

Biography
Gökçen is a senior associate in our M&A and Corporate practice, based in Istanbul and currently on secondment in London.
Her practice focuses on advising leading international and domestic corporations on cross-border M&A transactions, as well as corporate and commercial law matters across a wide range of sectors, including energy, e-commerce, financial services, consumer products, transportation and shipping/railway, healthcare, food and beverage, port operations, and manufacturing.
Gökçen is dual qualified in Türkiye and in England & Wales.
Experience
Representation of (i) JV Abu Dhabi Uzbek Investment LLC, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and the Uzbekistan Fund for Reconstruction and Development; and (ii) a consortium of Omani sovereign investment funds led by Uzbek-Oman Investment Company LLC, a joint venture between Oman Investment Authority and the Uzbekistan Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan, on its aggregate US$110 million investment into Korzinka, the leading supermarket chain in Uzbekistan.
Representation of Zurich Yaşam ve Emeklilik A.Ş., a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance, in its acquisition of the shares representing the entire share capital of NN Hayat ve Emeklilik A.Ş., a subsidiary of NN Group providing pension, life insurance, and complementary health insurance products in Turkiye since 2009, from NN Continental Europe Holdings B.V.
Representation of TotalEnergies Renewables, the renewable energy subsidiary of Total group, in its acquisition of the shares representing 50% of the share capital of Rönesans Enerji Üretim ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, carrying out activities related to development and operation of renewable energy power plants and electricity generation and sale, from Rönesans Yenilenebilir Enerji Yatırım Anonim Şirketi, a subsidiary of the Turkish conglomerate Rönesans Holding.
Representation of Mid Europa Partners, a leading buyout investor focused on the growth markets of Central & Eastern Europe, in its sale of the shares representing 90% of the share capital of Özel Kent Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Malzemeleri Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş., to Acıbadem Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Ticaret A.Ş., one of the leading healthcare providers in Türkiye.
Representation of Softbank Vision Fund in its approximately US$400 million investment in Trendyol, one of Türkiye's leading e-commerce platforms, whose majority shareholder is Alibaba Group. With the total funding of US$1.5 billion provided by other investors, this transaction made Trendyol Türkiye's largest start-up after fundraising and a first "decacorn" with a valuation exceeding US$10 billion.
Representation of Erikli Su, the Turkish group company of Nestlé S.A, a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation, in its acquisition of Bursa Elmas Su.
Faculty of Law
Leading Associate
in Commercial, corporate and M&A
Legal 500, 2025
"Gokçen Durgut is an outstanding M&A lawyer whose expertise and strategic approach have been invaluable on numerous transactions we have worked on together. With her dual qualifications in law and economics, Gökçen brings a unique perspective that sets her apart, particularly in understanding the financial intricacies of deals."
Legal 500, 2025
"I would mention Gokcen Durgut, a senior associate who stands out with her legal knowledge and commercial approach."
Legal 500, 2024