Project finance/projects

CE Partners in association with Clifford Chance

CE Partners in association with Clifford Chance has ‘a premier projects team with comprehensive expertise and remarkable industry knowledge’. The firm handles both finance and projects work, notably in the infrastructure, energy, and healthcare sectors, thanks to a team of experts in oil and gas, mining and metals, thermal power, and renewables. Practice head Sait Eryılmaz is ’super-reliable and provides high-quality advice’. Gökçe Uzun and Pelinsu Demircan, who ‘has the ability to come up with creative and practical solutions’, play central roles in the practice; their work spans multi-source project financing, project bonds, M&A, and project development.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The firm has significant knowledge and experience. Could provide their past transaction experience to solve problems.’
‘Pelinsu Demircan has in-depth knowledge of the overall financing process and has the ability to come up with creative and practical solutions when there is a bottleneck in financing discussions within parties.’
‘A premier project team with comprehensive expertise across all sub-sectors and remarkable industry knowledge. Indeed, they are an infra powerhouse offering impressive expertise across the various sectors of the industry. They provide a strong work product and great client service. They're user-friendly and help us achieve our deadlines and goals. The team is adept and flexible in navigating complex environments.’
‘Sait Eryılmaz is a great partner, who is super-reliable and provides high-quality advice and good client service. He is a trusted adviser rather than only a lawyer. He is highly commercially sensible and not difficult. He simply gets it. Başar Kırka is a rising star in the sector. He pays great attention to detail and truly understands what we care about as a business. He is highly responsive and adept at providing clear and practical advice. Pelinsu Demircan is an outstanding lawyer and provides exceptional advice.’
‘Availability when needed and speed when reverting with answers are the most important strengths.’
‘Sait Eryılmaz and Başar Kırka are standing out in terms of availability and response speed.’

Key clients

Actis
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Akbank
Aksa Energy
Alternatifbank A.S.
Arçelik
Bank of America
Bank of China
Barclays Bank PLC
China Development Bank (CDB)
Ciner Group
Citibank N.A.
Denizbank
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Emirates NBD
Export Finance Norway (Eksfin)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Nederlandse Financierings Mij. voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO)
Ford Otosan
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services
Garanti BBVA
Goldman Sachs International
HSBC Bank plc
ICBC
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
ING European Financial Services Plc
Invest International
İşbank
İş Energy
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
JP Morgan
KfW IPEX-BANK GmbH
Mapa Construction
Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO)
Petkim Petrokimya Holding
PROPARCO
QNB Finansbank
Rönesans Holding
SACE
SOCAR
Standard Chartered Bank
Şişecam
TAV Airports
Türkiye Kalkınma ve Yatırım Bankası
Türkiye Sınai ve Kalkınma Bankası
TurkExim
Türkiye Wealth Fund
UKEF
Uludağ Energy
UniCredit
Yapı Kredi
Yapı Merkezi
Ziraat Bank

Work highlights

Advised JPM and lenders with the UKEF-covered financing provided to the Republic of Türkiye in connection with the Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep High Speed Rail Project, which was undertaken by Türkiye's Rönesans Holding Group under an EPC+F model.
Acted as legal counsel to the arranger in respect of two facilities, covered by international ECAs to Türkiye Petrolleri A.O. in relation to Phase 1 of the Sakarya Offshore Gas Field Development Project.