Banking, finance and capital markets

Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein

The ‘experienced and knowledgeable’ team at Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein provides an ’outstanding service’ to creditors and debtors across a myriad domestic and cross-border new money/refinancing transactions. Appreciated by clients for its ‘distinctive blend of expertise, innovative approaches, and client-centric solutions’, the team is well-placed to provide bespoke one-stop-shop advice on cross-border mandates, leaning into the firm’s association with the vast Baker McKenzie network of offices. The recent addition to the Istanbul office of Simon Morgan also enhances its ability to advise on cross-border matters, with Morgan able to provide English law advice to both lenders and borrowers seeking or providing financing in the local time zone. Drawing upon ’strong legal and industry knowledge’, team head Muhsin Keskin is able to provide ‘clear and practical solutions’ on transactional and regulatory work, and as well as advising on bank lending work is also extremely skilled at handling both debt and equity capital markets work for issuers and underwriters. Zeki Nizam Cebe also regularly handles capital markets work, alongside his regular bank-side workflow on major Turkish infrastructure public-private partnership deals.

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Testimonials

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'The team is very experienced and knowledgeable and consistently provides an outstanding service.'
'What makes the team outstanding is that they closely monitor each transaction and ensure that every detail is managed with precision and care.'
'The team stands out in a highly competitive field due to its distinctive blend of expertise, innovative approaches, and client-centric solutions.'
'Their professionals are distinguished by their resilience in the face of challenges, their ability to devise creative, tailor-made solutions, and their unwavering commitment to quality—even in the smallest details.'
'Muhsin Keskin is an exceptional and trustworthy lawyer. Muhsin is always responsive and has strong legal and industry knowledge to provide clear and practical solutions.'
'Muhsin Keskin is a calm, hardworking and focused professional; he is always ready to come up with new solutions and implement such solutions.'
'Zeki Cebe is very hardworking and has impressive negotiation skills.'
'Seray Karaalp is always available and provides timely and clear updates on legal developments.'

Key clients

Akbank T.A.Ş.
U.S. Development Finance Corporation
Agence Française de Développement
Martı Technologies Inc.
Denizbank A.Ş.
Commerzbank
Türkiye Wealth Fund
Koç Holding A.Ş.
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Rönesans Gayrimenkul Yatırım A.Ş.
Koton Mağazacılık Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Intercity (Ekim Turizm Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş.)
Deutsche Bank
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Citibank A.Ş.
HSBC
UBS
Société Générale
Intesa SanPaolo
MUFG
Export-Import Bank of China
JP Morgan
ING Bank A.Ş.
Türkiye Wealth Fund
Flo Mağazacılık ve Pazarlama A.Ş.
Saat ve Saat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Penti (Penca Tekstil Çorap Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.)
Multınet Kurumsal Hizmetler A.Ş.
Ereğli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikaları T.A.Ş.
Ülker Bisküvi Sanayi A.Ş.
Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş.
Société de Promotion et de participation pour la coopération économique (Proparco)
ICBC

Work highlights

Advised Akbank on its issuance of $600m Additional Tier 1 notes, which became the first Basel III-compliant Eurobond in Türkiye and the first AT1 bond issuance in Türkiye since 2019 that was exclusively subscribed by foreign investors.
Advised the Türkiye Wealth Fund, Türkiye's sovereign wealth fund, on its issuance of a $500m Reg S Eurobond. This issuance was also the debut international capital markets issuance of the Türkiye Wealth Fund.
Advised Koton, an award-winning leading regional fashion retailer, on its IPO. This deal generated total proceeds of over TRY 4.1bn, which made it one of the biggest IPO deals in 2024, with a large number of investor demands that well exceeded the offering amount.