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Cigdemtekin Cakirca Aranci Law Firm Offices
Ayazağa Mah. Seba Office Boulevard D
Blok No.23 Sarıyer
ISTANBUL
Turkey
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Mrs Gamze Çiğdemtekin
Work Department
M&A Corporate, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Energy
Position
Ms. Çiğdemtekin has a wide range of transactional expertise covering M&A,corporate, energy, infrastructure, project finance and private equity. She has advised on a vast number of corporate and finance transactions in Turkey, with a particular focus on M&A, private equity, corporate finance transactions and capital markets. Her expertise extends to competition law. She has represented major international and Turkish clients in several sectors, including energy, banking and insurance, manufacturing, retail, cements, chemicals, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. She acted leading multinational and local corporations, private equity funds, private clients and family owned business, banks and sponsors. She is well connected to the business community in Turkey and she has developed a good understanding of dealing with different type of clients with different backgrounds.
International peer-reviewed legal directories recognise Ms. Çiğdemtekin as a leading M&A and corporate lawyer in Turkey.
Career
Prior to establishing CCA, Gamze Çiğdemtekin worked as an associate and a partner at White &Case for 12 years. She woprked in Ankara, İstanbul and Frankfurt Offices of White &Case. She also worked as a partner at Kinstellar and Chadbourne & Parke (now named as Norton Rose) as a partner.
Languages
Turkish
English
Memberships
Istanbul Bar
Education
Ankara University, Faculty of Law, LLB (1998)
J.W. Goethe Universitat, Institute for Law and Finance, LLM (2005)
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Banking, finance and capital markets
A well-established stalwart of Turkey’s banking and finance scene, Cigdemtekin Cakirca Aranci Law Firm enjoys good links with international referral partners, ensuring that it is frequently involved in cross-border work. Equally adept at transactions and regulatory matters, the group additionally stands out for its growing fintech practice. Corporate finance partner Gamze Çiğdemtekin Özer co-heads the practice together with Tuna Çakırca Engur, who has an emphasis on capital markets law.
Turkey > Energy
With strong capabilities in handling cross-border transactions, Cigdemtekin Cakirca Aranci Law Firm is known for representing both local and global energy companies. The team regularly handles a broad variety of mandates relating to licensing, M&A, project development, and sustainable financing within the renewable energy sector. Practice heads Ayca Arancı and Gamze Çiğdemtekin Özer are both highly experienced at handling corporate matters within the energy sector. Başak Güneş stands out for her deep knowledge of sale agreements and disputes.
Turkey > IT and telecoms
Ayca Arancı, Tuna Cakırca Engur, and Gamze Çiğdemtekin Özer jointly head the IT practice at Cigdemtekin Cakirca Aranci Law Firm. Engür has extensive experience in IT and telecoms matters, with particular strength in payment services and blockchain issues, while Özer acts on related M&A deals and Arancı advises IP-related matters within the IT and technology sectors. Başak Güneş brings expertise in advising on data protection.
Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The corporate and M&A department at Cigdemtekin Cakirca Aranci Law Firm advises high-net-worth individuals and domestic and multinational companies across the energy, e-commerce, mining, tech and software industries. The practice is headed by founder and managing partner Gamze Çiğdemtekin Özer, who brings experience to M&A deals and other commercial work. Other key individuals include Tuna Çakırca, who utilises a background representing sell and buy side clients; Başak Güneş, a specialist in corporate maintenance; and Ayca Arancı, who handles matters in such sectors as energy and IT.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy Turkey
- IT and telecoms Turkey
- Banking, finance and capital markets Turkey
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Turkey