Abdullah Kılınç

Abdullah Kılınç specialises in International Tax Structuring, Mergers and Acquisitions due diligence projects, tax modelling and tax compliance work.

In 2005, Abdullah Kılınç graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Business Administration and worked at different levels in PwC Istanbul tax advisory department for nine years. In 2014, Abdullah joined Yıldırım Group of Companies as a tax manager with the task of building a tax team. Over the years, as a tax director, he established and managed a global tax team responsible for more than 15 countries across 5 industries with presence in 5 countries (Turkey, Netherlands, Switzerland, Colombia and Kazakhstan). In addition to his role as Tax Director, he has represented the buyer side in tax and structuring issues in mergers and acquisitions in many countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, took part in the relevant teams and managed the process.

In 2021, he founded ‘Kılınç Advisory’ and continues to share his professional experience and expertise in tax and legal consultancy with his clients. Abdullah Kılınç, whose client portfolio includes leading e-commerce, industrial and tourism companies, also works as an independent financial manager, tax and legal consultant in multinational venture capital structures and publicly traded companies.

Abdullah is a member of Istanbul Bar Association and Istanbul Chamber of Certified Public Accountants.