Over the past year, Tunc Firat Dereli Attorney Partnership advised a range of mining and energy companies, contractors and lenders on project financing transactions. Alongside its activity in traditional energy and infrastructure financings, the group also stands out for its experience in Islamic financing structures. Zeynel Tunç focuses on energy, infrastructure, mining and construction-related work and co-heads the department alongside energy and finance partner Nazlı Dereli Oba. Bengü Coşkun is also noted.
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Key clients
- Karadeniz Holding
- Akfen Holding
- Akfen Renewables
- Acacia Mining
- T.C. Vakıflar Bank
- Alba Mühendislik Müşavirlik İnşaat
- Albioma Geothermal
- Gümüşköy Geothermal
- Albioma S.A.
- TWL Holding
- Çalık Energy
- Tekfen Construction
- Power Europe
Work highlights
- Advising BAK Enerji Üretimi on its additional $30.4m project financing, provided by Garanti Bank, to support its wind power capacity extension and conversion into a hybrid (solar-wind) power plant.
- Advising Acacia Mining Operations on the restructuring of a $120m senior facility provided by a syndication of banks.
- Advising the Polish subsidiary of Gülermak Heavy Industries on Turkish law matters in relation to a loan extended by a syndicate of banks (including Bank Polska Kasa Opieki, EIB and EBRD) for the construction of the Krakow Tramway Line Phase IV in Poland.
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Zeynel Tunç, Nazlı Dereli Oba