Banu Bölükemini
Bezen & Partners‘Among the standout financing firms’, Bezen & Partners is a popular choice for multilateral development banks, with the EBRD and Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank among its representative clients. The group also acts for project owners and borrowers, with strong recent experience in the energy and natural resources, infrastructure and real estate spheres. UK-qualified founding partner Yeşim Bezen is recognised for her expertise in banking, structured finance and project finance transactions and co-heads the department alongside fellow transactional specialist Banu Bölükemini. Aykut Bakırcı spearheads the regulatory side of the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘One of a handful of excellent domestic Turkish firms and among the standout financing firms, while remaining competitively priced.’
- ‘The team is responsive, capable and understands the importance of value for money.’
‘Banu Bölükemini and associate Elvin Erbilgin are very competent.’
Key clients
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Akfen Holding
- Meridiam
- Rönesans Holding
- Hitachi Zosen Inova
- PNE Wind, and its subsidiaries
- Absa Bank Tanzania
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Akfen Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı
- Eren Holding
- Modern Karton Sanayi ve Ticaret
- Medcem Madencilik Yapı Malzemeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret
- PNC Bank
- Pronet Güvenlik Hizmetleri
Work highlights
- Advised Modern Karton on a Hermes- and Sinosure-covered €350m financing from ING and DZ Bank for the supply of goods and services from China and Germany regarding a paper mill construction project in Turkey.
- Advised Akfen Holding on various financings executed by various affiliates for hotel investments in Turkey, Northern Cyprus and the CIS.
- Advised the EBRD on a project financing for Turkish food company Yayla Agro.
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Yeşim Bezen
Bezen & PartnersPractice head
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Yeşim Bezen, Banu Bölükemini