For over 25 years, Çakmak has been helping local and international clients doing business in Turkey. Çakmak uses its excellent reputation in the Turkish and international business community and its recognized expertise and experience in its respective business areas to represent clients in a wide range of industries.

Our clients include some of the most significant names in the private and public sectors, including state entities, multinational corporations, local conglomerates, IFIs, ECAs and commercial banks. The firm has extensive experience in advising both domestic and foreign clients on various matters, including aviation, construction and infrastructure, defence, mining and metals, oil and gas, pharmaceutical and healthcare, power, public private partnerships, government contracts, real estate, telecoms and IT. We offer legal representation in the following practice areas:

• Projects and Project Finance
• Banking and Finance
• Corporate and Commercial
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Capital Markets
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Anti-Trust / Competition
• Public Procurement
• Employment and Benefits
• Real Estate
• Compliance
• Data Privacy
• Restructuring & Insolvency
• Tax

Çakmak’s legal team offers a diverse range of background in the legal and commercial world. Each lawyer is fluent in English and speaks at least two languages. Many Çakmak lawyers have received glowing commendations in legal reviews and most hold postgraduate qualifications in their area of legal expertise.

Çakmak’s clients benefit from the firm’s unique understanding of the current legal, regulatory, political and economic environment in the region. Çakmak has an unrivalled track record of assisting its Turkish and foreign clients in landmark transactions, such as:

• Ankara-Niğde Otoyol Project, which was awarded the “Transport Finance Deal of the Year” and “Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year” awards by Bonds & Loans Turkey (2019).
• 132 MW Karaburun Wind Farm Project Phase II extension investment, financed by Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and KfW Ipex-Bank in connection with Euler-Hermes covered financing of 132 MW Phase II extension investment of the Karaburun Wind Farm Project.
• İzmir Bayraklı and Kocaeli Integrated Health Campus, tendered out by the Ministry of Health in accordance with the PPP Model, sponsored by Gama Holding and Türkerler İnşaat.
• Sale of ENGIE shares in İzgaz, Baymina and EPG.

Relying on its;

• extensive experience in the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects,
• leading and pioneering role in the health and transportation PPPs,
• unrivalled experience in representing global mining companies,
• successful representations in major arbitration proceedings, and
• immense experience in Project Finance, Project Development, Energy & Infrastructure, Disputes, Corporate/M&A, and Banking and Finance areas,

Çakmak is deeply committed to understanding and serving its clients’ legal and commercial needs.