Paksoy, working with Milbank, has advised General Atlantic on its USD 500 million lead investment in Insider's series E funding round.
CCAO Advises Akbank on Financing of Sunar Misir Solar Power Plants
CCAO has advised Akbank on the financing of solar power plants operated by Sunar Misir.
Ebru Ersoy Becomes Chief Legal Counsel at Nurol Bank
Former Dogan Holding Chief Legal Counsel Ebru Ersoy has become the new Chief Legal Counsel at Nurol Bank.
Paksoy Advises Turkven on Acquisition of Medianova
Paksoy has advised Turkven on the acquisition of Medianova.
White & Case and GKC Partners Advise Ronesans Holding on EUR 456 Million PPP Healthcare Project in Kazakhstan
White & Case and its Turkish affiliate GKC Partners have advised Ronesans Holding's subsidiary Renell Kokshetau on the financing of a EUR 456 million public-private partnership healthcare project for the construction and operation of a hospital in Kazakhstan. Clifford Chance reportedly advised the financing institutions.
Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli and Gen Temizer Advise on Vitol and Petrol Ofisi's Acquisition of BP’s Turkish Downstream Fuel Operations
Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli has advised Vitol and its Turkish subsidiary Petrol Ofisi on the acquisition of BP’s Turkish downstream fuel operations. Gen Temizer, working with Ashurst, advised BP.
CCAO Advises Akbank on Financing the Acquisition of Karbonsan
CCAO has advised Akbank on its financing of the acquisition of Karbonsan by investors advised by Turkven.
GKC Partners Advises Enerjisa Uretim on Financing of up to USD 1.012 Billion
White & Case Turkish affiliate GKC Partners has advised Enerjisa Uretim on up to USD 1.012 billion in financing from a syndicate of lenders including Akbank, DEG, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, KfW IPEX-Bank, and Proparco for the development and construction of 750-megawatt wind energy power plants in the Aegean region of Turkiye. Clifford Chance and its Turkish affiliate law firm Ciftci Attorney Partnership reportedly advised the banks.
GKC Partners Advises Borusan EnBW Enerji on USD 120 Million Financing for Wind Power Projects
White & Case Turkish affiliate GKC Partners has advised Borusan EnBW Enerji on a USD 120 million facility extended by Akbank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Turkiye Is Bankasi, and Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi.
Ergun and Lexist Advise on USD 405 Million Project Bond Issuance for Sariyer-Kilyos Tunnel Project
Ergun, working with White & Case, has advised J.P. Morgan on ICA's issuance of USD 405 million 7.536% secured amortizing notes which will be used to finance the completion of the build-operate-transfer model Sariyer-Kilyos Tunnel which is part of the Third Bridge project in Turkiye. Lexist, working with Watson Farley & Williams, advised ICA. Verdi Law Firm, working with Clifford Chance, reportedly advised the existing lenders.
Clifford Chance Advises EBRD on USD 200 Million Loan to A101 Yeni Magazacilik
Clifford Chance has advised the EBRD on a USD 200 million loan to A101 Yeni Magazacilik for supporting environmental and social sustainability initiatives.
Baker McKenzie, GKC Partners, and White & Case Advise on Zorlu Enerji's USD 800 Million Sustainability-Linked Notes Issuance
Baker McKenzie has advised Emirates NBD Bank, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC Bank J.P. Morgan Securities, and Merrill Lynch International as joint bookrunners on Zorlu Enerji's USD 800 million debut Rule 144A/Reg S senior guaranteed sustainability-linked notes issuance. White & Case and its Turkish affiliate GKC Partners advised Zorly Enerji.
Paksoy Advises Samsung C&T, KIND, and KDB Kiamco on EUR 1.43 Billion Nakkas-Basaksehir Highway Project
Paksoy, working with Ashurst, has advised Samsung C&T, Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation, and KDB Infrastructure Investments Asset Management on the financial closing of the Nakkas-Basaksehir section of the Northern Marmara Highway Project.
GKC Partners Advises IFC on QNB Turkiye's Bond Issuances
White & Case's Turkish affiliate GKC Partners has advised the IFC on its subscription of QNB Turkiye's blue and green bond issuances.
Paksoy Advises on Turkiye Wealth Fund's USD 750 Million Issuance
Paksoy has advised on the USD 750 million inaugural sukuk issuance of the Turkiye Wealth Fund.
Clifford Chance Advises Joint Bookrunners on TSKB's USD 350 Million Senior Notes Offering
Clifford Chance has advised the joint bookrunners on Industrial Development Bank of Turkey's USD 350 million Rule 144A/Reg S issuance of 7.125% senior notes due 2029.
Paksoy Advises ADQ on Odea Bank Acquisition
Paksoy, working with Freshfields, has advised the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ on its acquisition of a 96% stake in Odea Bank from Bank Audi, EBRD, IFC, and other shareholders.
CJEU Restricts Access to Public Contracts for Contractors from Third Countries
On October 22nd, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a precedent-setting ruling in the Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret case (C-652/22 – the “Kolin case”). This is of crucial importance to contractors engaging or aiming to engage in the public procurement market of the European Union (“EU”), who originate from countries outside of the EU that are not party to international agreements with the EU which would formally admit such contractors to public tenders in the EU.