Dr Ali Göksu > Goksu Safi Isik Attorney Partnership > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile
Goksu Safi Isik Attorney Partnership Offices
iTOWER BOMONTI, MERKEZ MAHALLESI
AKAR CADDESI NO:3 KAT:27
SISLI, 34381 ISTANBUL
Turkey
Dr Ali Göksu

Position
Founding Partner
Career
Dr. Göksu focuses on international banking transactions, syndicated loans, development, financing and operation of energy and infrastructure projects. More specifically, he represents energy companies and project developers, as well as multilateral agencies, commercial banks and equity investors, in connection with upstream oil and gas projects, cross border oil and gas pipe-lines, wind, hydro, solar and geothermal energy production projects and energy infrastructure projects, construction and operation of nuclear power plants in Turkey, Middle East. His practice also involves advising project companies on potential risks and mitigant measures with regard to the project financing.
Having legal experience of over fifteen years, Dr. Göksu had also been heavily involved in corporate and commercial law, international commercial arbitration, international banking law, energy law, privatizations, construction and real estate law. He provided legal consultancy on all sorts of legal issues, advising on the merits of Turkish Law to high profile local and international corporate clients, reporting the legal risks in the respective areas of law and negotiating, drafting, reviewing and executing complex legal documents. Dr. Göksu has also a well-established practice in M&A, law of corporations and corporate governance matters. He regularly represents his clients in their domestic and cross-border transactions involving complex shareholder disputes.
Languages
English
Memberships
İstanbul Bar Association
Education
Post Doctorate, Columbia University, USA, 2006 Ph.D., Norwich Law School, Univ. of East Anglia, UK, in concurrence with the University of Michigan, USA, 2004 LL.M., Kings College, UK, 2000 LL.B., İstanbul University, Turkey, 1997
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Energy
(Leading partners)Goksu Safi Isik Attorney Partnership is highly regarded for managing high-profile energy projects and disputes at both domestic and international levels. The group also handles M&A transactions, often involving complex due diligence and regulatory requirements. Founding partner Ali Göksu, a project finance specialist, has led a number of major energy projects in Turkey, including the development of petrochemical facilities and solar power plants. Co-head Ail Sefa Türkmen is recognised for his in-depth knowledge of EPC contracts, wind turbine supply and installation, O&M contracts, and broader project finance expertise.
Turkey > Real estate and construction
Goksu Safi Isik Attorney Partnership handles high-profile real estate transactions and provides strategic advice on construction projects, which includes advice on regulatory issues. Clients appreciate the ‘exceptional client service and personalised approach’. Founding partner Ali Göksu is ‘an expert in international project finance, mergers and acquisitions.’