ÜNLÜ & Co has once again reaffirmed its leading position in mergers and acquisitions advisory on an international scale, having been recognized in four different categories at EMEA Finance’s 2025 Achievement Awards. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, ÜNLÜ & Co was named the Best M&A House in Central and Eastern Europe, while three transactions it advised on were also recognized with awards.
At the 2025 Achievement Awards organized by EMEA Finance, one of the well-established publications in international finance, ÜNLÜ & Co received the title of “Best M&A House in Central and Eastern Europe” for its deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions advisory, experience across different sectors and tangible value created on an international scale. With this award, ÜNLÜ & Co has once again confirmed its leadership in this field on an international platform.
As part of the awards program, three transactions advised by ÜNLÜ & Co were recognized among the most successful mergers and acquisitions transactions of the year:
M&A Deal of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe
Arkoz Madencilik’s acquisition of Kars Çimento
Mid-Market M&A Deal of the Year in Europe
Türk Tuborg’s acquisition of Antalya Alkollü İçecek
Mid-Market Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year in the EMEA Region
The sale of a strategic stake in Burgeon Biotechnology to VIVACY
Executed across different sectors and scales, these transactions demonstrated ÜNLÜ & Co’s command of local market dynamics, strong relationships built through its international investor network and ability to successfully complete processes requiring strategic depth.
2026 has been a year of successive achievements from EMEA Finance for ÜNLÜ & Co. Following the five awards received in February as part of the EMEA Finance Europe Banking Awards, these four new awards bring the Company’s total number of international awards from the same prestigious platform to nine within the year.
“With our 30 years of experience, we continue to create long-term strategic value for our clients”
Commenting on the awards, Mahmut L. Ünlü, Chairman and CEO of ÜNLÜ & Co, said:
“We are proud to have been recognized with a total of nine different awards by EMEA Finance in our 30th year. As ÜNLÜ & Co, while contributing to the development of Türkiye’s capital markets for three decades, we combine our expertise with our international reach to support our clients in achieving their strategic objectives. Being named the Best M&A House in Central and Eastern Europe and seeing the transactions we advised on recognized among the standout deals of the year across different regions, is a strong reflection of our consistent performance in this field and the long-term value we create for our clients. In the period ahead, we will continue to advance Türkiye’s investment potential through similarly value-added transactions.”
