‘The team has been very responsive and practical. Particularly for international finance transactions, practicality is of the utmost importance to us, and we appreciated that about this team.’

‘Günhan Yalçın responded to our requests directly and promptly. While we understand the importance of associates working on our matters and are delighted to work with them, we also appreciated the fact that Günhan Yalçın was so involved because this was our first time working with this firm and his involvement inspired confidence.’

‘The firm is an expert in Turkish banking & corporate law. They are very experienced in international financing and provide legal opinions on international syndicated loans, ECA-loans, etc.’

‘Mr. Günhan Yalçın is very professional & competent. Looking always for solutions to support us as a client. Working fast, precise and reliable.’

‘The company provides legal services on banking, finance, capital markets and competition law. They have high skilled lawyers.’

‘The lawyers are very responsive and provide good quality of legal products within the agreed timeline.’

‘Sait Eryılmaz is our main contact. We have been working with him for more than 5 years. Deep legal knowledge and expertise, also a very decent person. He is a real problem solver, offering best possible solutions in deadlock cases . I can also say that, the counselling and guidance of Sait is outstanding at all times, professional, client focused, prompt, timely and he is always open for calls and meetings when requested, and works through all of the issues and documents on the projects.’

‘Esin has a large team capable of running multiple projects in parallel and meeting deadlines on each specific project without any delays. Team members are all experienced in their areas and capable of advising clients.’

‘I worked with Muhsin on multiple projects. Muhsin has a very hands-on and detail-oriented approach, which gives comfort to me so that I can focus on other commercial matters during deal making (e.g. in the case of our ongoing IPO project).’

‘The company provides legal services with very wide coverage from banking, finance capital markets to labour law. They have very high skilled lawyers. They have appropriate resources.’

‘The lawyers (partners and associates) are very responsive and provide good quality product within the agreed timeline.’

‘A solid market oriented and commercially aware team.’

‘Very hands-on and commercial.’

‘Their product knowledge on various financing instruments is impressive and makes it highly efficient to work with them. They approach clients not only as a legal advisor reflecting the views of the customer to documentation but as a consultant opening the minds of the client with best practices on the subject. Prompt, professional and highly trustworthy.’

‘Ms. Guniz Gokce and Mr. Ates Turnaoglu are best in their fields.’

‘Highly experienced team and concerned with clients’ wishes and needs.’

‘GKC & Partners (White & Case Turkey) has an excellent track record representing clients in international capital markets transactions. The team has been a long-standing partner for us and has always delivered excellent service on our transactions.’

‘Derin Altan led the GKC (W&C Turkey) team in our debut Eurobond offering in 2021. His lean approach is highly appreciated, he steps in when necessary, saves us time on many matters and takes on our particular needs with great attention.’

‘The team is more than capable of conducting business. It gives comfort to clients to know that the team has a forward looking approach aiming to capture all possible problems ahead.’

‘All individuals are quite talented but Mr. Ates Turnaoglu does an exceptional job conducting business.’

‘Trustworthy, open to dialogue and reachable, always with a “can&will do attitude“.’

‘Paksoy distinguished itself for its responsiveness and its precise, detailed advice.’

‘We worked mainly with Omer Collak who demonstrated a deep knowledge of Turkish civil, banking and bankruptcy law and provided very clear, detailed advice.’

‘Excellent job with very good knowledge.’

‘Sera and her team are really great. They deliver always and we are very happy with the cooperation and will definitely extend the relationship.’

‘As a firm / team, we have been working with Paksoy on Turkish finance and capital markets transactions for years, and they are our “go-to firm” in Turkey.’

‘I believe Paksoy is one of the premier full-service Turkish law firms. They generally have excellent lawyers that are experts on matters of Turkish law in their respective practice areas, with extensive experience working on international / cross-border transactions. The individuals I have worked with also speak fluent English.’

‘On the recent high yield bond offering, the main lawyers at Paksoy were highly knowledgeable and experienced banking and finance partner Sera Somay and senior associate Beril Paksoy.’

‘The team is always available and very capable of finding innovative solutions. They are business minded lawyers and understand client’s needs and priorities. The team and partners know the sector very well and they have good relations with governmental institutions.’

‘Okan Beygo and Ela Sari are amazing lawyers. They are always available and very capable of finding innovative solutions. They are both business minded lawyers and understand client’s needs and priorities.’

‘Renewable energy financings are a particular strength of the team I have worked with most.’

‘Levent Yetkil is our client’s go-to expert on a number of renewable power project financings and I am always happy to work with him. They are diligent, responsive and detailed oriented without losing sight of the big picture.’

‘We have worked together on finance matters. We like working with them because there is always a lead partner dealing with the matter. We have worked with Yesim Bezen and her team. She is always responsive and has business acumen, a commercial mind and reasonable approach to issues. The team is highly friendly and approachable. They generate confidence in the advice they provide. They are easy to approach and response times are in line with leading Magic Circle firms.’

‘Yesim Bezen sticks out. She has extensive legal knowledge, is pragmatic and focused and very easy to communicate with (she is fluent in German and English). Her experience from the years spent in a magic circle firm in London gives her an extra advantage as she has a unique familiarity with City of London business practices and professional expectations, invaluable when attending to transactions.’

‘I mostly work with Begum Durukan. She is very knowledgeable and experienced and provides reliable commercial advice.’

‘Firm has very talented lawyers from top law schools therefore very easy to have a sophisticated communication. Especially Begüm Durukan can think one step ahead of the legal matter you bring to her and her contribution is very valuable in structuring a legal framework for a transaction. They can combine knowledge on different practice areas when they approaching an issue.’

‘Begum is a senior partner who has both sector knowledge and is highly experienced, and therefore can foresee the legal issues that need to be addressed and bring a new perspective to the matter in question. She is sharp, reliable, detailed yet practical. We appreciate the partner-level attention, her accessibility, her business mind, and feel in safe hands while working with her. She also has a good sense of how to approach counterparties, be it private parties or governmental agencies. She is able to reach the intended business goals in negotiations regarding legal documentation in a rational, determined and respectful approach.

‘A very dedicated team, always available and able to guide through the complexity of the local authorities. What I appreciate the most is the composition of her team with a high level of women building on their great qualities and dedication in a country where it may not be as common.’

‘Begum Durakan an incredibly dedicated professional with excellent understanding of non-Turkish practices. The ideal contact also for non-Turks who need to understand how things work in Turkey. In addition to her outstanding professional qualities I was impressed about her ability to build such a strong and experienced firm able to provide high standard legal services but also guidance to non-Turkish clients. All this starting from scratch. She has built her team with same demanding criteria.’

‘Begum Durukan is very strong in corporate and commercial matters so far as Turkish law is concerned, having working on complex corporate finance and restructuring transactions. She demonstrated excellent knowhow of Turkey’s insolvency regime and practices relating to corporate liquidations, and on syndicated financings extended by international banks to a Turkish borrower (and the restructuring of that loan).’

‘Begum bridges the divided in language and culture between Turkish and European/US counterparties, which is a key skill when doing business in Turkey as a foreigner. She is very responsive and client focused.’

‘We have worked with this firm since 2007 and found them to have the ability to cover banking, corporate and potential restructuring/ insolvency issues well. We have been working with them on the financing of a transaction, the defaults, restructurings and potential insolvency aspects.’

‘Özgür Kocabaşoğlu is the key partner.’

‘The team has always been instantly available for our urgent queries and they have always been familiar with the cases we bring forward, thanks to their previous experience with similar matters. This has provided us full confidence for their work. They have been distinctly collaborative as if they are part of the in-house team.’

‘We have worked mostly with Tuna Colgar who was very good at finding pro-active solutions for our specific problems utilizing his highly relevant background and vast experience.’

‘Accessibility, good timing, and technical knowledge.’

‘Gökçe is able to respond to our ever-evolving needs as a growing FinTech company with a comprehensive and result oriented approach. Despite the pandemic, we have received a significant amount of investment and managed to develop our business with new products during which Gökçe consistently delivered very high-quality legal advice, particularly on the finance-related legal matters. What renders Gökçe unique for us is their ability to appreciate the finer details of financial technologies while providing us with insight into their potential legal implications. I have observed that Gökce has a welcoming environment designed to promote inclusivity, diversity, and innovation. The team boasts lawyers from all walks of life each contributing with his or her own distinct perspective to create a dynamic atmosphere.’

‘I would have to highlight the modern, energetic, and dynamic nature of Gökçe team. The individuals that I work with are highly committed to delivering excellent results in a timely fashion. They never shy away from integrating innovative methods into their daily activities. Görkem is exceptional at delivering thoroughly thought out and structured solutions to our financing needs. The team as a whole has outstanding communications skills while each member is easily accessible.’

‘The team is very competent, helpful, hardworking and most importantly, their priority is helping and supporting you rather than chasing you for fees at the outset.’

‘Gorkem Gokce – creative and hardworking, trying to find a solution to the problem rather than providing you with a negative answer. Worked very long hours (capped) with us like team members rather than outside counsel.’

‘They combine the boardroom skills and knowhow with street smarts and courtroom tactics. I trust the advice I get from them as they are able to project the process and possible outcomes of the deals/structures being tested.’

‘Gökçe has a large team consist of practitioners from different law branches ranging from banking and finance law to criminal law. Therefore, I consider them qualified in different legal matters. They also cooperate with experts from different fields requiring special knowledge and expertise such as tax law and competition law.’

‘First and foremost, they are accessible all the time no matter what time it is. and they welcome clients kindly anyways, and try to do their best at given circumstances.’

‘Very diversified team with a broad set of talents, technically and interpersonally. What is appreciated with them is their global reach, specifically in Turkey but also globally when needed. With them, we don’t need to have additional firms as they can tackle most if not all our topics in an efficient way. They are reactive, reply in due time and keep an eye on topics which could be useful to us, even after the mandate has finished. Very valuable partner locally for us. I work with many very large law firms in the US, the Middle-East or Switzerland and Hergüner really stands out in terms of service and availability.’

‘Yesim Api is our go-to partner for all regulatory questions, extremely well connected, has helped us to ensure a swift process in all our endeavours locally.’

‘Detailed billing, very high collaboration, huge experience in many areas, deep knowledge with the associates.’

‘They are really professional and good at understanding the expectations of their clients. The timing is always perfect.’

‘We are working with Ms. Hulya Kemahlı. Her analytical intelligence makes life easy for clients. She could find a proper approach to the delicate issues.’

‘Fast and professional response – good structure of legal opinions – friendly and polite communication.’

‘The responses and information provided by Alaz Undar are very helpful and supportive. He always gives clear guidance.’

‘We were mostly in connection with Mr. Alaz Undar. He had a positive and responsive approach during our cooperation.’

‘They are reliable, responsive and diligent, and clearly understand the needs of our clients.’

‘Umut Kolcuoğlu and Bihter Bozbay are responsive and attentive, and provide useful and timely advice.’

‘I can definitely recommend ODS for their banking & finance practice. We worked with Mr Bulent Ozdirekcan and associates make up a very good team with a very responsive and sociable partner managing a number of individuals with great knowledge and dedication.’

‘Among Mr Ozdirekcan’s team members, Mehmet Kosoglu can easily be named as an exceptional individual, with strong legal notion well-exceeding expectations accompanied by a good understanding of commerce. It is usually law or business mind for lawyers. However, Mehmet combines both them in him.’

‘Arpat Senocak was very involved from the inception of the debt restructuring process and in the debt recovery proceedings. His legal expertise has helped us to understand the legal context in Turkey due to the particular location of the real estate assets used as collateral and he built a good legal strategy. Arpat Senocak’s perfect bi-cultural and bilingual Swiss/Turkish background has also been an asset to explain to our team key legal and procedural differences between the Swiss and Turkish legal systems which helped us tremendously to make the right strategic decision.’

‘International know-how and network, a more hands-on approach by partners compared to peer firms, business acumen, and market knowledge. Ability to interpret the law and provide practical, tailor-made advice.’

‘Kerem Turunç: solid leadership and communication skills. Client-focused, always available. Deep US and UK capital markets experience. Very solution-oriented. Ilgin Eroglu Alyanak: great comfort in project finance deals thanks to her background at a major bank. İltem Dokurlar: excellent relations with regulators, speaks their language.’

‘Their team members’ international backgrounds are particularly useful because most of the transactions we work on together have a foreign component, usually in the US or the UK. Always an open line of communication when working on projects together, more than adequate staffing and no surprises in billing.’

‘Ilgin Eroglu Alyanak is always up to speed on market standards and practices. She is meticulous in her drafting and issue-spotting.

‘Transparency, trustworthiness, proactive approach, commercial awareness and international know-how put TURUNÇ above other firms. In my experience, no other firm in Turkey comes close to Turunç’s international experience. Many of Turunç’s lawyers have actual international backgrounds and bar qualifications. This is an unmatched asset in the market.’

‘Noyan Turunç: The only lawyer to call for tough decisions. Delivers legal and commercial advice at once. His previous role as general counsel of Coca-Cola is incredibly helpful in harmonizing legal and commercial advice.’

‘Kerem Turunç: The best capital markets lawyer I’ve met in Turkey.’

‘Kerem Turunc is in a league of his own for capital markets work. He knows US, UK, EU and Turkish rules and regulations like the back of his hand. Also, he’s super business savvy. His commercial awareness and understanding of the market are admirable. As a technology company, it gives me great comfort that I’m relying on someone who understands the underlying business. A megastar in my book.’

‘Practical solutions to solve problems and cooperation with the parties during these solutions.’

‘For Cakmak I can easily say that teamwork is the joint action of people working toward the same end goal and it is more than just completing a task for them; they work together effectively.’

‘Cakmak Team is detail-oriented, organized, and always open to constructive feedback, making our business relationship both effortless and pleasant.’

‘Both Mesut Çakmak and Mustafa Durakoğlu are our best and only legal authorities who have produced many well-researched and compelling briefs, motions and arguments. They are not only thorough but also easy to work with and always take the time to discuss our concerns and respond to questions.’

‘Cakmak has an integrated and experienced team. They have the necessary knowledge and they make their clients feel comfortable about this. They act quickly and practically; i.e. they can provide tailor made legal advice.’

‘We appreciate their expertise in project finance. For us their strength is that it is a deal focused firm that is led from the front by the partners who are hands on and highly responsive. Also very helpful in providing information on market developments that are relevant to the bank.’

‘Baran Gen: combines first class legal knowledge with practical deal-making skills. She puts the focus on the transaction to make sure it is done in the right way. She also fights hard for her clients when it is needed.’

‘Edmund Emre Ozer: he has English law expertise which we appreciate since many cross border financing deals are English law governed. He has a calm and constructive style of working with great experience in international transactions.’

‘Edmund Emre Özer is well versed both in English and Turkish Law. Being a credited lawyer in both a common law and a continental law country, he is able to tackle a wide range of problems.’

‘They advise us both on our financing matters and on our main businesses, industry and manufacturing. It is very refreshing for us to be able to take advice from them on diverse matters. Mr. Özer is especially is our go-to person in complex transactions.’

‘Their main innovation is their AI based technological infrastructure which allows us to get insight into both macro picture and micro details of our legal world. They have a solely dedicated team for us which is always ready and available whenever needed. So we have an excellent level of cooperation.’

‘I personally deal with Ali Goksu and Gozde Kardes at senior level. They are both excellent partners to run a project. Most recently, we were heavily engaged with each other due to the refinancing of the company and they have done an excellent job and some billion USD deal was very successfully negotiated and closed.’

‘Professional quality and experience, use of technology and full-availability and close collaboration. These are the qualities I think what makes GSI exceptional.’

‘Ali Goksu and Gozde Kardes are the partners I work with at senior level. They are both excellent and visionary lawyers in banking and project finance matters.’

‘Based on my experience, I can also note that they are way ahead in using legal-tech in Turkish legal market.’

‘Merging legal expertise with a strong financial insight is an excellent attribute which brings in creative and practical solutions to the issues and Gozde Kardes has the ability to do that.’

‘The Guner team is very knowledgeable and is always seeking to find practical and commercial solutions within the legal framework. They are responsive and regularly willing to go above and beyond.’