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Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Tier 2
39 firms ranked
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Tier 1

CE Partners in association with Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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GKC Partners
13 practice areas
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Paksoy
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman Gedik & Eraksoy
12 practice areas
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Aksu Çalışkan Beygo Law Partnership
11 practice areas
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Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership
13 practice areas
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Çakmak
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bezen & Partners
9 practice areas
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Pekin Attorney Partnership
13 practice areas
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Pekin Bayar Mizrahi
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

Akol Law
10 practice areas
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CCAO Law
2 practice areas
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Erdem & Erdem
13 practice areas
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Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu
10 practice areas
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Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı
11 practice areas
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Verdi Law Office
6 practice areas
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Özmen Yalçın
11 practice areas
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Özok Law Office
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Tier 5

Durukan+Partners
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Egemenoğlu
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Gen Temizer
9 practice areas
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Tunç Firat Dereli
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Turunç
12 practice areas
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Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak AK
3 practice areas
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Bener Law Office
10 practice areas
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Develioglu & Dag
3 practice areas
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Içtem Legal
6 practice areas
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KECOS
3 practice areas
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KST LAW
7 practice areas
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Kılınç Law & Consulting
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Okat Law
5 practice areas
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Sadık & Çapan
4 practice areas
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TOCC Attorney Partnership
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Vardar Şanlı
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Yazıcı Attorney Partnership
7 practice areas
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Çiğdemtekin Arancı Güneş
11 practice areas
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Capital markets
Tier 1
31 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman Gedik & Eraksoy
12 practice areas
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GKC Partners
13 practice areas
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Paksoy
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

Akol Law
10 practice areas
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CE Partners in association with Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Pekin Attorney Partnership
13 practice areas
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Özmen Yalçın
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Lexist Law Firm
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Özok Law Office
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Aksu Çalışkan Beygo Law Partnership
11 practice areas
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Erdem & Erdem
13 practice areas
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Gen Temizer
9 practice areas
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Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership
13 practice areas
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Pekin Bayar Mizrahi
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Çakmak
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Durukan+Partners
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Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu
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Gokce Attorney Partnership
7 practice areas
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Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı
11 practice areas
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Kılınç Law & Consulting
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Okat Law
5 practice areas
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Penezoglu Law Firm
4 practice areas
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Sadık & Çapan
4 practice areas
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TOCC Attorney Partnership
10 practice areas
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Tunç Firat Dereli
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Turunç
12 practice areas
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Vardar Şanlı
5 practice areas
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Çiğdemtekin Arancı Güneş
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M&A
Tier 3
60 firms ranked
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GKC Partners
13 practice areas
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Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership
13 practice areas
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Paksoy
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

Akol Law
10 practice areas
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CE Partners in association with Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman Gedik & Eraksoy
12 practice areas
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Bener Law Office
10 practice areas
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Erdem & Erdem
13 practice areas
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Gen Temizer
9 practice areas
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Lexist Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Pekin Attorney Partnership
13 practice areas
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Pekin Bayar Mizrahi
11 practice areas
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Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak AK
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Tier 4

AECO – Atayılmaz Enkür Çetinkaya Öner
8 practice areas
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Bezen & Partners
9 practice areas
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Boden Law Office
6 practice areas
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Durukan+Partners
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Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu
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Gokce Attorney Partnership
7 practice areas
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Kılınç Law & Consulting
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Moroğlu Arseven
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Turunç
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Verdi Law Office
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Yazıcı Attorney Partnership
7 practice areas
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Çakmak
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Özmen Yalçın
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Tier 5

Aksu Çalışkan Beygo Law Partnership
11 practice areas
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Egemenoğlu
11 practice areas
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KECOS
3 practice areas
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Postacıoğlu Law Office
2 practice areas
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Tunç Firat Dereli
8 practice areas
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Çelepçi in cooperation with Schoenherr
9 practice areas
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Çiğdemtekin Arancı Güneş
11 practice areas
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Çukur & Partners Law Firm
12 practice areas
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Özbek Attorney Partnership
6 practice areas
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Abcoo Law Firm
1 practice area
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Acar & Ergönen Attorney Partnership
2 practice areas
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Aydın Law
4 practice areas
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Baspinar & Partners
3 practice areas
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CCAO Law
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Cerrahoğlu Law Firm
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Develioglu & Dag
3 practice areas
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Hansu
4 practice areas
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ITA Legal & Advisory
4 practice areas
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Igniters Tech Law
2 practice areas
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Içtem Legal
6 practice areas
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KP Law
2 practice areas
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KST LAW
7 practice areas
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Koç Attorneys at Law
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NAZALI
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Penezoglu Law Firm
4 practice areas
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Sadık & Çapan
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Solak & Partners
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Vardar Şanlı
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Gedik & Eraksoy is a top tier firm in the banking and project finance areas. The firm works in association with international firm Allen & Overy. It is based out of its Istanbul office in Şişli.

Focusses / specialisms

In banking the firm advises lenders and borrowers on loans, refinancing, syndicated loans, project financing, bridge financing and debt restructuring deals. The firm stands out for work on innovative ESG-linked loans.

   

Key clients

Among the clients of the firm are Tukiye Is Bankasi, Garanti Bank, Citigroup Global Markets Asia, Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi, EBRD and Garanti Bank, International Finance Corporation, Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan Securities, UniCredit Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Merrill Lynch International, Citigroup Global Markets, Aviva Group Holdings, Aegon, Hive Enerji and Prysmian.

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)

M&A

"Extremely thorough, flexible, and knowledgeable."

 

Project finance

"They are well aware of details in not just of a project we are working with, but also other similar PPP projects in the market. So, their views are not solely based on legal perspective, but they also take into account applicability/realistic aspects. They are proactive and they always try to find solutions and/or common grounds etc."

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
A&O Shearman Gedik & Eraksoy
Türkiye
Bond issue
HSBC, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman Gedik & Eraksoy
Türkiye
Bond issue
ICBC, Citigroup, Qatar National Bank, Erste Group Bank AG, JP Morgan Chase, Mitsubishi Corp, Société Générale
Underwriter
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
A&O Shearman Gedik & Eraksoy
Türkiye
Bond issue
Wells Fargo, HSBC, Erste Group Bank AG, Citigroup, Mizuho Bank, Emirates NBD PJSC
Underwriter
Akbank TAS - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
A&O Shearman Gedik & Eraksoy
Türkiye
Bond issue
HSBC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Underwriter
Ziraat Bankasi AS - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman Gedik & Eraksoy
Türkiye
Bond issue
ICBC, Mizuho Bank, Citigroup, BNP Paribas, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
Tom Schoors will combine the new EU chair role with his post as Belgium managing partner, helping global clients to tap into the firm’s EU expertise across 16 offices
ESG
Lawyers at A&O Shearman and Vinson & Elkins say that judges are approaching statutory interpretation differently following Loper Bright, but they are still paying attention to government arguments
New hires were made across the finance practices in New York, San Francisco, London and Milan
M&A
Paolo Nastasi, managing partner for Italy, delves into Q1 market trends, deal structures and how the firm is driving growth at a practice level
Regulations must be effective, not excessive, says OCC chief Rodney Hood
M&A
As the European Commission seeks input on updating its 20-year-old merger rules, focusing on traditional competition metrics will no longer be enough, lawyers say
The UK managing partner reflects on her career and discusses the opportunities ahead for the firm, particularly in leveraged finance
Partner Tom Grant discusses the legal innovation behind the first Solvency II-compliant restricted tier 1 bond issuance in Portugal and how it can help the firm to win more work
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    Sponsored by Radu Tărăcilă Pădurari Retevoescu SCA (RTPR)
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