The Legal 500

Turkey

Banking, finance and capital markets

Banking, finance and capital markets - ranked: tier 2

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office’s strengths include trade finance work, and it has ‘excellent knowledge of local law security requirements’. Head of the team Omer Erdogan is ‘responsive, commercial, friendly and knowledgeable’; he and Caner Ozen deliver ‘a top service promptly and cost-efficiently’.

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

Commercial, corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 3

Güner Law Office

Ece Güner’s team at Güner Law Office ‘is very diligent and responsive, and has a good understanding of M&A and regulatory matters’, handling M&A transactions for local and international investors. Emir Jami joined from Esin Attorney Partnership, member of Baker & McKenzie International in November 2014.

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Competition

Competition - ranked: tier 4

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office has been providing competition law advice to a prominent Japanese company in relation to its investments in Turkey. Ece Güner is the key contact.

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Dispute resolution

Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 3

Güner Law Office

At Güner Law Office, Ece Güner and her team are experienced in international arbitration, and tax and bankruptcy litigation; they are ‘very good, especially in terms of their commitment to a project’. Emir Jami and Mert Elcin are ‘pragmatic, responsive, and focused on clients’ business needs’. Ahmet Arif Simsek is also recommended.

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Energy

Energy - ranked: tier 3

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office displays ‘a high level of commitment’, and has been advising a Turkish energy company on the project financing for the development of a combined-cycle gas turbine power project.

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IT and telecoms

IT and telecoms - ranked: tier 3

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office represents clients active in the social networking space, and also television networks and technology companies. Ece Güner is ‘a very good lawyer with a business-oriented approach’.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property - ranked: tier 2

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office manages portfolio protection and trade mark registration matters for a US streaming service. Ece Güner is ‘one of the best. She is reliable, understands business, and is very skilled’.

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Media and entertainment

Media and entertainment - ranked: tier 1

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office is providing advice on corporate, broadcasting and regulatory matters to a US mass media multinational conglomerate. Ece Güner has ‘a business-oriented approach’, and other names to note are Burcak Kurt Bicer and Merve Ezgu.

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Project finance/projects

Project finance/projects - ranked: tier 2

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office is advising a private Turkish bank in relation to the $174m financing for the construction of a speed train terminal in Ankara. Ece Güner is the key contact.

Leading individuals

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