Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli has advised BMS Group on its acquisition of Oria Sigorta. Norton Rose Fulbright's affiliate law firm of Pekin Bayar Mizrahi advised Oria Sigorta.
Baker McKenzie and A&O Shearman Advise on Akbank's TRY 3.9 Billion Covered Bond Issuance to EBRD
Baker McKenzie and its Turkish affiliate firm Esin Attorney Partnership have advised Akbank on its TRY 3.9 billion (approximately USD 100 million) mortgage-backed covered bond issuance to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Allen Overy Shearman Sterling and its Turkish affiliate firm Gedik & Eraksoy advised the EBRD.
Debt Collection Series - 1: Interim Attachment Orders in Turkey — A Guide for Foreign Businesses and Investors
Interim attachment is a provisional remedy under the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004 [the “EBL”] which individuals or legal entities can request for their monetary claims. Thanks to this institution, the debtor’s assets could be frozen to secure due yet unsecured debts, and as a result, the debtor would be forced to pay its debt.
White & Case and GKC Partners Advise Joint Bookrunners on Cimko’s USD 300 Million Eurobond Issuance
White & Case and its Turkish affiliate law firm GKC Partners have advised joint bookrunners Citigroup Global Markets, Emirates NBD Capital, HSBC Bank, ING Bank, and BofA Securities on the USD 300 million Rule 144A/Reg S Eurobond issuance by Cimko Cimento ve Beton Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi.
A&O Shearman, Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners, and Boyanov & Co Advise on Energo-Pro’s EUR 700 Million Green Eurobond Issuance
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has advised Citigroup Global Markets Europe, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe, and J.P. Morgan as joint bookrunners and joint lead managers, as well as The Law Debenture Trust Corporation as trustee, on the EUR 700 million issuance of 8% senior guaranteed green notes by Energo-Pro. Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners, member of Eversheds Sutherland, advised the issuer. BLC Law Office and White & Case and its Turkish affiliate law firm GKC Partners reportedly advised the issuer and guarantors. Boyanov & Co and, reportedly, BGI Advisory Services advised the joint bookrunners, the joint lead managers, and the trustee as well.
Paksoy and Addleshaw Goddard Advise on Dow's USD 125 Million Sale of Stake in DowAksa to Aksa Akrilik
Paksoy, working with King & Spalding, has advised Dow on the USD 125 million sale of its 50% stake in DowAksa Advanced Composites Holdings to Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii, a subsidiary of Akkok Holding. Addleshaw Goddard advised Aksa Akrilik.
Pekin & Pekin Advises Arda Turan on Appointment as Head Coach of FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Pekin & Pekin has advised Arda Turan on his recent appointment as Head Coach of Ukrainian club FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
Tugce Tatari Joins Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals as Legal Director
Former Akol Partner Tugce Tatari has joined Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals as its new Legal Director.
Stratulat Albulescu and Paksoy Advise Protective Industrial Products on Acquisition of Honeywell’s PPE Business
Stratulat Albulescu and Paksoy, working with Latham & Watkins, have advised Protective Industrial Products on the acquisition of Honeywell’s personal protective equipment business. EY Legal Romania and Simmons & Simmons reportedly advised the sellers.
Ceyda Sila Cetinkaya Becomes COO at Merzigo
Former Merzigo Senior Vice President Ceyda Sila Cetinkaya has become the company's new Chief Operating Officer.
Egemenoglu Advises on Sale of Proper to Global Energy Services Alliance
Egemenoglu has advised on the sale of Profesyonel Personel Hizmetleri Ticaret Anonim Sirketi to Global Energy Services Alliance. Aydin & Aydin reportedly advised the buyers.
Kutadgu & Arsin Advises Pacifistar Logistics Group on Establishing Star Concord Turkey Lojistik Joint Venture with Consol Management
Kutadgu & Arsin has advised Pacifistar Logistics Group on establishing the Star Concord Turkey Lojistik joint venture with Consol Management.
Dentons and BASEAK Advise Ceyhan Terminal Hizmetleri on Greenfield Terminal Project
Dentons and its Turkish affiliate BASEAK have advised Ceyhan Terminal Hizmetleri on the construction, development, and financing of a greenfield terminal in Ceyhan, Turkiye, with financing provided by ING Bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, and Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi. Clifford Chance and its Turkish affiliate CE Partners reportedly advised the banks.
Can the New US Tariffs Be Considered Under Hardship Provisions?
On April 2, 2025, Executive Order No. 14257, issued by the President of the United States of America [“U.S.”] Donald J. Trump [“Order No. 14257”], “ Regulatıng Imports Wıth A Recıprocal Tarıff To Rectıfy Trade Practıces That Contrıbute To Large And Persıstent Annual Unıted States Goods Trade Defıcıts,” introduced new “reciprocity-based” tariffs against the United States’ trading partners.
Akol Law Advises Haver Farma and Hedef Varlik Kiralama on Sukuk Issuance
Akol Law has advised Haver Farma and Hedef Varlik Kiralama on the issuance of a sukuk lease certificate structured on the basis of a management agreement.
Kutadgu & Arsin Advises WearTechClub on Seed Investment
Kutadgu & Arsin has advised WearTechClub on its seed investment from ARI Teknokent Proje Gelistirme Planlama, Koluman Otomotiv Endustri, Matriks Finansal Teknolojiler, and angel investor Ozlem Basyazici.
Norton Rose Fulbright, Kinstellar, and Havel & Partners Advise Benefit Systems on PLN 1.775 Billion Cross-Border Financing
Norton Rose Fulbright, its Turkish affiliate law firm Pekin Bayar Mizrahi, Kinstellar, and Havel & Partners have advised Benefit Systems on a PLN 1.775 billion (approximately EUR 414 million) financing package extended by Santander Bank Polska and Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego to support the full acquisition of Mars Spor Kulubu ve Tesisleri Isletmeciligi. A&O Sherman reportedly advised the lenders.
Kutadgu & Arsin Advises Beespenser on European Institute of Innovation & Technology and Sabanici Arf Investment
Kutadgu & Arsin has advised Beespenser on an investment from, among others, the European Institute of Innovation & Technology and Sabanci Arf.