Güniz Gökçe
GKC Partners (in professional association with White & Case)GKC Partners (in professional association with White & Case)’s projects group impresses sources with its ability to provide ‘great commercial contributions’. Striking a balance between lender and sponsor-side mandates, the team’s recent experience spans the transportation, healthcare, and energy and natural resources sectors. Managing partner Güniz Gökçe anchors the practice and is noted for her particular expertise in cross-border financings. The group also includes up-and-coming projects specialist Ateş Turnaoğlu, banking and finance partner Gökçe Uluç and senior associate Baran Abur.
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‘The team is comprised of very experienced and dedicated individuals. Lawyers are easy to reach and very very punctual, even for complex issues. With its experience in many other transactions, the team not only provides legal assistance to the projects but also makes great commercial contributions.’
‘All of the members of the team are excellent. Very experienced, easy to communicate with, dedicated and oriented towards problem-solving.’
‘GKC Partners can cover both international and local counsel roles in a single project, which makes the process smooth and efficient for clients and shortens delivery time in most cases. It has the capability to address the needs of many clients in a single deal and prepares exceptional-quality work.’
‘I have had the opportunity to work with Güniz Gökçe and Gökçe Uluç and they are all very competent lawyers, who drive the project development and financing process with exceptional stakeholder management tact and skills.’
‘The team is well experienced, highly responsive and service-focused. It has impressive legal expertise and the ability to assess complex issues and translate them into practical solutions, as well as an open-minded spirit, a problem-solving attitude and loyalty.’
‘As individuals, their ability to understand and address the issues helps significantly throughout the processes. It is always easy to reach out and communicate our messages.’
‘GKC Partners’ ability to run deals, its thorough approach in leading clients and ability to problem solve in a timely manner deserve respect. The team consists of highly capable individuals who are well-educated and competent in their areas. I personally have never had an unanswered question in my liaisons with GKC.’
‘Ateş Turnaoğlu and Kaan Alkan have been exceptional business partners. Ateş is very intelligent and resourceful. He helps with every complicated problem, offers solutions and leads the process whenever needed. Kaan is very disciplined and well educated.’
Key clients
- SASA Polyester Sanayi
- Güriş İnşaat
- Enerjisa Enerji Üretim
- Deutsche Bank
- Akbank TAŞ
- T.C. Ziraat Bankası
- IFC
- EBRD
- AIIB
- Borusan EnBW Enerji Yatırımları ve Üretim
- Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası (TSKB)
Work highlights
- Represented Enerjisa Üretim on the $102m Export Credit Agency-backed commercial green financing provided by HSBC Group for the development of the Erciyes wind power plant and solar hybrid power plants.
- Advised SASA Polyester on a €583m CESCE-supported facility provided by a consortium of lenders, led by JP Morgan, for the financing of a petrochemical plant in Adana, Turkey.
- Represented Güriş İnşaat on the development of the Kütahya Hospital PPP, where financing was provided by ICBC, IŞ Bank, TSKB and Ziraat Bank.
Lawyers
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Ateş Turnaoğlu
GKC Partners (in professional association with White & Case)Practice head
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Güniz Gökçe, Ateş Turnaoğlu