Focus Public Policy and Regulation BASEAK hosted global experts on the US sanctions regime, Peter Feldman and Maxwell Carr-Howard to discuss the legal effects of US Sanctions on Turkey in an exclusive session. Read more BASEAK hosted a discussionabout the legal effectsof US Sanctions on Turkey Read more Key Contacts Dr. Selim Keki Partner Şahin Ardıyok Partner Companies carrying on cross border commercial activities need to be aware of both the scope and the consequences of the sanction regime recently imposed by the United States of America (the “US”). The regime applies regardless of geographical boundaries. A lack of awareness as to whether commercial activities undertaken are subject to such a regime may lead to violations and as a consequence, the imposition of penalties on those operating in breach of the rules. Read more
Focus Maritime This article will be examining the force majeure clause in terms of its applicability due to the recent coronavirus outbreak in accordance with Turkish Law and the related legislation. Read more COVID-19 and The Force Majeure Clause Read more Key Contacts Gülistan Baltacı Partner On Thursday 30 January, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade released a statement confirming that China was offering force majeure certificates to local companies unable to fulfil their international contractual obligations due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read more
Focus Corporate Dr. Gökçe Sarısu Kanmaz has joined Balcıoğlu Selçuk Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnership’s tax practice as of March 2020 as a Partner. Read more A new era on tax law at Balcıoğlu Selçuk Ardıyok Keki Read more Key Contact Seçkin Çetin Business Development and Marketing Manager Dr. Gökçe Sarısu has more than 15 years’ experience in tax dispute resolution and management of tax controversies at the administrative and judicial stages, representing Turkish and multinational corporations during the tax audits and tax litigation and management of possible tax controversy risks. Read more
Focus Capital Markets This report summarizes equity markets, debt markets and regulatory changes in 2019 in Turkey. Read more Capital Markets Review 2019 Turkey Read more Key Contact Müfit Arapoğlu Partner The Turkish economy emerged from three quarters of negative growth – its first recession In a decade after a painful currency crisis in the summer of 2018 – and continued its gradual recovery to post positive year-on-year growth in the second half of 2019. Read more
Focus Corporate The award ceremony took place on November 7, 2019 at The Bvlgari Hotel in London Read more BASEAK Counsel Ceren Su wins the Euromoney LMG Europe Rising Stars Awards Read more Key Contact Seçkin Çetin Business Development and Marketing Manager Ceren Su, a counsel in Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership (BASEAK), was awarded at Euromoney Legal Media Group’s inaugural Europe Rising Stars Awards 2019. Ceren Su who focuses on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions, with a special focus on the energy, financial institutions, infrastructure and PPP, life sciences, real estate and transportation sectors was named “Turkey: Rising Star 2019”. Read more
Focus Capital Market Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Avukatlık Ortaklığı (“BASEAK”) and Dentons advise on successful tender offer of bonds by Yaşar Holding A.Ş. Read more BASEAK and Dentons advised Barclays Bank PLC on Yaşar Holding Eurobond tender Read more Key Contact Müfit Arapoğlu Partner Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Avukatlık Ortaklığı (“BASEAK”) and Dentons are pleased to have advised Barclays Bank PLC acting as the Dealer Manager on the tender offer by Yaşar Holding A.Ş (“Yaşar”) to the holders of its outstanding U.S.$250,000,000 8.875 per cent. Notes due 2020 issued by Yaşar to tender such Notes for purchase. Read more
Focus Corporate The awards ceremony took place at 13th June, at Savoy Hotel, London. Read more BASEAK receives the Europe Women in Business Law Awards in Turkey Read more Key Contacts Seçkin Çetin Business Development and Marketing Manager Balcıoğlu Selçuk Akman Keki Attorney Partnership received the “Best Law Firm for Women Lawyers in Turkey” award at the ninth annual Europe Women in Business Law Awards, organized by the Euromoney Legal Media Group. Read more