Aykut Bakırcı
Aykut Bakirci advises domestic and international clients on a wide-range of Turkish law matters, with a particular focus on energy, regulatory aspects, privatisation and administration.
Bezen & Partners
More informationBezen & Partners continues to maintain its stellar reputation for the full gamut of energy related issues, routinely advising investors, lenders, developers and other stakeholders on power generation and distribution projects. The group regularly acts for both domestic and international energy companies in range of financing and licensing mandates. Aykut Bakırcı heads the team with his in-depth knowledge of the legal framework governing the energy sector. Co-leading the team alongside him are Yeşim Bezen and Banu Bölükemini; Bezen is well-versed in project documentation, and Bölükemini is known for her expertise in energy financing transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Very professional and well organised. Best energy law firm in Turkey!'
- 'Excellent knowledge of Turkish legal framework and regulatory procedures. Deep understanding of international law and energy sector.'
Key clients
- STEAG GmbH and its subsidiaries
- PNE AG and its subsidiaries
- SUEZ Environment
- Public Power Corporation S.A. and its Turkish subsidiary
- Hitachi Zosen Inova AG
- Hitachi Zosen Inova Turkey Enerji Limited Şirketi
- Trina Solar (Schweiz) AG
- GMS Trading Middle East DMCC
Work highlights
- Advising Hitachi Zosen Inova AG in relation to the construction of a waste incineration and EfW to be built in Istanbul.
- Advising and assisting the Turkish subsidiaries of PNE AG, a German energy company, in their respective pre-license applications for wind power plant projects.
- Advising the German Energy Agency regarding the preparation of a study on biomass and related legislative framework.
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Yeşim Bezen
Yesim Bezen is a founding partner of Bezen & Partners. She assists international clients in a wide variety of transactions, most notably in banking, finance, asset and project finance transactions.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Yeşim Bezen, Aykut Bakırcı, Banu Bölükemini