribution policies, and from material event disclosures to investor relations management. We provide proactive counsel to keep the corporate structure up to date with regulations, so that companies avoid administrative sanctions.
Capital markets offenses and administrative fines are areas where technical details determine the outcome. In proceedings involving allegations such as insider trading or market manipulation, we represent our clients before the CMB and the judicial authorities. Believing that intervention should begin not at the defense stage but at the risk-analysis stage, we build strategic road maps to shield our clients from criminal and civil liability.
- Initial Public Offerings (IPO) - Issuance Documents and Debt Instruments - Corporate Governance Advisory - CMB Administrative and Criminal Sanctions - Investor Relations and General Assembly Management - Crypto-Asset and Fintech Regulations