The ‘highly responsive’ team at CE Partners in association with Clifford Chance acts for strategic and financial investors on M&A across a wide range of industry sectors, including financial services and energy. ’One of the most experienced and insightful M&A counsels in the market’, Itır Sevim-Çiftçi excels at handling big-ticket cross-border transactions where she is bridging ‘the gap between local law and business culture with standard western legal criteria’. Deniz Göcük co-heads the team alongside Çiftçi and is particularly adept at advising private equity funds on their Turkish-based investment activity. Senior associate Deniz Yetkin is recommended for private equity transactions and the structuring of JV agreements.
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Témoignages

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  • 'The highly responsive team provides solutions oriented advice.'
  • 'Itir Ciftci's wide legal expertise is critical in M&A transactions in which you can always expect the unexpected. She is a great negotiator who successfully bridges the gap between local law and business culture with standard western legal criteria.'
  • 'Itır Ciftci is one of the most experienced and insightful M&A counsels in the market.'
  • 'Itir Ciftci is a highly skilled lawyer who understands financial terms very well in a M&A deal.'
  • 'Deniz Göçük was exceptionally responsive and demonstrated a deep understanding, even when addressing the smallest details. Her outstanding soft skills were crucial in this deal, as the sell-side’s advisors required delicate management and communication throughout the process.'
  • 'Deniz Yetkin excels in analytical thinking and has proven success in managing stakeholders.'
  • 'Deniz Yetkin is very dedicated to her clients, she is extremely familiar with the legal documents and the local procedural and legal requirements, demonstrates excellent drafting skills in real time and provides resourceful solutions.'

Clients clés

  • Acciaieria Arvedi
  • Actera Partners
  • Actis LLP
  • Airbus
  • Arçelik A.Ş.
  • Assa Abloy
  • Asterion Industrial Partners
  • Boheme Investments GmbH (Mr. Kamal Saleh Al Mana)
  • CBRE Investment YesCinven
  • EBRD

Points forts

  • Advised Arçelik on the successful creation of Beko Europe and the acquisition of Whirlpool's MENA operations.
  • Advised Turkish conglomerate Eczacıbaşı on its successful acquisition of Jeesr Industries, a prominent player in Morocco's hygiene sector.
  • Advised Actera Group in the sale of Vector Yatırım Holding A.Ş. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tam Finans Faktoring A.Ş. to MNT-Halan.

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

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Itır Sevim-Çiftçi

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d'une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Meilleurs collaborateurs

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Deniz Yetkin

Responsable de la pratique

Itır Sevim-Çiftçi; Deniz Göçük

Autres avocats clés

Umut Özdoğan; Deniz Yetkin