Benefitting from its strong footprint in highly regulated industries, Lexist Law Firm’s banking and finance group has a significant emphasis on regulatory matters, particularly fintech-related issues. The team also handled a significant volume of equity offerings on behalf of issuers over the past year, with a focus on the healthcare, consumer products and energy spheres. Department head Murat Erbilen possesses broad experience in financial services, including project finance, payment services and Islamic finance, while Mesut Kaya specialises in regulatory work. Meysa Yamakoğlu is also noted.
Testimonials
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‘The team is experienced and well-equipped.’
‘Individuals possess strong relationship-management skills, and our company and third parties are well-managed.’
‘Lexist Law Firm has great associates that are capable in various fields of law. The team's efficiency in delivering the legal product is exceptional.’
‘Murat Erbilen has an exceptional commercial knowledge of the banking/finance industry. He has a great portfolio of clients, including the most creditable banks and financial establishments.’
‘The team is strong and young and lawyers work very hard to meet our deadlines. They had to write a new law, and get it passed for our project, so everything was riding on their performance.’
‘Murat Erbilen is a tower of confidence. Mesut Kaya is vital to team motivation.’
Key clients
- TVF İFM Gayrimenkul İnşaat ve Yönetim, a subsidiary of the Turkish Wealth Fund
Work highlights
- Advised on the setup of a digital bank, including obtaining establishment and operation licences for multiple companies.
- Advised a subsidiary of the Turkish Wealth Fund on the establishment of the new Istanbul Financial Center, which required new legislation and extensive negotiations with the regulators.
- Advised several related entities on their successive engineering and energy sector IPOs.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Murat Erbilen