Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants‘ restructuring and insolvency team stands out to clients for ’offering dependable support in complex financial matters’. Clients choose the team for its ability across cross-border debt restructurings, enforcement strategies and insolvency disputes. The team has a key foothold in the maritime sector, but also advises international financial institutions in refinancing arrangements, asset recoveries, distressed M&A and liquidation processes. Zihni Bilgehan, Emre Ersoy and Raci Alper are at the helm of the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Ersoy Bilgehan has a strong restructuring and insolvency practice, offering dependable support in complex financial matters.'
- ‘Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants stands out for its combination of deep legal expertise and practical business-oriented advice. The team is highly responsive, collaborative and able to navigate complex matters with clarity and efficiency.'
- 'Their ability to balance international standards with local insight makes them uniquely effective for both cross-border and domestic cases.’
- ‘Emre Ersoy combines exceptional legal knowledge with an approachable and solution-oriented style, which sets him apart from many peers - he consistently provides clear, actionable advice that helps clients move forward with confidence.’
Key clients
- United Bank of Scotland
- BNP Paribas
- China State Shipbuilding Corporation
- Chailease International Financial Leasing
- Aviation Industry Corporation of China
- China Industrial Bank
- Yingxing Financial Leasing
- Minsheng Financial Leasing
- Modern Karton
- Eren Energy Group
- Dedeman Hotels & Resorts
Work highlights
Advised Dedeman Holding on the restructuring of a $200m facility from Denizbank, involving renegotiation of loan terms, security releases, and corporate demerger.
Advising Italmar Horizon Turkey on a corporate restructuring aligned with its shareholders’ global strategy, involving dissolution of legacy structures, consolidation under a new entity, and governance realignment.
Advised an international bank on the restructuring and intra-group transfer of its ECA-backed buyer credit portfolio, with a total valued at €145m.
Practice head
Zihni Bilgehan; Emre Ersoy; Raci Alper