User Corporation

Capabilities

Full-spectrum corporate and transaction advisory.

One senior team across strategic advisory, capital advisory, M&A, privatizations, private equity and debt finance, for Turkish and international clients in 18 sectors.

Our practices

Eight practices, one senior team.

Each practice can be engaged on its own, but most mandates draw on several. The same partner stays responsible throughout.

How the practices connect

Across the life of a transaction.

Clients come to us at different stages. Wherever they start, the work moves through the same four steps, and we can stay alongside them for all of it.

01 · Strategy

Decide what to do

Options assessed against the client's objectives, before any process starts.

02 · Preparation

Know the asset

Value, risks and the market understood, and materials made ready.

03 · Transaction

Agree the deal

Counterparties found, a process run and terms negotiated to signing.

04 · Financing

Fund and complete

The capital structure arranged and the transaction taken through to completion.

Scope of work

From target identification to implementation.

01

Target identification and initial outreach: for buy-side investors within a defined Turkish industry, or for strategic and financial investors on sell-side mandates.

02

Commercial due diligence on the financial and operational condition of target businesses.

03

Preparation of information memoranda and business plans.

04

Valuation through financial modeling, trading multiples and transaction multiples.

05

Advice on price and commercial terms during negotiations.

06

Coordination of external advisers: legal, accounting, environmental and technical, and tax.

07

Support on transaction documentation: letters of intent, sale and purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements and option agreements, as applicable.

08

Advice on the strategy and mechanics of implementing the sale and purchase.

Ways to engage

At the level the client chooses.

01

Full mandate

We act as the client's adviser and representative from start to finish: preparing materials, approaching counterparties, running the process and negotiating to completion.

02

Behind-the-scenes adviser

The client leads the discussions; we advise in the background on strategy, valuation, terms and tactics at each step.

03

Specific workstream

A defined piece of work on its own, such as a valuation, a due diligence review, a business plan or a financing.

Questions

Frequently asked.

Anything else? Contact the team.

Do you act on both the buy side and the sell side?

Yes. We advise sellers preparing a business for sale and buyers looking for or assessing a target, as well as investors, lenders and public bodies. On any single transaction we act for one side only.

Can you work alongside our existing lawyers and accountants?

Yes. Coordinating legal, accounting, tax, environmental and technical advisers is part of our scope, and we are used to working within teams the client already has in place.

Do you advise on transactions outside Turkey?

Yes. We advise Turkish groups acquiring abroad and international investors entering Turkey, working with strategic partners in Germany, Italy, Austria, Greece, Portugal, Israel and the United States.

Which sectors do you cover?

Eighteen sectors, including banks and finance, energy, oil and gas, ports, airports, logistics, defense, real estate, technology and telecommunications. The full list is on our Sector Coverage page.

How is confidentiality handled?

Every enquiry is treated as confidential from the first contact, and a non-disclosure agreement is put in place before any detailed information is exchanged.

How do we start?

Send us a short description of your objective through the contact form or by email. A senior partner will review it and come back to arrange an initial conversation.

Next step

Discuss a mandate in confidence.

Tell us about your transaction, financing or strategic objective. We will come back to you to arrange a confidential conversation.

  • Every enquiry is read by a senior partner
  • Strict confidentiality, with an NDA before details are shared
  • No cost or obligation for an initial discussion