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Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu Offices
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Levent, Istanbul
Turkey
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Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu > The Legal 500 Rankings
Turkey > Project finance/projects Tier 2
Founded in 2016, Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu has quickly established itself as a key player in the field on the back of its ‘extensive knowledge of the project finance market in Turkey’. Distinguished by its close relationships with a broad range of lenders, government entities, project companies and investors, the group contributes particularly strong experience in the energy, transportation and healthcare spheres. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün is widely regarded as a leader for projects and PPP work and co-heads the practice alongside managing partner Burcu Baltacıoğlu.Practice head(s):
Çağdaş Evrim Ergün; Burcu Baltacıoğlu
Other key lawyers:
Tuğba Aksoy Bozkurt
Testimonials
‘The firm and its lawyers are super responsive. Its advice is always spot on and lawyers have a clear knowledge of the Turkish market. The team always comes up with pragmatic and deal-oriented advice that helps solve any potential issue.’
‘The team is exceptional. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün knows the market very well. Partner Burcu Baltacıoğlu and senior associate Tuğba Aksoy Bozkurt are also key players within the team.’
‘Çağdaş Evrim Ergün is head and shoulders ahead of other advisers in the project field. He is calm, clear in his advice, and a joy to work with. I would rate him as the best adviser on PPP projects and related documentation in Türkiye.’
‘Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu has extensive knowledge of the project finance market in Turkey, knowing the contractual framework established in every single precedent deal as well as any sensitive discussions with public counterparties to conclude the contractual arrangements.’
‘The team always delivers on the clock and with extensive availability to respond to requests. Overall, the firm has a strong project finance/projects practice with strong value-add for us.’
‘Çağdaş Evrim Ergün is very competent and responsive to client requests in a comprehensive manner. He is the one always interfacing with the clients and managing his team in the background. Çağdaş also has strong communication skills, explaining complex issues in a simple and structured manner.’
‘A great law firm and extremely knowledgeable on Turkish law. Great firm to work with as responses are extremely detailed and provided in a timely fashion.’
‘The team is extremely experienced despite its young age, hands-on, always available day/night, a great solution and alternatives generator. While in other deals we would have to chase the legal team and control its work, with Ergün it is the opposite.’
Key clients
Bankinter
CaixaBank
JPMorgan Chase Bank
UBS Switzerland
Bpifrance
Türkiye İş Bankası
Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası
Türkiye Kalkınma ve Yatırım Bankası
ISS Tesis Yönetim Hizmetleri
Dumlupınar Sağlık Hizmetleri
Güriş Holding
Güriş İnşaat ve Mühendislik
ADN PPP Sağlık Yatırım
BRS Sağlık Yatırım
Elz Sağlık Yatırım
YZG Sağlık Yatırım
Gaziantep Hastane Sağlık Hizmetleri İşletme Yatırım
QNB Finansbank
T.C. Ziraat Bankası
Türkiye Halk Bankası
Türkiye Vakıflar Bankası TAO
Meridiam Eurasia
GZT Healthcare Investment (which is a subsidiary of Rönesans Sağlık Yatırım)
Fernas Otoyol İşletmesi
Fernas İnşaat
Nakkaş Otoyol ve Yatırım İşletme
RNS PPP Altyapı Ticaret
Meridiam
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
MUFG Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Iyo Bank
Shinkin Central Bank
Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation Climate Change
Turkish Environment Agency
The Economic Cooperation Organization Trade and Development Bank
Credit Suisse
Work highlights
- Advised the project company (Gaziantep Hastane Sağlık Hizmetleri İşletme Yatırım) and the sponsors (Meridiam Eurasia and GZT Healthcare Investment) on the successful financial restructuring of the Gaziantep Health Campus public-private partnership (PPP) project.
- Acted as Turkish law counsel to the lenders (Bankinter, CaixaBank, JPMorgan Chase Bank and UBS Switzerland) on financing the construction of a petrochemical plant for the production of purified terephthalic acid in Adana, Turkey.
- Advised the sponsors (Güriş Holding and Güriş İnşaat ve Mühendislik) and the borrower (Dumlupınar Sağlık Hizmetleri) on the financing of the Kütahya City Hospital PPP.
Turkey > Energy Tier 4
Exhibiting vast experience in project finance issues, the team at Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu regularly advises on the development and financing of renewable power projects in Turkey. Practice head Çağdaş Evrim Ergün has in-depth experience representing sponsors and lenders, and Burcu Baltacıoğlu is a key name within the practice.Practice head(s):
Çağdaş Evrim Ergün
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘This law firm distinguishes itself through its unwavering professionalism, prompt responsiveness, and expert guidance throughout the legal process.’
Key clients
Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş.
Türkiye Kalkınma ve Yatırım Bankası A.Ş.
Second Foundation
The Economic Cooperation Organization Trade and Development Bank
Enerjisa Enerji Üretim A.Ş.
Finance In Motion
Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş.
Work highlights
- Advised Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. on the development and financing of a wind power plant with 49 MW installed capacity, including the ECA loan matters as the lender’s legal counsel.
Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu > Firm Profile
Ergün Law Firm is a full-service law firm with offices in Istanbul and Ankara, providing high quality legal services to local and international clients in domestic and cross-border transactions. With strong legal expertise and a deep understanding of its clients’ businesses, Ergün Avukatlık Bürosu provides practical and efficient legal solutions in complex legal matters. Ergün Law Firm is best known for its sector-specific knowledge and expertise in, among others, public private partnership (PPP) projects, energy, transportation, healthcare, mining, real estate and construction, technology and media, telecommunications sectors. The Firm has leading corporate and M&A, project finance, banking finance, capital markets and dispute resolution teams, with significant experience across the relevant sectors. Their in-depth knowledge and expertise in the healthcare, transportation and energy sectors and in the public-private partnership (PPP) projects make them unique in this area.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Banking and Finance | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Burcu Baltacıoğlu - Pelin Ecevit | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Corporate / M&A | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Capital Markets | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Dispute Resolution | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Project Finance / PPPs | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Burcu Baltacıoğlu - Lara Sezerler - Pelin Ecevit | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Islamic Finance | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Infrastructure | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Burcu Baltacıoğlu - Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Energy and Projects | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Burcu Baltacıoğlu - Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Privatisations | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Private Equity | Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Real Estate | Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Oil & Gas | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Burcu Baltacıoğlu - Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Mining | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Burcu Baltacıoğlu - Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Healthcare | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Burcu Baltacıoğlu - Lara Sezerler | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Restructuring and Insolvency | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Burcu Baltacıoğlu | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Transportation | Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün - Pelin Ecevit | info@cergun.av.tr | +90 (212) 280 90 91 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Ms Burcu Baltacıoğlu | Partner, Head of Istanbul Office and Banking & Finance Department | View Profile | |
Pelin Ecevit | Partner | View Profile | |
Dr Cagdas Evrim Ergun | Managing Partner | View Profile | |
Ms Lara Sezerler | Partner, Head of M&A and Capital Markets Departments | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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We, as Ergün Law Firm, are fully driven by a diverse and inclusive community of people who are fully committed to working in a law firm which has the aim of benefiting all the people and all the communities locally and globally. Our vision is to create an inclusive and diverse community at Ergün Law Firm. Approximately 80% of our lawyers both at the partner and associate levels are female both in the Istanbul and Ankara offices.
Client Testimonials
“Covering all legal aspects of a large, highly complex and innovative transaction Ergün Law Firm provided excellent advice and was central to the successful execution of the deal. The Ergün team provided round-the-clock availability and timely delivery of excellent advice, documents and negotiation support with a clear communication style and the ability to explain complex constructs in a consumable way.
Dr. Çağdaş Evrim Ergün and Lara Sezerler are experts within their fields, dedicated to the process and to providing commercially viable solutions – they are also very pleasant to work with.”
“We worked with Çağdaş Evrim Ergün and Lara Sezerler in several of our projects and they are a very hardworking team, always providing prompt, clear and competent advice. They are very good at communicating complex subjects in an easy and understandable fashion. Their team has a pro-active approach, offering the best possible solutions quickly, to support us as a client. Their expertise, professional and client focused approach is very reassuring for us.”
“It’s a great comfort and always a pleasure to work with Ergün team. Under the leadership of Çağdaş Ergün, the team is very dedicated and have a great understanding of the commercial perspective besides having in-depth knowledge in legal principles. All the lawyers are solution-oriented and thanks to their substantial experience in many other deals in different sectors both in Turkish and International markets, they easily provide innovative and constructive solutions to various problems. Ergün team is very hard working and always reply in due time after making careful and required studies, considering every aspect. All the team members have very positive attitude, are very responsive and always reachable which give great comfort to the clients.”
“For a foreign company investing in a new country, it is imperative with high-quality representation experienced in local and international business. Lara Sezerler and the team of Ergün Law Firm provided this. They showed a clear understanding of our project, and the intricacy of international partnerships. To add to that, they communicate complex subject in an easy and understandable fashion. Ergün Law Firm provided quality services in a timely manner under short deadlines. Very responsive and good at communicating complex subjects in an easy and understandable fashion.”
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