The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Pekin & Pekin is a first tier firm,

Pekin & Pekin’s highly respected practice recently advised a client on the sale of shares in a Turkish bank via an equity offering. Sezin Okkan Çalişkan and Ahmed Pekin are recommended.

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Within Competition, tier 4

Kemal Serdengeçti heads Pekin & Pekin’s competition practice, which also includes ‘up-and-coming’ senior associate Okan Or.

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Within Corporate and M&A, Pekin & Pekin is a first tier firm,

Pekin & Pekin advises foreign investors on entering the Turkish market but has also seen an increase in domestic M&A. Energy and pharmaceuticals are key industries for the practice, which is headed by Kemal Serdengeçti. He and regulatory expert Sezin Okkan Çaliskan are recommended.

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Within Dispute resolution, Pekin & Pekin is a second tier firm,

Pekin & Pekin’s Ahmed Pekin has ‘unique knowledge and vast experience’ that allows him to provide ‘proper, useful strategic advice in disputes’. The firm’s strong banking practice is a frequent source of instructions for the team, which is acting for a client in a civil lawsuit filed against a Turkish bank. Gökben Erdem Dirican heads the team, which also includes Ali Gözütok and Ahmet Bağcı.

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Within IT and telecoms, Pekin & Pekin is a second tier firm,

Pekin & Pekin is primarily recommended for providing corporate and transactional support to IT and telecoms clients, as well as for regulatory advice. Kemal Serdengeçti is the main contact.

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Within Intellectual property, tier 4

Pekin & Pekin recently advised on a number of trade mark registrations, rights transfers, and licence agreements. Senior associate Irmak Dirik is the main contact.

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Within Media and entertainment, Pekin & Pekin is a third tier firm,

Pekin & Pekin primarily advises on media M&A, and recent transactions have focused on the television market. Kemal Serdengeçti is the main contact.

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Within Privatisation, Pekin & Pekin is a third tier firm,

Kemal Serdengeçi and Ahmed Pekin are the names to note Pekin & Pekin for privatisation work, with the team being particularly good on related financings.

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Within Project finance/projects, Pekin & Pekin is a first tier firm,

Banking and finance partner Ahmed Pekin and projects partner Kemal Serdengeçti form the core of Pekin & Pekin’s projects team, and are advising lenders on the financing of a natural gas-fired power plant.

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Within Tax, Pekin & Pekin is a first tier firm,

Pekin & Pekin recently advised a telecoms company on the tax implications of operational expansion in Turkey. Ahmed Pekin is recommended, but Ali Sanver left the firm. Chartered accountant Firat Yalcin joined as a senior associate.

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