The integration of Norton Rose Fulbright‘s global network and the local alliance firm Pekin Bayar Mizrahi has positioned the firm as a leading cross-border transactional and finance practice in Turkey, capable of offering international and Turkish law capabilities across capital markets, disputes, compliance, and IP. The firm is a go-to for a wide portfolio of major international corporates, PE funds, DFIs, and global banks, alongside Turkey’s largest conglomerates and financial institutions, as well as fast-growing fintech, energy, and industrial clients. Istanbul and New York-based commercial practitioner, Ayşe Yüksel Mahfoud steers the global corporate M&A and securities practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘This is a team that knows the Turkish market very well. It has a great coordination in many jurisdictions, so it makes life easy for clients to deal with multi-jurisdictional matters.'
- ‘Ayşe Yüksel Mahfoud is a superb lawyer who has knowledge of several jurisdictions and especially the Turkish market. She is available and goes out of her way to make things happen.'
Key clients
- Freepoint Eco-Systems International Ltd
- Benefit Systems S.A
- Cleversoft
- Evergreen Hill Enterprise
- Emirates NBD
- Beko Europe
- HSBC Bank Plc
- ING Bank N.V
- Africa Finance Corporation
- IFC
- EBRD
- Freepoint Eco-Systems International Ltd
Work highlights
Advising Benefit Systems S.A. on an EUR 414.37 million financing granted by Santander Bank Polska S.A. and Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego to support their strategic investments.
Advised a syndicate of 14 banks, including Emirates NBD representing in a corporate loan facility to the Netherlands based Beko B.V.
Advised Africa Finance Corporation for the financing of Aksa Enerji Üretim A.Ş. to fund the construction of combined-cycle gas projects in Africa.
Practice head
Ayşe Yüksel Mahfoud