Leveraging its extensive international network of offices, Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein is well placed to advise on complex cross-border M&A and financing mandates across a variety of industries. The group is known for its broad expertise in banking and finance, competition law, energy, employment, and intellectual property. Erdal Ekinci heads the tax practice, while Eren Kurşun leads the M&A and private equity team. Co-leading the dispute resolution team, Ismail Esin and Yalın Akmenek are recommended for handling arbitrations. Muhsin Keskin stands out for his extensive regulatory knowledge of financial markets. The firm's banking and finance practice is strengthened by the addition of Simon Morgan, who relocated to the Istanbul Office in November 2022.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Eren Kurşun is solution oriented, business minded, and has a client friendly approach.’

  • ‘The team has a strong expertise, good communication, and are quick to respond.'

  • ‘Multinational work needs guidance and expertise in order to handle cases and complete the transaction. The firm did a very good job handling the work for us.’

  • ‘They are responsive and hands on.’

Key clients

  • Uber
  • Redington
  • Bureau Veritas
  • SPI International BV
  • Borusan Mannesmann Boru San. ve Tic. A.Ş.,
  • Borusan Mannesmann Pipe US Inc.
  • Cigna Corporation
  • Groupama Assurances Mutuelles
  • Mando Corporation
  • Modanisa
  • Mondi A.G.
  • Playtika Holding
  • SPI International B.V. (and its individual shareholders)
  • Acıbadem Healthcare Group
  • Actera Group
  • Amgen International
  • Arena Bilgisayar Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
  • Cargill Tarım ve Gıda San. Tic. A.Ş.
  • Ferrovial Aeropuertos España, S.A
  • Fin Tech Invest BV (and its ultimate controller)
  • Good Job Games
  • Investcorp
  • Invus and other shareholders of Airties
  • Kraft Heinz Company
  • Limak Holding A.Ş.
  • Marubeni Corporation
  • 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 a complex cross-border financial restructuring deal valued at USD 100m.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

İsmail Esin, Eren Kurşun, Erdal Ekinci, Yalın Akmenek, Muhsin Keskin

Other key lawyers

Simon Morgan