ÖzmenYalçin
More informationÖzmenYalçin has hit the ground running following its establishment in March 2022. In particular, it posted an impressive performance on the equity capital markets side, where it has completed 12 IPOs since its launch. The practice also houses a thriving debt capital markets practice, while on the banking and finance side it has strong experience in representing lenders and borrowers on project and acquisition finance transactions, among other matters. Increasingly prominent sector specialists Ömer Gökhan Özmen and Güneş Yalçın co-lead the department. Younger partners Handan Bacıoğlu, Murat Ayyıldız and Damla Keskin Şerbetcioğlu are also noted.
Testimonials
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‘The team was very responsive and commercially oriented. The firm was there to help the client even in out-of-scope matters – without excess charging, which shows how client oriented they are.’
‘Ömer Gökhan Özmen is very hard-working and hands-on. He is very knowledgeable. Handan Bacıoğlu is similarly very hard-working and patient.’
‘ÖzmenYalcin is an outstanding law firm for structured finance deals. Lawyers are reliable, on time and to-the-point.’
‘Günes Yalcin is very practical and helpful, besides the legal knowledge and expertise. Always a pleasure to work with.’
‘The level of devotion and the ability to adapt to a difficult task is very strong with this team. Lawyers are flexible and work very efficiently.’
- ‘Damla Keskin Şerbetcioğlu is a very devoted and talented lawyer; very smart in assessing situations and hard-working.’
‘Ömer Gökhan Özmen is an outstanding individual dealing with the highest number of IPOs in Turkey. He maintains good relationships with regulators and sector leaders.’
Key clients
- Türkiye Vakıflar Bankası TAO
- Türkiye İş Bankası
- QNB Finansbank
- T.C. Ziraat Bankası
- Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası
- Şekerbank TAŞ
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Türkiye İhracat Kredi Bankası (Turk Eximbank)
- Tarım Kredi Yem Sanayi ve Ticaret (Tarım Kredi Yem)
- Tarım Kredi Birlik Tarım Ürünleri Hayvancılık Ambalaj Petrol Nakliyat İthalat İhracat San. ve Tic. (Tarım Kredi Birlik)
- Tarkim Bitki Koruma Sanayi ve Ticaret (Tarkim)
- Kalkınma Yatırım Varlık Kiralama (TKYB)
- Galatasaray Spor Kulubü (GS)
- Adnan Polat Enerji Yatırımı (APEY)
- Doğanlar Mobilya Grubu İmalat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (Doğanlar Mobilya)
- Biotrend Çevre ve Enerji Yatırımları Anonim Şirketi (Biotrend)
- Alfa Solar Enerji ve Ticaret Ticaret (Alfa Solar)
- Akfen Yenilenebilir Enerji
- Tatlıpınar Enerji Üretim (Tatlıpınar)
- Oncosem Onkolojik Sistemler Sanayi ve Ticaret
- Bien Yapı Ürünleri Sanayi Turizm Ve Ticaret
- Katılımevim Tasarruf Finansman
- Fuzul Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklı��ı
- Göknur Gıda Maddeleri Enerji İmalat İthalat İhracat Ticaret ve Sanayi
- EYG Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı (EYG Gayrimenkul)
- Birikim Varlık Yönetim
Work highlights
- Advised Türkiye İhracat Kredi Bankası (Türk Eximbank) on its 144 A/Reg S issuance made under the bank’s $2.5bn MTN programme.
- Acted for Akfen Yenilenebilir Enerji on its respective IPO and listing on the Borsa Istanbul.
- Advised Adnan Polat Enerji Yatırımı, as borrower, on a complex refinancing with a syndicate of banks, including EBRD, İş Bankası TSKB and Garanti Bankası.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ömer Gökhan Özmen, Güneş Yalçın