Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance is one of the world’s pre-eminent law firms with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, the firm strives to exceed the expectations of the clients, which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators and trade bodies.

After having advised domestic and international businesses active in Turkey for more than 30 years, Clifford Chance has been operating on the ground from Istanbul since 2011 in cooperation with Yegin Ciftci Attorney Partnership on Turkish law matters, focusing on a wide range of PPP, energy, infrastructure, finance, M&A and capital markets work where the firm already enjoys a strong reputation with major domestic and international businesses active in the Turkish market, holding also a strong track record with various landmark projects in Turkey.

Clifford Chance considers Turkey, as one of the exciting markets and keeps a long-standing commitment to Turkey which has given the firm a deep understanding of the Turkish market and unparalleled expertise in relation to cross-border transactions.

Clifford Chance Istanbul
Büyükdere Caddesi No: 185, Kanyon Ofis Binası
Kat 10, Levent 34394 Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 339 0000

Further information about the Firm is available at:

 http://www.cliffordchance.com

Yegin Ciftci Attorney Partnership

Yegin Ciftci Attorney Partnership focuses on banking & finance, corporate/M&A, capital markets and privatisations with a specific focus in PPPs, energy, and infrastructure. The firm advises major domestic and international banks, governmental entities and corporates on their Turkish and international operations.

Yegin Ciftci has a comprehensive understanding of the market and unparalleled expertise in relation to cross-border transactions, offering technical and practical expertise, delivering excellent quality and service to its clients on complex transactions, along with a proven track record of successfully advising on some of the highest profile transactions.

Büyükdere Caddesi No: 185, Kanyon Ofis Binası
Kat 10, Levent 34394 Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 339 0002

Email: info@yeginciftci.av.tr

Further information about the Firm is available at:

 www.yeginciftci.av.tr

Established in 1946, Garanti Bank is Turkey’s second largest private bank with consolidated assets of US$ 96.2 billion as of December 31, 2015.
Garanti is an integrated financial services group operating in every segment of the banking sector including corporate, commercial, SME, payment systems, retail, private and investment banking together with its subsidiaries in pension and life insurance, leasing, factoring, brokerage, and asset management besides international subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Russia and Romania. As of December 31, 2015, Garanti provides a wide range of financial services to more than 13.8 million customers with 19.7 thousand employees through an extensive distribution network of 971 domestic branches; 7 foreign branches in Cyprus, one in Luxembourg and one in Malta; 3 international representative offices in London, Düsseldorf and Shanghai with 4,504 ATMs, an award-winning Call Center, internet, mobile and social banking platforms, all built on cutting-edge technological infrastructure. Moving forward to maintain sustainable growth by creating value to all its stakeholders, Garanti builds its strategy on the principles of always approaching its customers in a “transparent”, “clear” and “responsible” manner, improving customer experience continuously by offering products and services that are tailored to their needs. Its competent and dynamic human resources, unique technological infrastructure, customer-centric service approach, innovative products and services offered with strict adherence to quality carry Garanti to a leading position in the Turkish banking sector.

https://www.bty.com/

Having been established in 1924, İş Bankası has been making significant contributions to the national economy by assisting in developing the banking system and providing financial resources for industrial investments. The Bank’s role as a milestone in the industrial and economic development of Turkey brought the Bank the chance to gain the trust and confidence of public.

İş Bankası is well positioned in the Turkish banking sector due to the diversity and size of its customer portfolio, its extensive relationships with prominent industrial institutions in Turkey and its widespread branch as well as correspondent network. This wide distribution network along with its experienced and devoted staff enables the Bank to be a major player in international trade and handle a sizeable portion of Turkey’s imports and exports.

http://www.isbank.com.tr/

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy focused on guiding our clients through many of the planet’s most intricate challenges.

The needs of the world’s population are changing fast. Our global network of 16,000 experts, active in 120 countries, finds opportunities in complexity, turning obstacles into elegant, sustainable solutions. We combine local and global knowledge and expertise to ensure we add value at every stage, for you and the lives you touch every day.

We’re employee-owned, so we’re free to choose the work we take on and to focus on the issues that are important to you – and us. It means we’re independent in thought and action, so we advise you what is genuinely right for your business, customers and community.

Sait Eryılmaz is specialised in banking & finance with a specific focus on project finance and structured finance. He has been acting for banks, ECAs, Islamic and conventional financial institutions, sponsors and other transaction parties in domestic and international project financings, including energy, infrastructure, transportation (roads, railways and airports) projects and privatisations. Over the past years Sait has held a key position at the forefront of Turkish energy and infrastructure transactions, taking part in many notable projects including the renewables and PPPs. He has recently advised the lenders on the financing of the largest acquisition of hydroelectric power plants in Turkey; the privatisation of Menzelet and Kılavuzlu.

Mevlüt Akbaş – Dad, husband, from city of Adana, Fenerbahçe Club fan, holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Marmara and Boğaziçi Universities, loves cooking and basketball. Partner at PwC, has over 17 years debt and capital markets experience, specialises in advising companies and lenders on complex refinancing & restructuring situations and infrastructure deals. Previous work experiences include Koçbank, Doğuş Holding and Deloitte.

Tim Hughes is a credit and political risk insurance broker at BPL Global, the world’s leading broker in the area. He has structured and placed a number of insurance policies that protect foreign investors and banks from the political hazards involved in PPP projects around the world.

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Cem OZKOK graduated Management Engineering in 1984. He had started his professional career respectively as a Project Engineer, Project Manager, Vice President and finally became the Board Member of ZKOKLER A.S. Mr. Ozkok also works as the Business Development Manager and Board Member of the Guris Group, which is the leading company in Renewable Energy in Turkey. He is also the Board Member of HESİAD and The Chairman of the Board of Directors of GÜYAD since 2017.

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Gursel Erul is from Kırşehir. He graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Engineering, Division of Geology Engineering.

Mr Erul had worked in the field of oil drilling at Turkish Petroleum Company in 1990. He has been working in the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization since 1996 as an engineer and Branch Manager. He is still working as the Head of Water and Soil Department at General Directorate of Environmental Management.

Mr Erul have been working in the field of Water Pollution, wastewater services, discharge and controlling of pollution studies and projects.

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Ms Ozlem Kildir (Civil Engineer, MBA) is a financial consultant, providing services for corporates & financial institutions in project finance, PPP models, energy & infrastructure financing, credit risk & re-structuring, M&A development in Turkey & surrounding regions. Ms. Kildir’s current advisory practice is leveraged by 15 years of Corporate Banking experience, last 5 years as project finance manager in Isbank, Turkey. Isbank’s Project Finance Portfolio was managed by structuring & arranging & closing & monitoring deals from pre-development upto final operation. Ms. Kildir also holds current researcher & instructor positions at Sabancı, Koc, and Ozyegin Universities.