A corporate heavyweight, Cerrahoglu maintains its leading position in the rankings this year after market feedback indicated that it still provides a good service despite enhanced competition."Cerrahoglu is an old firm with good lawyers," observes one rival peer, while clients are extremely happy with the firm....
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A corporate heavyweight, Cerrahoglu maintains its leading position in the rankings this year after market feedback indicated that it still provides a good service despite enhanced competition.
"Cerrahoglu is an old firm with good lawyers," observes one rival peer, while clients are extremely happy with the firm. "They have a very knowledgeable and experienced team," says one, while another adds: "They are excellent. I would recommend their legal services to anyone without the slightest hesitation."
The corporate team partner and leading lawyer Selen Güres led on the firm's highlight M&A deal, heading a team advising Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holding as it sold 54.1% of its shares in Petrol Ofisi to OMV Enerji Holdings for €1 billion.
This corporate focus is not to say the firm is not active in other areas though, and it did have a very good deal in the capital markets. This was a team, helmed by leading lawyer Sezin Turan, advising Akbank with regard to a $1 billion issuance of 5.125% coupon notes (due 2015). The deal was unique as the notes were registered with the capital markets board in Turkey to be sold only outside the country, the first time a Turkish issuer directly had done an issue of this type.
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