The Legal 500

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

Pekin & Bayar Law Firm’s well regarded practice is a referral favourite for major international law firms, and acts for an impressive range of borrowers and lenders. Recently, the firm advised Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company as lender on a multimillion-dollar Murabaha Islamic financing. Other clients include Standard Bank, ABN AMRO and Nordea Bank. Highly rated senior partner Selin Bayar heads the four-partner team, which also includes Sila Yavuz.

Within Competition, Pekin & Bayar Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Pekin & Bayar Law Firm’s market-leading corporate practice ensures that the firm’s lawyers are very experienced in competition and antitrust matters.

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

Pekin & Bayar Law Firm’s excellent eight-partner corporate practice is headed by senior partner Sefika Pekin and benefits from the expertise of Selin Bayar. During an active 2010, highlights included advising Petroline Ticaret on its acquisition of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s 70% shareholding in SABIC Polimer Endustrisi Ticaret. Other clients include Henry Schein, Falck Renewables and Migros Ticaret.

Within Dispute resolution, Pekin & Bayar Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Can Oguzer heads the four-partner team at Pekin & Bayar Law Firm, which acts for an impressive range of major international clients. The firm represented several banks on multimillion-dollar disputes, as well as numerous leading blue-chip corporations.

Within Intellectual property, Pekin & Bayar Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Pekin & Bayar Law Firm has a good track record advising pharmaceutical clients on contentious and non-contentious IP matters.

Within Privatisation, Pekin & Bayar Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Selin Bayar is one of the key privatisation lawyers at Pekin & Bayar Law Firm, which represents bidders and lenders in major Turkish privatisations. Recently, the firm was involved in several privatisations in the electricity sector.

Within Project finance/projects, Pekin & Bayar Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Selin Bayar heads the project finance group at Pekin & Bayar Law Firm, which has a good track record advising lenders such as Nordea Bank on major financings.