Norton Rose Fulbright > Istanbul, Turkey > Firm Profile

Norton Rose Fulbright Offices

Norton Rose Fulbright
Ahular Sokak No. 15
34337 Etiler
Turkey
Visit website 90 212 386 1300 90 212 269 4075

Norton Rose Fulbright > The Legal 500 Rankings

Turkey > Foreign firms Tier 2

Norton Rose Fulbright, in alliance with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi, is noted for its vast experience in handling complex, cross-border M&A and corporate transactions. In addition to its Istanbul office, the group regularly collaborates with its international network of offices in Dubai, New York, and London. The team boasts deep expertise across a broad range of industries, from energy and infrastructure to manufacturing and chemicals. Ayşe Yüksel Mahfoud regularly advises a diverse client list of financial institutions, investment funds, and private equity funds.

Practice head(s):

Ayşe Yüksel Mahfoud

Other key lawyers:

Utku Ünver

Testimonials

‘The Norton Rose Fulbright team is led by Ayşe Yuksel Mahfoud, who has a very hands-on approach and knows the Turkish market very well. Also, being a global firm is helpful when there is more than one jurisdiction.’

‘They have a very responsive team, and they are very commercially oriented.’

‘Ayşe Yuksel Mahfoud is a brilliant individual with in-depth knowledge about the Turkish market and culture. She has very strong communication skills and is a treasure to work with.’

‘They have good business acumen and understand the country and legal nuances.’

Key clients

Koç Holding

Turkish Airlines

IFC

EDC Canada

Credit Europe

Ficosa

Bausch Health Company

Nordex

Interglobe

SITA

Louis Dreyfus

HSBC

Stage Capital

Ethemba Capital

Çimsa

Bosch Company

Sabancı Holding

QNB Finansbank

Work highlights

  • Advised the shareholders of Turkish pharmaceuticals company Birgi Mefar Group on the sale of 100% of its shares to Abu Dhabi investment and holding company ADQ.

Norton Rose Fulbright > Firm Profile

The firm: Active in Türkiye for more than 25 years and widely regarded as a top choice for clients in Türkiye as well as Turkish companies in their transactions abroad, Norton Rose Fulbright provides clients in Türkiye with international legal advice.

Since 2021, Norton Rose Fulbright has provided legal advice through its professional alliance with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi, a full-service Turkish law firm, giving clients access to top-tier cross-border legal consulting and Turkish law advice. Norton Rose Fulbright’s global network of international lawyers collaborate seamlessly with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi lawyers to counsel international and domestic clients on complex business transactions covering a variety of issues, including corporate, M&A, securities, banking and finance, capital markets, regulatory compliance and dispute resolution work.

Norton Rose Fulbright opened its Istanbul office in 2011. Established in 1946, Pekin Bayar Mizrahi has been advising clients globally on matters of Turkish law for more than 75 years. Together, the firms serve their clients with more than 50 lawyers.

Norton Rose Fulbright also has Türkiye teams in key global markets including Dubai, Paris and London, allowing clients to benefit from seamless cross-border transactional support. In addition to the firm’s global presence, it has a market-leading team in Türkiye who can advise on local and international matters.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Partner-in-Charge, Istanbul Ayşe Yüksel Mahfoud +90 212 386 13 00
Seconded Partner Utku Ünver +90 212 386 13 00
Associate Damla Çay +90 212 386 13 00

Lawyer Profiles

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Damla Çay photo Ms Damla Çay Associate, Corporate M&A, Banking and Finance, Securities lawyer based in Istanbul.  … View Profile
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Languages

English
Turkish