The ‘very responsive’ team at YAZICI Attorney Partnership acts across the full spectrum of upstream work, from exploration and production licences to joint operating arrangements, rehabilitation agreements and major field development projects. The team is equally active on large-scale infrastructure mandates, including pipelines and processing facilities, where it frequently navigates complex host government and intergovernmental agreements. Co-chair Murat Yazici draws on decades of in-house and managerial experience within leading international energy companies, lending the practice its strong commercial grounding. Co-lead Kerem Ariç broadens the group’s reach into electricity and renewable energy transactions, advising on financing structures, regulatory frameworks and market-entry work across highly regulated power markets.
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Testimonials
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- ‘All the team members are experts in the field. They are very responsive and provide extensive legal expertise. Always meets deadlines and is able to work under pressure and very short deadlines. The work's quality is always excellent and covers all the aspects, clear and to the point.’
- ‘We mainly work with Kerem Arıç. He is always reachable, time management skills are excellent. His approach to the matters is solution-oriented.'
- ‘Excellent communication skills and understanding of commercial aspects: being able to think not only as lawyers but also as problem solvers.'
- ‘Their quick grasp of the issues brought in front of them. Their commitment to fast and effective turnaround and invaluable insight provided part of the views and insights provided by them as a result of their work.’
- ‘The team members are always highly qualified subject matter experts. Very professional and always there to listen and respond.’
- ‘Their deep familiarity with the client company’s institutional memory, their ability to manage processes with full awareness of the connection between past and present developments as well as management reactions, and their close, hands-on integration with the client’s own teams.’
Key clients
- Akkuyu Nükleer Anonim Şirketi
- Marsa Turkey B.V.
- Taq Taq Operating Company Limited
- WasteFuel Global Inc
- ITC-KA Enerji Üretim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Work highlights
Advising Akkuyu in relation to financing and corporate governance matters, especially in the context of loan agreements, currency control and capital movement legislation.
Advising WasteFuel Global Inc and ITC-KA Enerji Üretim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. on the development of a green methanol biorefinery
Advising Taq Taq Operating Company Limited in relation to oil and gas exploration and production activities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Lawyers
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Murat Yazıcı; Kerem Arıç