Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein remains a notable force in the market, pairing the bench strength and experience of its team to advise insurers, domestic and multinational corporates involved in complex, high-value cross-border transactions, across a diverse spectrum of sectors ranging from shipping, pharmaceuticals, gaming, financial services and chemicals to luxury goods, food, energy, manufacturing and medical devices. The group is headed by experienced managing partner and M&A specialist Eren Kurşun, who also heads the firm’s private equity practice. Other key figures include: Duygu Turgut, who specialises in high-profile M&A in the healthcare, energy and infrastructure, and retail industries; corporate disputes expert Ali Selim Demirel; Orçun Solak, who, in addition to transactional work, advises on compliance.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Ali Selim Demirel is a leading individual in M&A projects in Turkey.’
‘Special mention also to Sila Pinar for her full involvment, high expertise and very valuable drafting skills.’
‘Duygu Turgut is a hard-working partner, who is very responsive and whose work product is excellent.’
‘‘They are very transparent on billing issues. They are responsive and hands-on with their work.’
Key clients
- Borusan Mannesmann Boru San. ve Tic. A.Ş.,
- Borusan Mannesmann Pipe US Inc.
- Cigna Corporation
- Global Investmen House
- Groupama Assurances Mutuelles
- Mando Corporation
- Mondi A.G.
- Playtika Holding
- Rönesans Holding
- SPI International B.V. (and its individual shareholders)
- TeamSystem
- Acıbadem Healthcare Group
- Actera Group
- Ak Yatırım
- Amgen International
- Cargill Tarım ve Gıda San. Tic. A.Ş.
- Ferrovial Aeropuertos España, S.A
- Fin Tech Invest BV
- Good Job Games
- Invus and other shareholders of Airties
- Kraft Heinz Company
- Marubeni Corporation
- Modanisa
- Multinet Kurumsal Hizmetler A.Ş. (and its shareholders)
- OYAK (Turkish Military Pension Fund)
- PEAK Games
- Schneider Electric
- Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. and Zorlu Holding A.Ş.
Work highlights
- Advised Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. and Zorlu Holding A.Ş. on their transaction, in which the Kuwait Investment Authority subsidiary Wren House Infrastructure LP acquired majority shares representing approximately 50% of the share capital of Zorlu Enerji's Dutch subsidiary, at a valuation of $100m; and minority shares representing approx. 12.34% of Zorlu Enerji's share capital for a purchase price of $38m, in connection with the repayment of approx. $100m of the outstanding amount under the loan agreement signed between Zorlu Enerji and KIA.
- Advised Borusan Mannesmann in connection with its subsidiary Borusan Mannesmann Pipe US, Inc.'s acquisition of shares representing 100% of Berg EUROPIPE Holding Corp., a New York corporation, from EUROPIPE GmbH.
- Advised Rönesans Yenilenebilir Enerji Yatırım Anonim Şirketi on the sale of shares representing 50% of the share capital of Rönesans Enerji Üretim ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, a renewable energy company, to TotalEnergies Renewables.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eren Kurşun