‘Do not doubt that you will receive the highest quality service’, say clients of Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein. The firm frequently acts for domestic and international energy, mining, and infrastructure clients, as well as international and Turkish banks, and IFIs on operational matters, regulation, M&A, and project financing transactions. Head of banking and finance Muhsin Keskin is the principal contact. Project finance partner Simon Morgan plays a major role in matters with an English law component. Nigar Gökmen left the firm in early 2025.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Profile
Position
Muhsin Keskin leads the Istanbul office’s Banking and Finance and Capital Markets Practices. Muhsin also advises clients on various aspects of mergers and acquisitions including private equity investments.
He currently specializes in banking and finance and capital markets law in various areas including acquisition finance, project finance, loans and credit facilities, securitization and structured finance, asset finance, Islamic finance, financial services and regulatory advice, equity offerings, debt offerings, derivatives, investment funds, compliance and corporate governance advice, and public company mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining the firm, Muhsin Keskin spent six years at an international law firm’s Istanbul office and a major local Turkish law firm.
Languages
Turkish, English, French
Memberships
- Member of International Bar Association
- Banking and Finance Commission of the Istanbul Bar Association, 2006 – 2009.
- Director, Galatasaray Alumni Association, 2008 – 2012.
Education
Muhsin Keskin joined Esin Attorney Partnership, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein, in 2011.
- Admitted to Istanbul bar, 2006.
- Galatasaray University Law School, Istanbul, LLB, 2005.
Content supplied by Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team's awareness in tracking and their quick response to questions are at a very good level. We can always receive support on any matter, and they sincerely answer our questions with every request we make.’
‘Their expertise and command of the work are at a very high level.’
‘They are very good in terms of collaboration, experiences in many different financing arrangements, meeting deadlines provide up-to-date information.’
‘Muhsin Keskin as a partner and Seray Karaalp as a lawyer have a good command of communication, helpful and cooperative in terms of pricing and meeting requirements.’
‘The team is very welcoming, pro-client and competent.’
‘Muhsin Keskin and his team have the knowledge and understanding that you can blindly entrust your business with public offerings, financing agreements, and critical banking processes. They have never steered us wrong to this day, and we have always benefited greatly from their work.’
‘We always give 5 stars to all partners and the team, especially Muhsin Keskin. You can blindly entrust your work and problem to them. Do not doubt that you will receive the highest quality service.’
‘Their flexibility and availability. Coordination among themselves. Desire to learn together.’
‘Technical knowledge. Negotiation skills. Result-orientation. Relationship management.’
Key clients
- SACE (Italian Export Credit Agency)
- Euler Hermes
- UK Export Finance
- Enerjisa Enerji Üretim A.Ş.
- Ferrovial Aeropuertos España S.A
- Acwa Power
- OYAK (Turkish Military Pension Fund)
- Erdemir Madencilik
- Ataer Holding
- Proparco
- Standard Chartered Bank
- ING Bank
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.P.A
- Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş.
- Türkiye Sinai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş.
- Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş.
- Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
- Société de Promotion et de participation pour la coopération économique (Proparco)
- Anagold
- Socar Türkiye
- RWE & Turcas Guney Elektrik Üretim A.Ş.
- Alacer Gold
- IC Ictas Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
- Çalık Enerji
- YDA Havalimanı Yatırım ve İşletme Anonim Şirketi
- Biotrend Çevre ve Enerji Yatırımları Anonim Şirketi (affiliate of Doğanlar Holding)
- Akbank
- Artmin Mining
Work highlights
Advising Biotrend on establishing a plastic waste chemical upcycling plant, a pioneering project in this field in Türkiye and across the globe, aimed at repurposing plastics without economic value and that cannot be recycled into the circular economy as a sustainable raw material, as well as improving the efficiency of existing mechanical separation and material recovery plants.
Advised Çimsa on its EUR 25 million loan for Çimsa's decarbonization investments including a waste heat recovery system, a solar power plant and various improvements to reduce carbon output.
Advised Proparco on its EUR 70 million green term loan to Re&Up, guaranteed by Sanko Holding for financing Re&Up's construction of brand-new facilities.