Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak Ak

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Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak Ak’s association with international firm Gide Loyrette Nouel is reflected in a client roster that is primarily composed of international — particularly France-based — clients, including IFC, BNP Paribas and Société Générale. That being said, the group also has experience in representing domestic financial institutions and corporate borrowers. Department co-head Arpat Senocak specialises in corporate and finance transactions, with an emphasis on project finance, corporate loans and capital markets work. Bülent Özdirekcan co-heads the practice and contributes significant expertise in tax and restructuring matters. Associate Mehmet Kösoğlu provides support.

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Key clients

  • International Finance Corporation
  • Union Bancaire Privée
  • BNP Paribas
  • Société Générale
  • Proparco
  • AXA Sigorta
  • Altilis
  • Skandinavska Enskilda Banken
  • AFD
  • ALD International
  • SG Hambros
  • PJSC Rosbank
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • T. İş Bankası
  • BNP Paribas Cardif Sigorta
  • Türkiye Sigorta
  • The Export-Import Bank of China
  • Euler Hermes
  • Ak Gida

Work highlights

  • Advised International Finance Corporation on a $200m term loan facility extended to Marport Liman İşletmeleri San ve Tic.
  • Advised Société Générale Milano on a ten-year Italian lease, combined with a ten-year AFIC-supported loan and a five-year junior loan, for the financing of a Boeing B777-freighter aircraft to be delivered to Turkish Airlines.
  • Advised BNP Paribas on the transfer of all shares of TEB Finansman from BNP Paribas Personal Finance and TEB Holding to Türk Ekonomi Bankasi.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Arpat Şenocak, Bülent Özdirekcan

Other key lawyers

Mehmet Kösoğlu