
Sera Somay, a ‘go-to partner for cross-border’ mandates and an expert in debt restructurings, debt collection and insolvency proceedings, leads Paksoy’s restructuring and insolvency practice alongside Ömer Çollak, a key adviser to regulators and issuers on developing the bond market in debt restructurings and refinancing. Creditors, debtors and shareholders choose the team for its expertise in corporate restructurings, debt to equity conversions, debt collection proceedings, non-performing loans, refinancing and insolvency litigation. International law firms, financial institutions and multinational companies are among the team’s key clients.
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- ‘The team at Paksoy are always reliable and efficient, knowledgeable and practical. They know the Turkish market well and understand how to interplay between that market and the international market.’
- ‘Sera Somay knows everything there is to know about the Turkish debt financing and financial restructuring market and is a go-to partner for cross-border transactions.’
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Sera Somay; Ömer Çollak
