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Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office Offices
EBULULA MARDIN CAD, AKATLAR MAYA SITESI
PAE BINASI (Z BLOK), AKATLAR
34335 ISTANBUL
Turkey
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Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office > The Legal 500 Rankings
Turkey > Employment Tier 2
Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office has an excellent employment law offering and advises numerous corporate clients with respect to collective redundancies, business transfer issues, harmonisation procedures and outsourcing matters. The firm also specialises in residency permit-related enquiries for foreign employees. Emre Atayilmaz heads the team and is well-versed in issues such as disciplinary actions and termination procedures; he is experienced in sectors such as hospitality, energy and real estate.Practice head(s):
Emre Atayilmaz
Other key lawyers:
ErtuÄŸrul Aksoy
Key clients
Ralph Lauren
United Textiles Company
Almodo
ETC Group
Comita
Oka Restaurant
Beaute Kozmetik
Guzel Enerji
Atlant Clinical
Rotork
Aligntech
IOactive
AWS
Intercontinental Hotels Group
Work highlights
- Advised Ralph Lauren on various employment law related issues concerning their personnel in Turkey.
- Advised United Textiles Company on a variety of matters such as employee rights, health and safety of the employees and the measures introduced by the Turkish Government.
- Advised Almodo on various issues under Turkish employment law.
Turkey > Energy Tier 2
Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office is known for its expertise in M&A transactions within the energy, mining and natural resources industry. The firm also provides a wealth of other legal services to important players in the energy market such as Shell, Alpiq, ACWA Power and Vitus Commodities. Emre Keki specialises in non-financial reporting standards, sustainable finance and supply chain due diligence. He co-heads the team with Gokhan Enkur who focuses on M&A and private equity matters.Practice head(s):
Emre Keki; Gokhan Enkur
Other key lawyers:
Kerim Pelister
Testimonials
‘PAE has first helped us identify some potential partnering offices with which we could cooperate in the establishment of a new SPV and then in receiving legal support through the following stages of the development process. PAE not only made the effort to find us these offices but also reviewed extensively the legal requirements involved in project development.’
‘We have been working with Mr. Emre Keki and he has been exceptional in not only finding competent legal assistance but he has also spent a great deal of time reviewing renewable energy law, using his experience from the Turkish Energy law in understanding how specific issues might be interpreted.’
‘Gokhan Enkur is a great advocate having deep insights and industry experience.’
Key clients
Shell
Alpiq Group
Kummler Matter
Al Enerji
Axpo Holding
Moove Lubricants (Cosan Group)
Güzel Enerji (OYAK Group)
ERIH Holding
ERIH Renewables
Work highlights
- Advised Shell & Turcas Petrol A.S., which is one of the biggest oil distribution companies and Shell Group’s main subsidiary in Turkey that is active in the downstream sector.
- Advised Alpiq Energy Group on various energy matters, also through one of its Turkish subsidiaries, namely Alpiq Turkey Enerji Toptan Satis Limited Sirketi.
- Advised ERIH Holding on the development of greenfield renewable energy projects in the Republic of Serbia.|
Turkey > Insurance Tier 2
The insurance practice at Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office handles a range of issues such as transactions, regulatory filings, insurance operation matters and compliance with non-admitted insurance activities. The firm advises clients including insurers and pension companies, insurance brokers and support service providers. Gokhan Enkur heads the team and focuses on life insurance, pensions, bancassurance and insurance brokerage work.Practice head(s):
Gokhan Enkur
Testimonials
‘PAE has consistently demonstrated a deep knowledge of the insurance regulatory landscape in Turkey in the transactional context.’
‘Gokhan Enkur is always a pleasure to work with. He is responsive, knowledgeable and able to distill issues in a clear and helpful manner.’
‘Good expertise.’
‘Gökhan Enkür is very supportive.’
Key clients
Cigna Corporation
Lockton Overseas Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Lockton Overseas Limited in relation to its acquisition of a 100% stake in OMN Danismanlık Hizmetleri A.S.
- Represented Cigna Danismanlık Hizmetleri Limited Sirketi within the scope of regulatory procedures before Turkish Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency.
- Advised Arthur J. Gallagher & Co in relation to its acquisition of certain parts of Willis Towers Watson Plc’s Turkish treaty reinsurance business by way of an asset deal.
Turkey > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2
Admired by clients for its ‘deep knowledge of the industry and excellent relations with banks and financial institutions‘, Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office fields a restructuring and insolvency practice which is strong on distressed debt transactions, major financial restructuring, and all insolvency-related counsel. Experienced corporate and finance lawyer Kerim Pelister co-leads the department with Gökhan Enkür, who is strong in heavily regulated industries, and distressed debt specialist Fazil Ciftci.Practice head(s):
Kerim Pelister; Gökhan Enkür; Fazil Ciftci
Testimonials
‘The team has deep knowledge of the industry and excellent relations with banks and financial institutions.’
‘Kerim Pelister has been in the Turkish NPL sector for a long time. He has established good contacts, makes himself available easily, keeps himself updated. He is professional and friendly at the same time.’
Work highlights
- Advising HH Global, within the scope of an intra-group merger between HH Turkey and Innerworkings Turkey.
- Advised Conteyor on its global corporate reorganisation project following the merger between ConTeyor Group and VMT Group.
- Assited Pitcher with the Turkish law aspect of its global corporate restructuring project.
Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3
Independent firm Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office is well-regarded by its clients for its partner involvement in corporate and M&A matters, an area in which the firm excels in a considerable breadth of transactions, as well as restructurings and other matters of governance. Gökhan Enkür ‘stands out for his expertise on complex corporate transactions and his understanding of the business aspects of the deal‘ and co-leads the practice with Kerim Pelister, who ‘knows the Turkish market very well‘.Practice head(s):
Gokhan Enkur; Kerim Pelister
Other key lawyers:
Senem Sarac; Mehmet Ali Sertac Kocahal; Behiye Gokceli
Testimonials
‘PAE is one of the law firms we work often and in an effective cooperation in M&A deals. What makes them unique is: the partners are always accessible and they put a lot of time and effort to the transaction. In other firms having such degree of accessibility is rare. The team is very smart, down to earth and come up with practical solutions. Finally, they are always on time with deadlines.’
‘We almost always work with Kerim Pelister. He has a very strong business approach and his strength of contract negotiation is exceptional, as well as his attention to detail. I would highly recommend him for all types of M&A transactions, banking and finance transactions and restructurings.’
‘Attention to detail, patience, cautious approach, good balance between understanding of legal options vs cost benefit of each option.’
‘Gokhan Enkur, effective communication, attention to detail, patience.’
‘When I work with PAE, I receive high partner attendance and care starting from my first meeting with them until the project is completed. This aspect makes PAE unique. The team members are always accessible, diligent and loyal to their deadlines. They deliver work with quality and understand the business needs.’
‘Gokhan Enkur is our key contact at PAE. I would recommend him on company law and commercial matters. He is accessible, knowledgeable and well-prepared. He stands out for his expertise on complex corporate transactions and his understanding of the business aspects of the deal. I also recommend Behiye Gokceli on transactional matters.’
‘Close partner attention, efficient team. A boutique firm very engaged and client focused.’
‘Kerim Pellister is responsive and knows the Turkish market very well.’
Key clients
Cigna Corporation
Hoshizaki Group
AFP Group GMBH and Montana Tec
Lockton
Shell
Victoria plc
Koc Holding
Epsilon Composites
Vera Capital
LudgatEmobility
SIFI
Teknasyon Yazilim
Work highlights
- Advised Aluflexpack AG / Arimpeks on its acquisition of an 80% stake in Teko Aluminyum.
- Advised Victoria in relation to its acquisition of a 100% stake in B3 Ceramics Danismanlik ve Yonetim from Bancroft 3LP and EBRD.
- Acted for the individual shareholders of Epsilon Kompozit Teknoloji ve Savunma in the sale of a 51% stake in Epsilon Composites to Akkök Holding, ARD Holding and NDÇ Holding.
Turkey > IT and telecoms Tier 3
Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office has expertise in the IT and telecoms sector with experience in M&A transactions. The firm is well-versed in assisting domestic and foreign businesses with complying with the requirements of the Turkish regulator. The practice is co-headed by corporate experts Emre Atayilmaz, Gokhan Enkur and Kerim Pelister.Practice head(s):
Emre Atayilmaz; Gokhan Enkur; Kerim Pelister
Key clients
United Textiles Company (UTG)
Almodo
Datalogic
Ralph Lauren
Komet Noatum
Elton Group
Softwareone
Collecturk
Adeo
Rebul
Work highlights
- Advised United Textiles Company in relation to its compliance programme with respect to the new Turkish Data Protection Act.
- Represented the founding shareholders of Modanisa in a 20 million investment round in Modanisa.
- Advised the investors of Teknasyon Yazılım on its contemplated acquisition of a 15% stake in 3K Yazılım Teknolojileri.
Turkey > Real estate and construction Tier 3
Hospitality industry projects are the speciality of Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office‘s real estate and construction practice. Therein it acts for some of the major sponsors and project owners and is a regular fixture in the country’s most notable developments. Emre Atayilmaz is an experienced advisor on residential and commercial project development, hotel management contracts, and property leases; he co-leads the team with corporate lawyer Emre Keki and 2022 partner promotion Senem Saraç.Practice head(s):
Emre Atayılmaz; Emre Keki; Senem Saraç
Testimonials
‘The professionality of the team, availability and the count on me reflection eased to do my job so efficiently. I sincerely loved the newsletters and any data that they share if there is any change in the law related to my market and business.’
‘They are so easy to access and very professional and detailed on the matters you raise.’
‘Great team integrated with our teams to create synergetic approach to find solutions. Impressive use of resources and collaboration skills to achieve desired outcomes. The diversity in creating teams were also considered and provided good feedback for the projects.’
Key clients
RCI
Avantgarde Hotels
VR Gayrimenkul
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)
Work highlights
- Advised Resort Condominiums International (RCI) Europe on a new hotel project in Turkey.
- Advised Avantgarde Hotel on its operations.
- Assisting VR Gayrimenkul with its residential project that includes the development of 120 residential units.
Turkey > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 4
Turkey > Dispute resolution Tier 5
Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office is particularly experienced in settlement procedures, bankruptcy and execution work, commercial litigation, arbitration, employment-law and inheritance-law related claims. Labour and employment expert Emre Atayilmaz heads the disputes team alongside corporate and finance lawyer Kerim Pelister.Practice head(s):
Emre Atayilmaz; Kerim Pelister
Other key lawyers:
Senem Sarac
Testimonials
‘The overall firm is of high quality with great contacts within the Turkish market.’
‘Kerim is a smart lawyer who knows what the client wants. He is a fast thinker and can get the job done. He is willing to invest all of his energy and time in winning the case.’
‘They are a diverse team with backgrounds both in law and business industries, such as finance, management, M&A and tech. They are positive in hiring women. They have extensive knowledge of the local laws and practices and they are very capable of providing advice and legal support for international disputes and resolutions.’
‘Kerim and Emre are very hands on with every detail of every dispute, legal situation or process. They have a friendly and result oriented approach with high levels of communication.’
Key clients
Enerjisa
Yapi Kredi Bank
Yapi Kredi Leasing
RCT Asset Management Company
Norm Ambalaj
Nederman Holding AB
Rixen Cableway
Work highlights
- Representing Enerjisa in collection of receivables from a portfolio exceeding 3,000 consumers.
- Advising Yapi Kredi Bank on collection of receivables from a portfolio of more than 200 insolvent corporate borrowers.
- Representing Yapi Kredi Leasing in collection of receivables portfolio consisting of more than 100 different insolvent corporate borrowers.
Pelister Atayilmaz Enkur Law Office > Firm Profile
The firm: Pelister Atayilmaz Enkür (PAE) Law Office was established in 2010 and the founding partners are all ex-Dentons. Since establishment, the firm has been heavily involved in cross-border transactions, international projects and foreign investments. The key legal fields in which the firm has expertise include the following: banking and finance, corporate and M&A, real estate, energy and infrastructure, employment, insurance and TMT, and also dispute resolution and hospitality. As a new generation law firm, PAE has a hands-on approach when dealing with client matters. The ratio of attorneys per partner is considerably low compared to Turkish legal practices. The firm has adopted a business-oriented approach and offers practical solutions to its clientele which consist of both foreign and local companies and investors.
The competitive edge and comparative advantage of the firm over its rivals are its ability to combine a proven record of accomplishment in sophisticated international business transactions and the acumen, versatility and competence of a full-service local law firm through its experienced and dynamic team of lawyers. The firm generates practical and legally sound solutions under Turkish law for its clients’ complex legal needs, disputes and commercial requirements. The firm strives to provide legal assistance to its clients by dedicating time and energy at partner level with a view to ensuring that legal and commercial objectives are effectively realised.
The firm is based in Istanbul, the commercial and financial capital of Turkey and consequently has unique access to European, Middle Eastern and Central Asian markets. Furthermore, where legal advice on foreign law is required in cross-border deals, the firm co-operates closely with distinguished international law firms across Europe, North America and Asia.
Commercial awareness is part and parcel of the practice. By virtue of a strong and dedicated team of business-oriented lawyers, the firm provides exceptional service and specialised legal advice in all areas of expertise.
Areas of practice: PAE Law Office is a highly reputable, full-service Turkish law firm specialising in corporate, commercial and financial law with particular focus on: Mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructurings; foreign direct investments; cross-border portfolio investments; international business transactions and commercial operations; project finance, credit and security instruments; non-performing loans and distressed debts; insurance including coinsurance and reassurance; contract law including industrial and commercial obligations; infrastructure, real estate and construction; hospitality; natural resources including oil, gas and renewable energy sources; employer – employee relations and labour disputes; administrative law, regulated industries, gaming law; litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution; execution, enforcement, bankruptcy and debt recovery.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Banking and finance | Kerim Pelister | ||
Banking and finance | Emre Keki | ||
Banking and finance | Gökhan Enkür | ||
Corporate M&A | Kerim Pelister | ||
Corporate M&A | Gökhan Enkür | ||
Corporate M&A | Emre Keki | ||
Corporate M&A | Emre Atayilmaz | ||
Corporate M&A | Vehbi Bilimer | ||
Special situations and corporate restructurings | Kerim Pelister | ||
Special situations and corporate restructurings | Gökhan Enkür | ||
Dispute resolution | Kerim Pelister | ||
Dispute resolution | Emre Atayilmaz | ||
Dispute resolution | Seden Haskarabag | ||
Dispute resolution | Cafer Akbayram | ||
Commercial | Kerim Pelister | ||
Commercial | Emre Atayilmaz | ||
Commercial | Gökhan Enkür | ||
Commercial | Emre Keki | ||
Commercial | Vehbi Bilimer | ||
Projects | Emre Atayilmaz | ||
Projects | Gökhan Enkür | ||
Projects | Kerim Pelister | ||
Project finance | Kerim Pelister | ||
Project finance | Emre Keki | ||
Real estate | Emre Atayilmaz | ||
Real estate | Emre Keki | ||
Real estate | Vehbi Bilimer | ||
Insurance | Gökhan Enkür | ||
Employment | Emre Atayilmaz | ||
Energy and infrastructure | Gökhan Enkür (oil and gas) | ||
Energy and infrastructure | Emre Keki (electricity) | ||
Renewable | Emre Keki | ||
Renewable | Kerim Pelister | ||
TMT | Vehbi Bilimer | ||
TMT | Gökhan Enkür | ||
TMT | Emre Atayilmaz | ||
Alternative dispute resolution | Vehbi Bilimer | ||
Alternative dispute resolution | Gökhan Enkür | ||
Alternative dispute resolution | Kerim Pelister | ||
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Lawyer Profiles
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