With over thirty years of experience in Türkiye, we have a broad understanding of the local market.
Our clients include leading Turkish and international corporates, banks and financial institutions, investors and government entities.
High-profile domestic and international work has built our market-leading reputation, combining vast experience in the Turkish market with the reach and resources of the firm's international network.
An international capability grounded in local know-how
We keep a long-standing commitment to Türkiye, which has given us a deep understanding of the Turkish market and unparalleled expertise in cross-border transactions. After more than 30 years of advising domestic and international clients on Türkiye related matters, we have been operating on the ground in Istanbul since 2011, in cooperation with CE Partners. Our Istanbul Office focuses on a wide range of infrastructure, energy, M&A, corporate, finance and capital markets work where we already enjoy a strong reputation.
The highest level of service across the entire legal spectrum
A local presence and established relations with key players in the Turkish market are key for successfully completing transactions. We have built our capability to match our clients' business needs work in a wide range of industries, operate all over the world, and need to act decisively when opportunities or issues arise. We meet these needs with our top-grade experience, technical skills and on the ground capability. We use our industry experience, global reach and innovative thinking to help them reach their business goals.
Our Istanbul office is an integral part of our network
We know how to use the right resources to get the best results for clients on domestic matters and on international transactions where we regularly form extended teams with colleagues from our international network. We have close working-relationships with colleagues from around the globe to deliver practical advice on complex issues. We use our international reach, technical excellence and client-friendly approach to deliver complex transactions and build longstanding client relationships.
Our English law capability and, through CE Partners, our local law expertise, sets us apart in the Turkish market. Our ability to offer both Turkish and English law advice in one single firm streamlines the process for our clients and provides significant efficiency savings. Our lawyers have excellent knowledge of local market trends and practice. We are the go-to law firm for banking and finance, project finance, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets.
A team with a proven track record
We take a one firm approach to our clients' needs with integrated cross-practice and cross-border teams working together to achieve success. We know how to make our resources, which include 3,500 lawyers across our international network, work for all our clients and can call on the specialised skills of globally-recognised, top-ranked lawyers to help them reach their business goals. Our lawyers have first-hand experience of the technical and practical aspects of the Turkish market and are familiar with international best practice, used to complexity and to working in extended teams.
Unrivalled experts in key growth sectors in Türkiye
Over the last decades we have been working on a number of landmark deals and high-profile cases and hold an unrivalled expertise in key growth sectors in Türkiye:
- Infrastructure: Our team holds a strong track record in the landmark infrastructure projects in Türkiye. We are a recognised market leader, domestically and internationally, providing advice to government bodies, sponsors, investors, financial institutions, bondholders, and independent contractors in the context of PPP and other infrastructure finance transactions, including port, airport, tunnel, hospital, bridge, road, and railway projects.
- Energy: Our team’s experience extends across key energy sectors, including renewables, oil, gas and petrochemicals, nuclear, mining and metals, conventional power, water and waste. We have an in-depth understanding of the regulatory environment and commercial drivers.
- Technology, Media & Communications: We bring the right mix of industry knowledge and experience to your TMT transactions. The team provides transactional and regulatory advice in connection with mergers and acquisitions, compliance, anti-trust and competition, financing and capital markets.
- Consumer Goods & Retail: We support our clients in this sector in all key areas of their business, from strategic growth and divestments to commercial relationships, regulatory compliance, strategic acquisitions, disposals and major financings.
- Private Equity: We have market-leading experience in all aspects of private equity transactions and regularly advise both local and international players on buyout and growth capital transactions across numerous sectors. We represent a wide range of global, regional and emerging markets financial investors, including private equity houses, banks, specialist infrastructure and private equity real estate funds and other financial institutions.
- Banks: We have a world leading Banks sector group and are involved in many of the market's ground-breaking deals. The ongoing market turmoil continues to drive M&A activity across the sector as institutions seek to reshape their operating models or capitalise on new opportunities. We have a pre-eminent reputation for advising significant number of banks on complex strategic acquisitions or disposals. Our specialist knowledge of the sector and its issues enables our lawyers to provide results driven commercial advice to banks on some of their most complex transactions and to help them address some of their most challenging business issues.
- Healthcare, Life Sciences & Chemicals: Our deep understanding of the healthcare, life sciences & chemicals industries is integral to our ability to offer the highest quality advice and solutions wherever we operate. We focus on industry sectors so that we can provide you with access to our combined knowledge, expertise and experience by sector; and lawyers who know the risks and challenges within your industry and who proactively bring insights to you. Our sector approach ensures that our lawyers truly understand the healthcare, life sciences & chemicals industries with their regulatory and commercial challenges.
- Transport & Logistics: Through our work with leading transport and logistics companies, their advisers and their suppliers, we have developed the industry knowledge required to provide specialised support. As an interdisciplinary group with a global presence, we can field an informed and highly qualified team of lawyers in major markets around the world including Türkiye.
Recent highlights
- TAV Airports and Fraport AG on the €2.5 billion long-term refinancing of Antalya Airport «GBM Awards: CEE, Central Asia & Türkiye 2025: Transport Finance Deal of the Year»
- Fraport and TAV Airports on €1.225 billion bridge financing for the capacity expansion of Antalya Airport and subsequent €658 million bridge and DFI loan «Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets CEE, CIS & Türkiye Awards 2024: ‘Infrastructure Deal of the Year’, ‘Project Finance Deal of the Year’, Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets CEE, CIS & Türkiye Awards 2023: Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year»
- TAV Airports on the €342 million long-term financing for the Ankara Esenboğa Airport Project
- the lenders on the financing of approx. €1 billion provided to FNS Otoyol Yatırım ve İşletme A.Ş. for the Ankara-Kırıkkale-Delice Motorway Project, developed under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model «Istanbul PPP Week Awards 2026: Transport PPP Deal of the Year»
- the lenders on the ICIEC-covered financing of approx. US$900 million for the Çeşmeli-Kızkalesi section of the Çeşmeli-Erdemli-Silifke-Taşucu Motorway Project, developed under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model
- the lenders (EBRD, AIIB, DEG, ICD, Proparco, and the DBK) on the €365 million financing of Kokshetau Hospital in Kazakhstan, marking the first healthcare PPP in Central Asia «EMEA Finance-Project Finance Awards 2024: Best Health Deal&Best PPP Deal»
- the lenders on the CESCE-covered financing of a propane storage terminal in Ceyhan, Türkiye, sponsored by Rönesans Holding and Stolthaven Terminals
- the arranger (ADCB) in respect of the inaugural social loan for Türkiye’s Disaster Reconstruction Fund to finance public sector recovery, reconstruction, and infrastructure projects in regions affected by the recent earthquakes in the Republic of Türkiye
- Trendyol, Türkiye's largest e-commerce platform and its first decacorn, on the USD 700 million sale of Trendyol Go to Uber
- Anadolu Isuzu in connection with the acquisition of majority shares in JV SamAuto LLC from UzSAMA
- Castle Investments on its strategic collaboration with Trendyol Group for a state-of-the-art 48 MW data centre project in Ankara
- STEAG Power GmbH, a leading Germany-based energy company, on the sale of its 51% stake in İSKEN to OYAK, one of Türkiye's foremost industrial groups
- Akkim Yapı Kimyasalları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, a leading Turkish manufacturer of adhesives, polyurethane adhesive and assembly foams, silicone sealants and mastics and technical aerosols in relation to sale of its shares to Sika AG
- Türk Tuborg on its acquisition of Topkapı İçecek
- Arçelik A.Ş., on the successful completion of the formation of a JV between its subsidiary, Beko B.V., and Whirlpool Corporation's subsidiary, Whirlpool EMEA Holdings LLC, resulting in the establishment of a standalone company, Beko Europe «IFLR Europe Awards 2025: M&A Deal of the Year»
- Akbank on the issuance of its inaugural US$100 million Digitally Native Note, representing the world’s first digitally issued gender bond
- Alternatifbank on its US$200 million AT1 issuance
- the joint bookrunners on Türk Telekom’s US$600 million Green Notes issuance
- the joint bookrunners on Türk Telekom's US$600m Sukuk issuance, marking the first corporate sukuk out of Türkiye
- the Joint Bookrunners on Halkbank's successful offering of US$ 700 million Reg S AT1 Notes
- Çimko on its debut US$300 million Eurobond offering «GBM Awards: CEE, Central Asia & Türkiye 2025: High Yield Deal of the Year»
- the Joint Bookrunners on Vakıf Katılım’s inaugural AT1 sukuk issuance, valued at US$500 million, marking the largest capital-qualifying sukuk ever executed by a participation bank in Türkiye «IFN Awards 2025: Perpetual Sukuk Deal of the Year 2025»
Awards
We have won numerous awards, recent highlights including:
GBM Awards: CEE, Central Asia & Türkiye 2025
Project Finance Legal Adviser of the Year
Debt Capital Markets Legal Adviser of the Year
Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year – Çimsa Mannok Acquisition
Corporate Syndicated Loan of the Year – YEKA 2 –
Enerjisa WPP Project
High Yield Deal of the Year – Çimko Eurobond Offering
Local Currency Loan Deal of the Year – Uluğ Energy Refinancing
Sukuk Deal of the Year – TWF Debut Sukuk
Transport Finance Deal of the Year - Antalya Airport Long‑Term Refinancing
EMEA Finance-Project Finance & Achievement Awards 2024
Project Finance Law Firm of the Year
Best Airport Deal - Ankara Esenboğa Airport
Best Health Deal - Kokshetau Hospital PPP Project
Best PPP Deal - Kokshetau Hospital PPP Project
Best Power Deal - YEKA 2 - Enerjisa WPP Project
Best Solar Deal - Anka Solar Park Project
Best Syndicated Loan in Europe - Beko Syndicated Loan
Directory and client comments
"The team have excellent negotiation skills and meticulous attention to detail, and they are very responsive."
"CE Partners provide assistance and support, with a strong understanding of clients' needs, interests and focus."
"CE Partners demonstrates exceptional legal acumen and strategic thinking. Their ability to anticipate potential risks and offer well-balanced, commercially sound solutions is especially valuable."
"The team are accessible, proactive and highly responsive throughout the projects."
"They are practical and have a solution-oriented approach to commercial problems. They work seamlessly with cross-border teams."
Chambers & Partners: Corporate, M&A, Türkiye 2026
"The team has in-depth knowledge in banking and finance, specifically in Islamic finance and project finance. And the team has multilingual lawyers located in a few countries"
"They have a client-centered approach with a highly personalized service. They are offering strategic advice beyond just transactional work."
"The team is really accessible and proactive."
Legal 500: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Türkiye 2025
"The highly responsive team provides solutions oriented advice"
Legal 500: Commercial, Corporate, M&A, Türkiye 2025
"The firm has significant knowledge and experience. Could provide their past transaction experience to solve problems."
"A premier project team with comprehensive expertise across all sub-sectors and remarkable industry knowledge. Indeed, they are an infra powerhouse offering impressive expertise across the various sectors of the industry. They provide a strong work product and great client service. They're user-friendly and help us achieve our deadlines and goals. The team is adept and flexible in navigating complex environments."
"Availability when needed and speed when reverting with answers are the most important strengths."
Legal 500: Project Finance/Projects, Türkiye 2025
"Their team demonstrated exceptional command over complex legal structures"
"They maintained high responsiveness across multiple stakeholders"
"Their advice extended beyond legal drafting to strategic risk mitigation"
IFLR1000: Project Finance, Türkiye 2025
