Capital Markets: Strategic Legal Support Across the Ecosystem
Capital markets play a strategic role in enabling companies to access financing, guiding investors in decision-making, and ensuring market security. The sustainability of this system depends on a multilayered legal responsibility shared by both regulatory authorities and market participants.
KYO Legal provides comprehensive and regulation-compliant legal consultancy services to all parties in the capital markets ecosystem, from publicly traded companies and brokerage firms to portfolio management companies and investors. Every step—from the legal structuring of financial products to issuance processes, public disclosures, and administrative investigations—is handled with technical expertise.
Our Practice Areas
Initial and Secondary Public Offerings
Before a public offering, KYO Legal conducts a legal review of the company’s structure and handles the necessary applications before the Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) and Borsa Istanbul. Prospectus preparation, independent auditing processes, and investor relations documentation are managed in full compliance with the legislation.
Capital Increases, Share Issuances, and Bond/Debenture Offerings
The legal structuring of equity and debt instrument issuances aimed at corporate financing is undertaken by KYO Legal. Key matters such as shareholder rights, private placements, material event disclosures, and investor communication are managed in accordance with capital markets regulations.
Corporate Governance and Public Disclosure
KYO Legal ensures strict compliance with corporate governance principles, managing general assembly processes, board resolutions, insider information practices, and material event disclosures. Obligations before the CMB and the Public Disclosure Platform (PDP) are closely monitored.
Advisory Services for Financial Institutions
Brokerage firms, portfolio management companies, investment advisory firms, and other financial service providers receive legal consultancy on licensing, compliance, risk management, and client relations.
Compliance Programs and Internal Audit Processes
Internal control systems, ethical conduct, conflict of interest management, compliance reporting, and administrative procedures of institutions operating in capital markets are structured by KYO Legal in accordance with the relevant legislation.
Administrative Investigations and Supervisory Processes
In audits, investigations, and sanction processes conducted by the CMB, KYO Legal prepares defenses and provides representation while protecting the rights of companies and executives. Matters such as misuse of information, market manipulation, and breaches of obligations are diligently handled.
Investor Disputes and Liability Lawsuits
KYO Legal manages lawsuits and alternative dispute resolution procedures regarding conflicts among shareholders, investor loss claims, executive liability, and compensation demands.
