The company
Advisory for private and public clients.
We advise Turkish and international companies, investors and public bodies on acquisitions, disposals, privatizations, private equity and debt finance. We take on a limited number of mandates at a time, so that each receives senior attention from first meeting to closing.
Sector depth
Coverage of 18 sectors, from banks and energy to ports, airports and defense, with in-house research behind every recommendation.
Operator's perspective
With an operating history of our own, we understand how owners think and what it takes to turn an objective into a completed transaction.
Flexible engagement
Behind-the-scenes adviser or full representative at every step, at the level the client chooses.
History
An entrepreneurial foundation.
Istanbul · 18 January 1984
Founded in 1984 by entrepreneur Sadrettin User, User Corporation has spent four decades advising on transactions in Turkey and across borders.
What began as an owner-managed trading business grew into an advisory practice defined by independence, discretion and execution. Four decades of Turkish and cross-border mandates have given the firm a deep network of corporates, investors and public institutions, and a partnership culture in which senior bankers stay close to every transaction. Founded by Sadrettin User, the firm is led today by Chairman Erol User.
Foundation
Sadrettin User establishes User Corporation as an entrepreneur-led trading and advisory house, built on cooperation, mutual support and long-term relationships.
Cross-border advisory
The firm builds a franchise advising international groups entering Turkey and Turkish companies looking abroad, supported by senior relationships across multinational corporates.
Privatization and transactions
Mandates broaden to privatizations and larger M&A, with a dedicated team covering buy-side and sell-side processes from origination to closing.
Private equity and debt
Private equity sponsors and debt finance become core service lines, alongside deeper sector coverage across industry, infrastructure and services.
25+ transactions
Strategic partners in seven countries and 18 client sectors, with every mandate run under strict confidentiality and senior-level attention.
Eighteen client sectors, from banks and energy to ports, airports and defense.
Sector coverage →Mission
Quality of people. Integrity of conduct.
“We would rather decline a mandate than accept one we cannot deliver.”
Our working principle
Our central assurance of delivery is our confidence in the quality of our people.
A client-focused work ethic, integrity and moral values underpin everything we do. We measure ourselves by whether clients return, and whether counterparties trust what we tell them.
Philosophy
Our clients' success is the only measure of our own.
We operate as one team, not as a collection of individuals. Durable results come from collective discipline, rigorous professional standards and shared accountability for every mandate we take on.
Approach
Structured, collaborative, confidential.
Every mandate follows the same four stages, under confidentiality from the first conversation. Scope is agreed in writing before work begins.
Assess
Objectives, constraints, timing and what success looks like, agreed in writing before work begins.
Prepare
Valuation, research and materials, with buyers, targets or lenders screened and prioritised.
Execute
Counterparties approached, process run and terms negotiated, with the client informed at every step.
Close
Documentation, approvals and completion managed through to funds flow and handover.
Values & vision
What we stand for.
Highest value
Trust.
The transactions we advise on affect employees, shareholders and communities. We treat communicating with truth as a responsibility we accept deliberately, and the standard we hold ourselves to with every client and counterparty.
Vision
Steady, stable growth in financial returns and social value.
We combine international capital advisory expertise with deep knowledge of the Turkish market, bringing together experience and creativity, guided by honesty and commitment.
Leadership
Who leads the firm.
Founded by Sadrettin User in 1984, the firm is led today by its Chairman, Erol User.
Chairman
Erol User
Erol User leads the firm and its senior client relationships. He is the author of Ethical Economy, and a regular commentator on banking, capital flows and regional markets in the international press.
In the press →Founder
Sadrettin User
Sadrettin User established User Corporation in 1984 as an entrepreneur-led trading and advisory house, and laid the foundations of the network and culture the firm is built on.
Network
Headquartered in Istanbul. Global in scope.
Most of our work spans multiple jurisdictions, and we respond to requests from companies and organizations worldwide. We deliver cross-border mandates together with trusted local partners and joint-venture counterparts in each market. As markets become more interconnected, we continue to expand the network.
Strategic partners
Munich (Germany) Milan (Italy) Vienna (Austria) Athens (Greece) Lisbon (Portugal) Tel Aviv (Israel) New York (United States)