Turkey
For many years, Chadbourne has been offering sophisticated legal counsel for business transactions involving Turkey. We continually reinforce our commitment to Turkey and its region by handling matters from our London and New York offices. Experienced Chadbourne lawyers in these offices include two partners and one associate who are fluent in the Turkish language. Our established regional presence enables us to mobilize the right resources to assist clients effectively and efficiently on a vast array of corporate matters.
Our strong track record in the Turkish market is evidenced both by the range of transactions we have counseled on and the range of clients we have represented. Chadbourne has been involved in inbound/outbound transactions, mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, infrastructure projects, restructurings, project finance and securities, as well as other corporate matters in Turkey. In these transactions, our clients have ranged in size from multinational corporations to small and mid-sized companies establishing or expanding their operations. Our clients encompass the banking, financial services, telecommunications, insurance, energy, consumer goods, and construction industries.
Chadbourne & Parke has represented parties in the following landmark transactions in Turkey
- Largest private equity acquisition in Turkey to date
- Largest privatization transaction in Turkey to date
- Largest unsecured syndicated loan facility closed by a single corporation in Turkey to date
- First subordinated debt capital markets offering and the first time the banking regulator approved a tier two capital deal securities offerings that have been 50-60 times oversubscribed
- A project financing that received the “Deal of the Year” award by Global Finance magazine
Our Turkish practice group in London and New York offers clients a team of accomplished, business-oriented lawyers experienced in all aspects of transactional work as well as in the Turkish market. In addition, we often draw on the talents of our lawyers from other Chadbourne offices, including Moscow, Kiev and Washington, DC. Through effective coordination of these additional resources, we provide our clients in Turkey with in-depth experience and the highest quality service.
Honors
- Chambers Global – The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2009) ranked Ayşe Yüksel (Band 1) on the list of top overseas counsel in Turkey.
- Chambers Global – The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2009) ranked our Turkish corporate and M&A practice (Band 2) on the list of top overseas counsel in Turkey.
- Mergermarket ranked Chadbourne & Parke number 4 on the list of Top 20 Legal Advisers to Turkish M&A 2008 by Value (including local and overseas counsel).
Representative Experience
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Private Equity Deal in Turkey
Koç Holding A.S.
Representation in the proposed sale of a majority stake in a large retailer in Turkey.
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Acquisition of Large Turkish Company
Alghanim Industries
Joint venture with a French company for controlling interest in Izocam, a large Turkish insulation materials manufacturer.
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Largest Unsecured Syndicated Term Loan Facility in Turkey
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri, AS
$3 billion unsecured syndicated loan facility, the largest facility of its type ever closed in Turkey.
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Privatization of State-Owned Enterprises
Koç Holding
Bid for the purchase of the Turkish state-owned fixed-line telephone company in a $6.5 billion privatization.
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Purchase of Shares in the Privatization of a Telecom Company
Koç Holding-Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş.
Representation of a consortium to purchase shares in the privatization a telecommunications company.
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Acquisition of Non-Performing Loan Portfolio
U.S. Hedge Funds
Bid by two U.S. hedge funds to acquire a non-performing loan portfolio from a Turkish insurance fund.
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Joint Venture to Construct and Operate Power Plants
Zorlu Enerji
Joint venture with a Turkish developer and the Moscow Municipality Administration for investment and construction of power plants in Russia.
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Financing of Three Power Plant Projects in Turkey
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
$2 billion financing for three build, own, and operate (BOO) power projects in Turkey totaling 1,890 megawatts of capacity.
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Financing of Oil Storage Project in Turkey
IFC, DEG and FMO
Joint financing to provide a portion of the costs to construct a greenfield marine terminal and oil products tank storage facility.
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International Equity Offering by Turkish Bank
Asya Katilim Bankasi, AS
$160 million domestic and international equity offering by Turkish bank with a post offering valuation of $800 million.
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International Equity Offering by Turkish Manufacturer
Vestel Beyaz Eşya
$140 million domestic and international equity offering by a Turkish white goods manufacturer.
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