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Founding and Senior Partner: Serdar Paksoy
Quick facts
Number of partners

16

Total number of lawyers

90+

Languages

English, French, German, Turkish

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Project development : Power
Project development : Infrastructure
Firm overview

Paksoy is an independent, full-service law firm in Istanbul renowned for its expertise in international legal matters, providing legal services in cross-border transactions and disputes resolution work.

With over 90 lawyers, including 16 partners, we are able to provide a wide range of services to our clients from around the world across a wide range of sectors and industries, from healthcare, energy and natural resources to infrastructure, construction, real estate, financial services, technology, media and telecoms. Paksoy provides legal services and specialist input (e.g., antitrust, tax, compliance, employment) to global and domestic clients, financial institutions, private and public companies, foreign investors and private equity funds.

Address:
Orjin Maslak
Eski Büyükdere Caddesi No:27 K:11 Maslak
34485 Istanbul
Tel:+90 212 366 4700 Fax:+90 212 290 2355 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://paksoy.av.tr/en/
Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Tier 1
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
10 practice areas
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Tier 5

Durukan+Partners
11 practice areas
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Egemenoğlu
11 practice areas
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Gen Temizer
9 practice areas
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Tunç Firat Dereli
8 practice areas
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Turunç
12 practice areas
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Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak AK
3 practice areas
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Notable

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
9 practice areas
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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
10 practice areas
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Vardar Şanlı
5 practice areas
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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
9 practice areas
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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
11 practice areas
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Çakmak
11 practice areas
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Notable

Durukan+Partners
11 practice areas
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Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu
10 practice areas
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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
9 practice areas
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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
8 practice areas
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Turunç
12 practice areas
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Vardar Şanlı
5 practice areas
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Çiğdemtekin Arancı Güneş
11 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
60 firms ranked
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Tier 1

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
3 practice areas
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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
11 practice areas
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Ergün Avukatlik Bürosu
10 practice areas
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Gokce Attorney Partnership
7 practice areas
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Kılınç Law & Consulting
9 practice areas
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Moroğlu Arseven
8 practice areas
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Turunç
12 practice areas
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Verdi Law Office
6 practice areas
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Yazıcı Attorney Partnership
7 practice areas
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Çakmak
11 practice areas
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Özmen Yalçın
11 practice areas
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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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Notable

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
2 practice areas
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Cerrahoğlu Law Firm
8 practice areas
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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
2 practice areas
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NAZALI
2 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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Solak & Partners
2 practice areas
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Vardar Şanlı
5 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 1
34 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Paksoy
13 practice areas
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Çakmak
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bezen & Partners
9 practice areas
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CE Partners in association with Clifford Chance
9 practice areas
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GKC Partners
13 practice areas
View profile
Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership
13 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 3

Boden Law Office
6 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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Gen Temizer
9 practice areas
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Tunç Firat Dereli
8 practice areas
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Özmen Yalçın
11 practice areas
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Tier 4

Akol Law
10 practice areas
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Aksu Çalışkan Beygo Law Partnership
11 practice areas
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Basan
3 practice areas
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Durukan+Partners
11 practice areas
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Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı
11 practice areas
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Lexist Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Yazıcı Attorney Partnership
7 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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Tier 5

Aydın Law
4 practice areas
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Hansu
4 practice areas
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Kılınç Law & Consulting
9 practice areas
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Pekin Attorney Partnership
13 practice areas
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Vardar Şanlı
5 practice areas
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Develioglu & Dag
3 practice areas
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EGE ÇAKIRCA
1 practice area
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ITA Legal & Advisory
4 practice areas
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KST LAW
7 practice areas
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Sayın Law & Consulting
3 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Paksoy is a leading independent Turkish law firm founded in 1997 by Serdar Paksoy, who is also the managing partner of the firm. The firm has its offices in Istanbul with over 100 professionals providing legal advice to both local and international clients on diverse areas of law. Worthy of mention are partners Elvan Aziz, Ömer Çollak and Sera Somay, who have stellar reputation in the market. The firm has leading capabilities in Türkiye achieving top-tier status across all ranked practice areas.

 

Highlights

The firm advised Migros on €94 million and $6.5 million facility for financing the construction of solar power plants by Migros in Türkiye and expansion and modernization of retail network of Migros.

The firm advised Türkiye Wealth Fund and Istanbul Financial Center on the $750 million inaugural Sukuk issuance.

The firm advised General Atlantic in its $500 million Series E investment in Insider, one of the first Turkish unicorns on the Turkish law aspects of the transaction.

 

Key clients  

ADQ, EBRD, General Atlantic, Migros, Republic of Türkiye and Ziraat Katılım.

 

Testimonials

“They have a deep understanding of their client's corporate structure, goals and internal dynamics, and tailor their communication accordingly. Rather than acting like an external law firm, they operate as an integral part of the in-house team. They provide quick and solution-oriented feedback. They are an agile team, with access to lawyers who bring the right expertise when needed” - Financial services regulatory Client

“Extremely responsive and practical in their approach.”- Financial services regulatory Client

“They were direct and quick in responding.” – M&A Client

“Very strong legal minds, combined with a very good understanding of the commercial aspects of our transaction, as well as the interpersonal aspects of a negotiation.” – M&A Client

“A highly perceptive and business-minded attorney who excels not only in legal expertise but also in understanding internal dynamics.  She brings a strong problem-solving mindset and seeks practical, alternative solutions without getting lost in bureaucracy. Her exceptional communication skills and high emotional intelligence make collaboration both smooth and productive.” – Nazlı Bezirci

“Omer is extremely responsive and eager to collect all the fact prior to suggesting any approach.” – Omer Collak

“Responsiveness.” – Sabri Kaya

“Very strong lawyer.” – Elvan Aziz

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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
Efes Beverage Group - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Paksoy
Türkiye
Bond issue
Efes Beverage Group
Issuer
Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Paksoy
Türkiye
Bond issue
Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS
Issuer
Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret AS - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Paksoy
Türkiye
Bond issue
Hyundai Assan Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret AS
Issuer
I Squared Capital - Joint venture
2020-01-04
Paksoy
Türkiye
Joint venture
Togan Turan
I Squared Capital
Joint venture partner
MUFG; Denizbank; ENBD; ING; SMBC; Société Générale; Standard Chartered;, Yapı ve Kredi Bank; Vakıfbank Bahrain; ICBC; İşbank; QNB Finansbank; Akbank; Burgan Bank - Financing
2020-01-05
Paksoy
Türkiye
Financing
Sera Somay
MUFG, Denizbank, ENBD, ING, SMBC, Société Générale, Standard Chartered, , Yapı ve Kredi Bank, Vakıfbank Bahrain, ICBC, İşbank, QNB Finansbank, Akbank, Burgan Bank
Lender
Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası - Financing
2020-01-12
Paksoy
Türkiye
Financing
Sera Somay
Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası
Borrower
Agence Française de Développement - Financing
2020-01-12
Paksoy
Türkiye
Financing
Sera Somay
Agence Française de Développement
Lender
Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası - Financing
2020-01-11
Paksoy
Türkiye
Financing
Sera Somay
Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası
Borrower
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Financing
2021-02-25
Paksoy
Türkiye
Financing
Sera Somay
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Lender
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Restructuring
2020-01-10
Paksoy
Türkiye
Restructuring
Sera Somay
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Creditor
DZ Bank - Asset finance
2020-01-11
Paksoy
Türkiye
Asset finance
Sera Somay
DZ Bank
Lender
Garanti Yatırım Menkul Kıymetler; Matriks Bilgi Dağıtım Hizmetleri - IPO
2021-02-25
Paksoy
Türkiye
IPO
Ömer Çollak
Garanti Yatırım Menkul Kıymetler, Matriks Bilgi Dağıtım Hizmetleri
Issuer
DZ Bank - Project finance
2020-01-08
Paksoy
Türkiye
Project finance
Sera Somay
DZ Bank
Lender
Türkiye İş Bankası - Bond issue
2021-02-25
Paksoy
Türkiye
Bond issue
Ömer Çollak
Türkiye İş Bankası
Issuer
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