Education
Golden Gate University, LL.M., 2000
Marmara University School of Law, 1998
Language
English, Turkish

Bar Admission
Istanbul, 2004

Recognitions
Ranked by Chambers and Partners
Recognised as Market Leader by IFLR 1000
Recognised as Hall of Fame by Legal 500

Biography

Ömer Çollak is the partner heading the capital markets practice of the firm whose practice focuses on representing corporate and bank issuers, underwriters and lead managers in cross-border public and private debt and equity offerings, regulatory capital as well as structured and Islamic finance transactions. Mr Çollak has been ranked for many years as a leading and recognized lawyer for Capital Markets by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Who's Who Legal and Legal Experts.

Mr Çollak also advises on various high-ticket cross border mergers and acquisitions in a variety of sectors, including financial institutions and retail, acting for private equity firms and strategic investors.

Prior to joining to Paksoy, he worked as a foreign associate at a US firm in California, where he acted for bio-tech and high-tech multinational clients. Mr Çollak is a registered member of Istanbul Bar, and is a member of the International Bar Association, American Bar Association and Turkish Investor Relations Society (TÜYİD). He is a board member of TUYID and a member of his alma mater Darüşşafaka Society.

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