Counting lenders and borrowers within its client roster, the ‘very good technical lawyers’ at DURUKAN+PARTNERS showcase strong knowledge across the banking, finance and capital markets sector, with capabilities in handling both domestic and cross-border complex financings. ’First-class legal professional’ Begüm Durukan‘s wide expertise covers the financial services, energy, telecom, infrastructure and tourism sectors, where she sits as a pipeline for clients on restructuring and insolvency matters. Furkan Ergün is recommended for her role in secured and unsecured loan transactions, financings and export financing mandates.
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- ‘Very good technical lawyers who are able to take a commercial outlook and drive transactions to close.’
- ‘Begum Durukan has always given us first-rate support on transactions.’
- ‘Begum Durukan and her team have excellent legal knowledge and commercial acumen. They give clear and well-focused advice and work hard to understand the client's goals.’
- ‘Begum Durukan is a first class legal professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. She has fantastic commercial understanding.’
Key clients
- FMO
- Arab Bank plc- Algeria
- European Arab Bank plc (EAB)
- Emaar Properties PJSC
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Ansaldo Energia SpA
- Bank Med S.A.L and Arab Bank PLC
- FTX
- Plasform
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Work highlights
Advises International Finance Corporation (IFC) from time to time in connection with financings extended to Turkish companies for the purposes of financing their projects or working capital needs.
Assisted Euroclear in its launch in Türkiye and continues to advise Euroclear in connection with the legal and regulatory aspects of the operations of the Euroclear clearance system in Turkey, which provides for wider foreign access to the local bond market.
Provided capital markets law advice to Imtis Holdings and LetterOne, in connection with issues of corporate governance and stake held in Turkcell (Turkey’s leading GSM operator and listed on Borsa Istanbul and New York Stock Exchange).
Lawyers
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Practice head
Begüm Durukan
Other key lawyers
Furkan Ergün