Senior Lawyer - Corporate, M&A and Projects

Sakar Law Firm; Fatih; On-site; TRY 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Sakar Law Firm in Istanbul, Turkiye, seeks an experienced lawyer specializing in corporate law and M&A to lead complex transactions and governance projects.

The role requires 8–10 years of experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage case teams while mentoring junior lawyers. English fluency is essential; Turkish proficiency is preferred, with a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Turkish law degree from a Turkish university and admission to the Turkish Bar Association.
• 8–10 years of professional experience in corporate law and M&A.
• Excellent legal drafting, contract negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage complex matters, lead case teams, and mentor junior lawyers.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English; Turkish proficiency is essential.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, research, and professional development.
• Client-focused mindset, strong professional ethics, and ability to build long-term relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise on general corporate governance matters, including board processes, capital changes, dividend distributions, share transfers, corporate documentation, and trade registry procedures.
• Lead or participate in M&A transactions, including legal due diligence and drafting, reviewing, and negotiating SPAs, SHAs, and other transaction documents; contribute to signing and closing processes.
• Draft, review, and negotiate corporate documents and transaction agreements; manage project structuring and other corporate-related transactions.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Mentoring

Education

Turkish law degree and Bar admission

Job description

Company Description

Sakar Law Firm is an independent law firm based in Istanbul, Turkiye, providing practical legal and business advice with both local and international experience. The firm focuses on understanding client needs, preventing issues before they arise, and building long-term, trust-based relationships in domestic and global markets. Sakar Law Firm is committed to continuous research, learning, and hard work to deliver high-quality legal services. The team has extensive experience in Corporate, M&A, capital markets, joint ventures, private equity, banking, and project finance, as well as contracts, litigation, international arbitration, employment, competition, data protection, sustainability and legal compliance. Where necessary, the firm collaborates with preferred partner firms worldwide to meet clients’ international requirements.

Role Description

The role requires solid experience (i) in general corporate and corporate governance matters, including general assembly and board of directors’ processes, capital increases and decreases, dividend distributions, share transfers, corporate documentation and trade registry procedures, (ii) in M&A transactions a including legal due diligence, drafting, reviewing and negotiating share purchase agreements (SPAs), shareholders’ agreements (SHAs) and other transaction documents, as well as participating in signing and closing processes and (iii) other corporate projects, structurings and transactions.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a Turkish universities and admission to a Turkish Bar Association;
• 8–10 years of professional experience as a lawyer in solid experience in corporate law and M&A transactions and other projects as set forth in the role description;
• Excellent legal drafting, contract negotiation, and analytical skills, with attention to detail and risk assessment.
• Ability to manage complex matters, lead case teams, and mentor junior lawyers.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in Turkish is essential.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, research, and professional development.
• Client-focused mindset, strong professional ethics, and ability to build long-term relationships.