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DURUKAN+PARTNERS Offices
BESTEKAR HACI FAIK BEY SOK. NO: 6
34349 BALMUMCU, BESIKTAS, ISTANBUL
Turkey
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Begum DURUKAN OZAYDIN
Position
Founding Partner
Career
Ms. Begum Durukan Ozaydin is the Founding Partner of DURUKAN+PARTNERS. She is widely recognized as a leading lawyer in the areas of banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and projects and energy.
In her career reaching 25 years, she has extensively advised financial institutions and sponsors in financings of energy, infrastructure, real estate projects, took part in structured financing deals, acted for buyers and sellers in acquisitions and privatisations, provided advice on regulated sectors such as energy, securities and insurance, lead negotiations with public and private parties, assisted in structuring of businesses of corporations who are world leaders in their fields and during their operations.
She has also been instrumental in structuring, negotiating and advising on acquisitions and privatizations, capital markets and corporate matters, regulatory issues in sectors such as energy, telecoms, securities, real estate and insurance.
She was previously partner of one of the recognised law firms in Turkey, where she acted as the partner supervising almost all the legal work produced, and took managerial responsibilities.
Ms. Durukan Ozaydin is recognized as an expert in Turkish law in publications such as Legal 500 where she has been ranked as a leading individual in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets and Project Finance/Projects sections.
Languages
English, French (basic) and Turkish
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Istanbul International Law Institute, Vice Chairman of the Board
First Law International Network, Member of the Advisory Board
Georgetown University Alumni Association
American Collegiate Institute Alumni Association
Friends of Jessup
Education
Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. in Common Law Studies, 1998)
Dokuz Eylul University, School of Law (LL.B., 1996)
Lawyer Rankings
Turkey > Banking, finance and capital markets
(Leading individuals)The seven-lawyer group at DURUKAN+PARTNERS stands out for its regulatory capability, where it is well placed to handle both compliance issues and banking litigation. The team also secures a steady stream of transactional mandates, including corporate loans, structured finance and insolvency-related work. Founding partner Begum Durukan Ozaydin
spearheads the practice and combines skill sets in corporate and financial law. Associate Furkan Ergün provides key support.
Turkey > Project finance/projects
(Hall of Fame)Drawing on its banking, real estate and corporate teams, DURUKAN+PARTNERS’ projects group demonstrates a recent focus on hotel development. It also contributes experience in energy and infrastructure-related matters. Corporate and finance partner Begüm Durukan Özaydin co-heads the department together with Hikmet Fadillioğlu, whose broad practice encompasses corporate transactions and real estate law.
Turkey > Restructuring and insolvency
DURUKAN+PARTNERS’ restructuring and insolvency team sits within its wider projects, banking and finance department and is noted for its representation of borrowers and debtors. The group brings to bear particular experience in the telecoms, financial services, and energy and natural resources spheres, under the leadership of practice co-head and project finance specialist Begüm Durukan Özaydin. The team also includes corporate and commercial partner and fellow practice co-head Hikmet Fadillioğlu, as well as senior associate Damla Göksel Emiroğlu.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Turkey > Project finance/projects
- Leading individuals Turkey > Banking, finance and capital markets
- Restructuring and insolvency Turkey
- Banking, finance and capital markets Turkey
- Project finance/projects Turkey