Çakmak Attorney Partnership

“As a long-standing client of Çakmak, we are very pleased with the legal services that they have provided to us over many years. We strongly recommend Çakmak for all legal matters in Turkey. We are very satisfied with all of the lawyers and staff, and particularly appreciate Zeynep Çakmak. Zeynep has provided invaluable advice to us on a wide range of legal matters involving our project from energy sector specific issues to dispute resolution. We also appreciate the lawyers’ extensive knowledge of commercial and tax law, their assistance with corporate governance matters, and their availability at all times”

Enver Güney

Unimar

“Çakmak has provided vital legal counsel on the whole range of topics associated with our company’s power plant, from helping us fully understand the legal implications of the project’s contractual basis to the ever-evolving jurisdictional framework in which the project operates. The support and counsel requested have been promptly and efficiently provided.  Cakmak has supported us through challenging and hugely consequential disputes and delivered successful outcomes. Had it not been for the quality of the advice and expertise that Zeynep Çakmak and her team were able to provide, it’s highly unlikely that our business activities would have been as successful.”

Danny Dean

Marubeni

“Çakmak’s service has been a key asset for our project. We have received clear answers with a very good understanding of our business. Zeynep Cakmak has always been very kind, patient and professional.”

Cem Sakarya

Engie

“Çakmak Law Firm has always been a preferred law firm to work with on many different legal matters ranging from basic employment law issues to very complex international projects. The team led by Zeynep Çakmak has an exceptional knowledge and experience in energy law, administrative law and projects. As an in-house lawyer working with many different law firms, I can say that Çakmak Law Firm’s professionalism and diligence is unique and has been highly valued by us. Also, Zeynep Çakmak’s responsiveness, attention to details and great communication skills need to be highlighted.”

Berna Güngenci

Engie

“We have worked closely with Çakmak Avukatlık Ortaklığı on numerous energy and corporate transactional matters over the years including project finance, electricity generation and distribution matters and claim management issues of our natural gas combined cycle power plant, which began operating in the third quarter of 2014. The team is highly professional in their field and exceptionally knowledgeable and has shown themselves to be committed to supporting our business providing excellent multi-discipline advice in a timely manner.”

Ergin Baykara

Akenerji Elektrik Üretim A.Ş.

“We have been working with Cakmak Law Office in a wide range of areas, from aircraft financing to commercial law, from litigation to FDI legislation. We are very impressed by the experience, expertise and professionalism of Çakmak’s lawyers. They are knowledgeable, responsive, and solution oriented. We are very satisfied with the legal services that Çakmak provides and will continue to use them for our legal needs in Turkey.”

Ayşem Sargın

The Boeign Company

“We are very satisfied with Çakmak’s legal services, which resulted in successful closings of aircraft financing transactions, and we will continue to use them for our legal needs in Turkey.  We have been very impressed by the experience, expertise and professionalism of Çakmak’s lawyers, who are very responsive and always on top of our projects. In addition to the legal and regulatory issues, Çakmak’s lawyers are very strong on the commercial issues. Çakmak’s lawyers provide work to international standards: they understand our requirements and perform to international standards, adapting English or NY documentation, and giving us a reliable end-product.”

Gerard Melling

Mitsui & Co, Ltd

“I confirm that the Cakmak team has been providing to us timely and good quality legal advice on various regulatory matters.”

Ales Bartl

Jones Day

“We have a long-standing relationship with Çakmak and value their legal services. We know that they are always looking out for our best interests. Çakmak’s lawyers are very responsive. We are confident that their team is always on top of our matter. Therefore, we are very satisfied with the legal services that Çakmak provides and will continue to use them for our legal needs in Turkey.”

Ivan Vasconez

Curaden

“We are using the services of Çakmak for our cross border transactions into Turkey. Our relationship with Mrs. Zuvin, senior partner of the firm, dates back from more than 20 years ago. We are very satisfied with the legal services that Çakmak provides to us, especially in corporate and aviation law. Responsiveness is good, as is their ability in problem solving. We do envisage continuing to use their expert services for our legal needs in Turkey.”

Alexandre Piffard

Dassault Aviation

“Dear Çakmak Law Office owners and employees, with all my sincerity I want you to know that it is a privilege to work with you. Also the support that you are providing to us is another advantage for the international corporations like us. We would like to keep this business relation for a long time with you and your well experienced lawyers.”

Lami Toker

MT

“I am delighted to recommend Serap Zuvin and her colleagues with whom we have worked for over five years.  We have found them to be knowledgeable, responsive and efficient in helping our U.S. client operate in Turkey via a joint venture relationship with a Turkish partner.”

Thomas E. Szykowny

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LPP

“We were delighted to work with Çakmak recently and found their team, led by Serap Zuvin, to be highly responsive, knowledgeable and fantastic communicators. We are very impressed by the experience, expertise and professionalism of Çakmak’s lawyers.”

Jonathan Russell

Smith, Gambrell&Russell LLP

“We are very pleased with the legal services that Çakmak provides us and we will continue to use them for our legal needs in Turkey.”

Chris Golden

Textron Financial Corporation

“We would like to thank Çakmak team for the highly professional and intense support for a range of services provided to our group companies. This includes the analysis and advice on complex topics in the energy sector and also covers the support in litigation. We are highly satisfied with the comprehensive and prompt legal advice and further support we receive from them.”

Ruşen Gürlük Yarpınar & Frank Quante

Ewe

“We are most satisfied with the service provided by the Law Office of Çakmak. Their competent and solution-focused approach to issues has helped our company overcome complex situations. We consider Çakmak team to be highly ethical and trustworthy. They provided excellent, professional and understandable advice.”

Mehmet Fatih Bulut

EWE

“We have always been impressed by the high quality legal services that Çakmak provides for us. We have absolute confidence that we are getting the best legal advice possible. Çakmak’s knowledge of the substantive law and the Turkish market is unrivalled. We appreciate that Çakmak’s lawyers are very strong on the commercial issues as well as the legal issues. They really know the market and how things work, and they are very solution-oriented. Çakmak’s lawyers are accessible and responsive. We would recommend Çakmak to anyone looking to do business in Turkey.”

Selin Küçükkayıkçı

Limak

“The team stands out among other domestic law firms easily with its level of expertise on corporate matters, energy, infrastructure and dispute resolution. The firm always provides high standard legal service. Their commercial knowledge of the industry is very impressive and they are excellent at understanding our business goals. They certainly do not waste billable time on trivial things. We are always pleased to have Çakmak on our side.”

Aybars Yağız

Gama Enerji

“We are very satisfied with the legal services that Çakmak provides and will continue to use them for our legal needs. Çakmak has advised us on many complex matters and we have always been pleased by the positive outcomes. We are very impressed by the expertise, experience, and professionalism of Çakmak’s lawyers. They are very knowledgeable about the market and provided us with the legal guidance that we needed. We also appreciate how responsive Çakmak’s lawyers are. We know that their team is always on top of our matter and looking out for our best interests. We strongly recommend Çakmak.”

Ayşe Sert

Rönesans

“Our company is a client of Çakmak for almost 20 years. We benefit from Çakmak’s services on all our corporate, commercial, project, finance and dispute resolution matters. What distinguishes Çakmak from other law firms is that they are very strong on commercial aspects of the business, particularly in energy and infrastructure markets, and we very much benefit from their advice on commercial points. They are responsive, detail-oriented and easy to work with. We strongly recommend Çakmak.”

Ali Bayraktaroğlu

ERG

“Their highly professional and punctual team, which collectively possess all the necessary knowledge, skills, and other competencies, have made a significant difference to our business. More importantly, as a client, we have never felt they are an external party. Thanks to their approach, we always consider them as a part of our own organization”

Mücahit Dönmez

Western Union

“Cakmak Legal team is insightful in their counsel to our group of companies with vast knowledge of our activity areas and industry which makes it so easy to work with them. We rely on them as legal experts, strategic counsels, and trusted advisors for our most complex cases involving BOT projects, acquisitions, share transfers & purchases, project finance contracts, and commercial contractual issues. They have always taken the initiative to explain all our options, and the risks involved in each of our contractual obligations. Their highest ethics and integrity works for the best interest of clients, they are great negotiators, contractual issue professionals and dedicated goal achievers who are always prompt and courteous. We can strongly recommend CAKMAK without reservation.”

Tijen Sipahi

ERG