Ms Piraye Kuranel Başol > Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership houses a thriving capital markets practice, with strong recent experience in representing both issuers and underwriters in domestic and cross-border bond offerings. In a highlight example, group co-head Piraye Kuranel Başol led the department’s advice to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality on a bond issuance to finance the expansion of Istanbul’s subway lines. On the banking and finance side, the team demonstrates adroit handling of corporate finance, project finance, Islamic finance, and regulatory issues, among others. Fellow department co-head Yeşim Api Şamlı is recommended for both transactional and regulatory work.

Noted for its illustrious record in large-scale projects, Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership has a hand in many of the country’s most high-profile matters. Most notably, firm co-founder Ümit Hergüner is leading the projects advice to South Stream Transport on the region-shaping TurkStream pipeline, which will connect Russian natural gas reserves to Turkey and to Europe. Other key names include managing partner Senem Denktaş, who specialises in PPPs; transactional banking and finance head Piraye Kuranel Başol; and projects and infrastructure partner Aslı Budak. Finance-focused senior associate Sertaç Coşgun recently joined from Güner Law Office.

The restructuring and insolvency group at Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership draws on the wider firm’s top-tier offerings in energy and projects to excel in advising on the restructuring of major projects, with particularly strong activity in the healthcare sphere. The group, which strikes a balance between lender-side and debtor-side mandates, also impresses with its extensive experience in cross-border files. Key contacts include managing partner Senem Denktaş, who is recognised for her projects expertise; banking and finance specialist Piraye Kuranel Başol; and dispute resolution partner Şule Uluç.

The ‘experienced’ team at Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership maintains its strong reputation for handling pipeline and international energy transmission projects. The group regularly represents global energy companies in complex financing transactions, M&A, and disputes. Ümit Hergüner, co-founder of the firm, is recommended for large international projects related to infrastructure and energy. Hergüner leads the team alongside Zeynep Tor and Deniz Tuncel. Piraye Kuranel Başol is noted for her broad regulatory knowledge, and her experience in financing matters within the renewable energy and mining industries.