The team at Pelister Keki Sarac & Co is best recognised for its NPL transactions, cross-border secured lending and financial restructurings, routinely acting for a client base of domestic and international banks and investors. Recently, the firm has strengthened its digital assets, fintech and sustainable finance focus. Jointly leading the group is Kerim Pelister, who has a strong track record in handling significant and highly complex M&A, restructurings, banking and finance, and energy transactions, alongside Emre Keki, who is a go-to for energy, real estate and financing matters.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘Kerim Pelister has been in the sector for more than 20 years, his quality of work, his team management, his flexibility and his communication skills are exceptional. He likes to think outside the box and provides results in a speedy manner.'
- ‘The team is available, result-oriented, practical as well as professional.’
Key clients
- QNB Finans Leasing A.S.
- QNB Bank A.S.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- ETC/Collecturk
- Sekerbank
- Halkbank
- Vakıfbank
- Akfa Group
- Zvilo
- Eldor Corporation
- Clarastra
- Vitus
Work highlights
Advised the World Bank on Türkiye’s inclusion in the 2025 B-READY Report, providing expert input on Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and loan risk frameworks to benchmark financial regulatory environments across 100+ jurisdictions.
Advised QNB Bank A.Ş. on the sale of a non-performing loan portfolio, leading the entire process from portfolio structuring to auction execution and closing.
Advised HDI Fiba Emeklilik, part of the global Talanx Group, on the design and implementation of internal compliance and financial governance frameworks, including CDD, AML/CTF obligations, and regulatory reporting processes.
Practice head
Kerim Pelister; Emre Keki
Other key lawyers
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