26 Apr 2019
UK TURKEY OVERSEAS INVESTMENT FORUM
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nd UK Turkey Overseas Investment Forum took place in London Waldorf Hilton Hotel on April 26th. Again, sincere gratitude of thanks goes out to our Gold sponsors DENTONS and Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership (“BASEAK”) – Bronze Sponsors BTY, ZEREN GROUP Exhibitors London Bridge Project and EY.
We also want to thank for the success our co-hosts: The British Chamber of Commerce Turkey (BCCT) and Department for International Trade British Consulate-General (DIT) and 26th partners -Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry and TUSIAD media partners TEBANEWS, TECH UK, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group.
Following the success of our last year’s inaugural ‘UK Turkish Overseas Investment Forum,’ the 2nd edition built on the continuous talks of the opportunities and challenges for Turkish companies aiming at global expansion through the UK.
While the UK remains the number one destination for Foreign Direct Investment, second only to the USA, Turkey keeps climbing the list of Britain’s FDI, which grew tenfold over the past decade. The event examined these relationships in light of the recent economic slowdown in Turkey while addressing the challenges of BREXIT.
During the day, the opening speeches were made by the President of the Chamber Alderman Emma Edhem, United Kingdom Ambassador Ümit Yalçın and Department for International Trade (DIT) British Consulate General of Istanbul and Trade Commissioner Judith Slater. Yavuz Sökmen became the moderator of the session titled “England as a springboard for the global growth of Turkish companies “. E-commerce opportunities in England and possible impacts of BREXIT in the UK were explored by Turkish Trade Center Director of the UK Dilara Yardımcı, Moris Kastro, Kemal Sidar, Murat Soysal and Aaron Saraç.
During the day-long event, different sessions were held in the fields of finance, regulatory framework, real estate, construction, energy, health, retail and technology. Speakers included: Salonica Group, RealCorp Capital, Merrick Real Estate, IHS Markit, Stadden Fores Wealth Management, Mia Global and more.
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The Firm’s practice boasts a wide range of areas including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, project finance, regulatory and public law, capital markets, competition and anti-trust, employment, litigation and arbitration and intellectual property.
Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership represents and advises Turkish and multinational clients, including Fortune 500 companies, in the energy, real estate, banking and finance, communication, hospitality and leisure, life sciences, luxury goods, manufacturing, automotive, media, private equity and retail sectors.
Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership has been selected as the Law Firm of the Year in Turkey for 2016 by Chambers and Partners.
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Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group aspires to be the leading voice of business – on behalf of micro to multinational organisations, driving better economic conditions and new opportunities for members and the wider community.
Through our recognised centre of excellence for global trade and inward investment, we provide services that promote and create opportunities for the Thames Valley business community while protecting trade and the local/ national economic environment. We offer local engagement, regional representation and global opportunity.
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The Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry, TBCCI, was founded in 1980 as a non-profit making organisation to provide its members with a wide range of services targeted at promoting bilateral trade, investment and joint ventures between the UK and Turkey.
The TBCCI works closely with the Council of Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the UK, British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey, Business Links, Commercial Departments of Turkish and British Embassies, Turkish Consulate, MEA (Middle East Association), regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry and NGO’s in UK and Turkey.
The Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry maintains relations with the All Party British Parliamentary Turkey group at the House of Commons and is an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce.
If you are thinking of starting a business or trade between the UK and Turkey, searching for a business partner, or wish to increase your present trade volume and investments, TBCCI with long years of service and experience since 1980 in promoting trade relations between Turkey and the UK, is the right platform for you.
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A British Chambers of Commerce Accredited Chamber that works in close cooperation within a strategic partnership with the Department for International Trade (formerly UK Trade & Investment) and other chambers in Turkey and the UK, BCCT delivers information, support and networking services to companies and organisations in both the UK and Turkey.
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