Focus BASEAK sponsored Outbound Investments Forum 2017 Outbound Investment Forum 2017, which hosted Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Foreign Economic Relations Board, BASEAK and Dentons took place in Istanbul on 23 February 2017 Read more BASEAK sponsored OutboundInvestments Forum 2017 Read more Key Contacts Barlas Balcıoğlu Managing Partner Galip M. Selçuk Senior Partner March 2017 Outbound Investment Forum 2017, which hosted Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), BASEAK and Dentons took place in Istanbul on 23 February 2017. Read more
Focus Corporate TACA İnşaat delivered various major projects ranging from hotels and shopping malls to hospitals and congress centres in Turkey, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, Serbia and Libya. Read more BASEAK and Dentons adviseTACA in relation to itsinvestment in Djibouti Read more Key Contact Doğan Eymirlioğlu Senior Partner July 2017 Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership (BASEAK) and Dentons teams advised TACA Construction in relation to the contract signed with the Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority for the construction of a 5-star hotel in Djibouti. Read more
Focus Capital Markets The offering is reported to be Germany’s biggest technology listing in the last three years. Read more BASEAK and Dentons advise shareholders on Delivery Hero public offering Read more Key Contacts Galip M. Selçuk Senior Partner Müfit Arapoğlu Partner July 2017 Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership (“BASEAK”) and Dentons advised three groups of shareholders on Delivery Hero AG’s US$1.1 billion initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The offering is reported to be Germany’s biggest technology listing in the last three years. Read more
Focus Capital Markets The offering raised gross proceeds of approximately £148 million. DP Eurasia is the first Turkish business to access the premium segment of the UK market – the "super-equivalent", and highest, standard of listing in the UK. Read more BASEAK advises the first Turkish business to IPO on the premium segment of the UKLA Read more Key Contacts Müfit Arapoğlu Partner Galip M. Selçuk Senior Partner July 2017 Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership (“BASEAK”) is pleased to have advised DP Eurasia N.V., the exclusive master franchisee of the Domino's Pizza brand for Turkey, Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, on its successful initial public offering (IPO) and admission to listing on the premium segment of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and to trading on the London Stock Exchange. The offering raised gross proceeds of approximately £148 million. DP Eurasia is the first Turkish business to access the premium segment of the UK market – the "super-equivalent", and highest, standard of listing in the UK. In the transaction, BASEAK acted as the Turkish counsel to the company, whereas Dentons acted as English, United States and Russian counsel. Read more
Focus Maritime The main purpose of the seminar was to present the current issues that practitioners face in relation to Maritime and Execution Law, and to reflect these issues as solutions to the draft of the new Execution and Bankruptcy Code. Burçak Sercan Sarıkaya takes part at the Current Issues in Maritime and Execution Law Seminar Read more Key Contact Burçak Sercan Sarıkaya Associate May 2017 Burçak Sercan Sarıkaya, associate at our Maritime Team, was a panelist at the Current Issues in Maritime and Execution Law Seminar that took place in Istanbul on 13 May, 2017. Read more
Burçak Sercan Sarıkaya takes part at the Current Issues in Maritime and Execution Law Seminar Read more
Focus Mergers and Acquisitions This deal is likely one of the largest Austrian M&A transactions in year 2017. Read more BASEAK advises OMV AG on the sale of its shares in OMV Petrol Ofisi to Vitol Group Read more Key Contact Dr. Selim Keki Senior Partner March 2017 Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership (“BASEAK”) advised OMV in connection with the sale of all of its shares in the Turkish mineral oil distribution company OMV Petrol Ofisi A.Ş. to Vitol Group. The total purchase price of the transaction amounts to €1,368 million. Read more
Focus Banking and Finance Lenders collectively provided US$404.5 million and €738.3 million Syndicated Dual Currency Term Loan Facilities to Akbank T.A.Ş. Read more BASEAK advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch on syndicated dual currency term loan facilities provided to Akbank T.A.Ş. Read more Key Contacts Barlas Balcıoğlu Managing Partner Günhan Yalçın Partner March 2017 Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership (“BASEAK”) team, led by Managing Partner Barlas Balcıoğlu and Partner Günhan Yalçın, successfully advised the finance parties including but not limited to Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited, Emirates NBD Capital Limited and ICBC Turkey Yatirim Menkul Degerler A.S. on the transaction. Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited also acted as the Documentation Agent. Read more
BASEAK advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch on syndicated dual currency term loan facilities provided to Akbank T.A.Ş. Read more
Focus Banking and Finance The deal won the M&A/Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year Award, which was given by Bonds & Loans Turkey every year to the most innovative transaction in terms of structure and complexity. Read more BASEAK advised Crescent Capitalwho won the M&A/Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year Award in Bonds & Loans Turkey Awards Read more Key Contacts Barlas Balcıoğlu Managing Partner March 2017 Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership (BASEAK) advised the Borrower Crescent Capital on a US$ 95 million multi-tranche (senior and mezzanine) conventional and murabaha term facility for the acquisition and operation of Çanakçı and Akocak Hydroelectric Power Plants due in June 2030. Read more
BASEAK advised Crescent Capitalwho won the M&A/Acquisition Finance Deal of the Year Award in Bonds & Loans Turkey Awards Read more