The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Cerrahoglu Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Cerrahoglu Law Firm’s banking and finance team has particular strength in capital markets work. It advised Akbank on a $500m notes issuance. Aysegül Yalçinmani is highly recommended.

Within Competition, Cerrahoglu Law Firm is a second tier firm,

M&A filings, negative clearance and exemption applications are all staple aspects of Cerrahoglu Law Firm’s competition practice. It draws its clients from various sectors including agriculture, construction, energy and pharmaceuticals. It represented Coca-Cola and United International Pictures in TCB investigations. Seçil Abali is recommended.

Within Corporate and M&A, Cerrahoglu Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Cerrahoglu Law Firm provides ‘first-class service’ to its corporate clients, which are drawn from sectors including automotives, energy, insurance and pharmaceuticals. It handles public and private sector M&A, including acting on the 100% sale of Dogadan by Coca-Cola. Fadlullah Cerrahoglu, Aysegül Yalçinmani and Selen Güres are recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, Cerrahoglu Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Cerrahoglu Law Firm’s well-reputed commercial litigation and arbitration practice acts for clients such as Coca-Cola, Hilton, Pfizer, ING and Boston Scientific. Name partner Fadlullah Cerrahoglu is in the list of arbitrators at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the ICC Turkish National Committee’s Arbitrator Committee. Selale Kartal is also recommended.

Within Legal market overview,

The Turkish legal market features a mix of well-established, corporate-focused firms such as Hergüner Bilgen Özeke, Paksoy, Akol Avukatlik Bürosu and Cerrahoglu Law Firm, alongside an increasing number of ‘energetic newcomers’, whether they be spin-offs – such as Aritman Yildirim Aksun Law Firm with a number of its founding partners formerly being of Esin Attorney Partnership, a Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein – or new affiliations between international and local law firms, such as that of Esin Attorney Partnership, a Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein, or Chadbourne & Parke LLP and Cigdemtekin Sahbaz Attorney Partnership. International law firm capability is addressed in the Foreign firms section in this chapter.

Within Media and entertainment, Cerrahoglu Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Aysegül Yalçinmani and Selen Güres are Cerrahoglu Law Firm’s main contacts for media and entertainment law. The group advised on the sale of Canwest in Turkey to Actera Group, and on various acquisitions by Axel Springer.

Within Privatisation, Cerrahoglu Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Cerrahoglu Law Firm has broad experience advising clients (primarily bidders) in privatisations. It has represented individual bidders as well as consortia, and was legal counsel to the winning bidder OYAK in the privatisation of Turkish steel and chemical conglomerate Erdemir. Sezin Turan is the main contact.

Within Project finance/projects, Cerrahoglu Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Cerrahoglu Law Firm has strong experience in projects in energy and real estate development projects. It acted for BP Petrolleri regarding the estblishment of six wind farm companies.

Within Tax , Cerrahoglu Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Cerrahoglu Law Firm’s comprehensive tax practice acts for Gate Gourmet International, Dresdner Bank, Turk Telecom and Canwest. Of counsel Nahit Kitis is recommended.