The team at CIFTCI Attorney Partnership in association with Clifford Chance provides a comprehensive service to financial institutions and domestic and multinational companies involved in everyday corporate matters and high-value, multi-jurisdictional M&A, across industries ranging from energy, beverages, financial services, transport and pharmaceuticals to logistics, retail, tech, telecoms and manufacturing. The team is led by corporate authority Itır Çiftçi, who brings over 30 years’ experience to the practice; counsel and energy and infrastructure specialist Deniz Göcük. Senior associates Deniz Yetkin, Sabri Kaya and Aslı Kural are also of note.
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Testimonials
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- 'Fantastic team, great expertise and insights.'
- 'The firm offers highly professional and devoted lawyers who provide a complete all round service in M&A transactions with foreign and local parties.'
- 'Senior partner Itir Ciftci is an extremely talented negotiator who offers great legal skills alongside a strong, focus.'
Key clients
- Cinven
- Assa Abloy
- Actera Partners
- Ford Deutschland Holding GmbH
- Sanofi Aventis Group
- Pfizer
- Actis LLP
- Airbus
- Boheme Investments GmbH
- International Beer Breweries
- International Finance Corporation
- EBRD
- Mastercard
- Mondelez
- Mitsui
- Arçelik A.Ş.
- Eczacıbaşı Tüketim Ürünleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
- Türk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Sanayi A.S.
- Infrakan Holding
- Metric Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Actis on the acquisition of 100% shares of Uluğ Energy Distribution and Retail Services from Limak Investment, part of Limak Holding a leading Turkish conglomerate.
- Advising Ford Motor Company in relation to the implementation of a potential JV structure in Turkey.
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Itır Çiftçi, Deniz Göçük