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Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership

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Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership is ‘distinguished by its in-depth knowledge and strategic approach, particularly in handling complex, high-value projects’. Senior partner Ümit Hergüner, renowned PPP expert Senem Denktaş, project development specialist Piraye Kuranel Başol, transportation sector specialist S. Aslı Budak, and banking expert Yeşim Api Şamlı are the main practitioners. Denktaş and Başol are currently assisting IFIs and commercial banks with the construction and operation of a $1.2bn integrated health campus in the Etlik region of Ankara. The firm is also involved in energy transmission infrastructure and nuclear power plant development.

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  • 'Hergüner Bilgen Üçer is distinguished by its in-depth knowledge and strategic approach, particularly in handling complex, high-value projects. The team’s ability to provide tailored solutions that align with the commercial and regulatory landscapes is a key strength. Clients appreciate their proactive problem-solving and their knack for structuring deals efficiently to meet diverse stakeholder needs.'

Key clients

  • Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
  • South Stream Transport AV
  • Evyap Group
  • EBRD
  • Dubai Port World
  • Fraport TAV Antalya Terminal İşletmeciliği Anonim Şirketi
  • Export Development Canada
  • U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
  • IFC
  • EIB
  • K-Exim
  • K-Sure
  • BSTDB
  • DEG
  • İş Bankası

Work highlights

  • Represented the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in Türkiye’s first municipal Green Bond with a maturity of 5 years and a total amount of USD 715 million on the London Stock Exchange.

  • Assisting the lenders for the Ankara Etlik project regarding the construction and operation of an integrated health campus (bed size of 3,566) in the Etlik region of Ankara under the build-lease-transfer model.

  • Representing South Stream Transport B.V. in the TurkStream pipeline project, which is a regional energy infrastructure project that connects Russian natural gas reserves to Türkiye via two parallel offshore pipelines through the Black Sea and to Europe via an onshore pipeline to be built in Northwest Türkiye bordering Europe.

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Ümit Hergüner, Senem Denktaş, Piraye Kuranel Başol, S. Aslı Budak, Yeşim Api Şamlı