The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Güner Law Office is a second tier firm,

Güner Law Office’s experience spans capital markets as well as banking and finance matters including syndicated loans, asset or trade finance, and Islamic finance. Clients include Akbank, Garanti Bankasi, Vakifbank, Alternatifbank, and Türk Eximbank. Managing partner Ece Güner is the name of note.

Within Competition, tier 4

Güner Law Office recently obtained TCB clearance for a joint venture between Siemens and Verbund. Ece Güner is the main contact.

Within Corporate and M&A, Güner Law Office is a third tier firm,

Güner Law Office’s broad corporate and M&A practice recently advised private equity fund General Atlantic on its $43m purchase of a minority stake in online food-ordering service Yemek Sepeti. The team is also advising key client News Corporation on its proposed acquisition of a number of Turkish broadcasting companies. Managing partner Ece Güner is ‘outstanding’.

Within Dispute resolution, Güner Law Office is a second tier firm,

Güner Law Office provides representation in commercial and administrative litigation, and has extensive experience in arbitration. It is advising BP Oil International before the Turkish courts regarding the enforcement of an abitration award and acting for Yukos Oil in an ICC abitration with Tüpraş, a Turkish state oil refinery. Fox Turkey and Willis Group are also clients. Nihan Kaya is recommended.

Within IT and telecoms, Güner Law Officel & Öe is a third tier firm,

Güner Law Office’s Ece Güner advises a significant client in the telecoms sector on all its transactional work in Turkey, and on related regulatory matters.

Within Intellectual property, Güner Law Office is a third tier firm,

Güner Law Office’s client portfolio includes many telecoms and media and entertainment companies, among them Twentieth Century Fox and Fox Turkey. The team is advising News Corporation on various issues including the drafting of a trade mark licence agreement as part of a due diligence process relating to the $102m acquisition of a broadcasting company. Ece Güner is the main contact.

Within Media and entertainment, Güner Law Office is a first tier firm,

Güner Law Office advises clients including News Corporation, Fox International and Turner Broadcasting on all corporate and regulatory issues, with broadcasting regulations being a key focus. Ece Güner is the main contact.

Within Privatisation, tier 4

Ece Güner at Güner Law Office advises investors on privatisations, and has experience in the transport, electricity, oil and gas sectors.

Within Project finance/projects, Güner Law Office is a first tier firm,

Güner Law Office advised Société Générale on the $325m financing of a mining project, and is advising a Turkish energy company owned by Gama and General Electric on obtaining project financing to develop a 420MW combined cycle gas turbine power project. Ece Güner is the main contact.