CE Partners is a leading Turkish law firm established in 2011 and has since been working in cooperation with Clifford Chance. The Istanbul-headquartered firm has competent Turkish qualified legal practitioners, notably partner Itır Çiftçi and Sait Eryılmaz. The deal team regularly advises large international and Turkish banks, government entities and companies in banking, debt and equity capital markets, M&A and projects work. The team has great capabilities in Türkiye achieving top tier ranking across relevant practice areas.

Highlights 

The firm advised J.P. Morgan, UKEF and other lenders on its $847 million covered financing provided to the Republic of Türkiye for the Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep High Speed Rail Project.

The firm advised BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs International, JP Morgan Securities and Deutsche Bank among others as joint bookrunners on a $500 million senior secured notes issuance of WE Soda Holdings Investment.

In M&A the firm recently advised Actera Group on the acquisition of Vector Yatırım Holding and Tam Finans Faktoring by MNT-Halan.

Key clients  

AIIB, Actis, Ciner Group, ENBD and KfW IPEX-Bank.

Testimonials  

“Fast, solution-focused and co-operative.” (Banking Client) 

“Well organized - we always get excellent service, and they are very responsive.” (Debt Capital Markets Client) 

“Accurate and timely responses, and good teamwork.” (M&A Client) 

“They are probably one of the few very experienced teams in Turkey.” (M&A Client)   

“Very dedicated, easy going, and straight to the point.” (M&A Client)   

“The Clifford Chance / Ciftci Attorney team has been exceptionally helpful in conducting the due diligence, drafting the necessary documents and carrying out the negotiations. The team was always very receptive and responsive, carried out the communications with the sell-side's counsels very delicately and always on the lookout for common ground.” (M&A Client)   

“A holistic expertise on all the related fields of the business of the companies and the legal and business aspects of the merger.” (M&A Client)

“Clifford Chance is by far the most solution-oriented law firm together with their experienced team both in London and Turkey.” (Project Finance Client) 

“They are great.” (Project Finance Client) 

“They are outstanding professionals in cross-border project finance transactions and corporate lending. Very well positioned law firm.” (Project Finance Client) 

"They diligently guided us through the whole transaction. Throughout the documentation process, they are fully aware of the latest regulations regarding these sectors, and they pre-inform us as well as designated the legal documents in this manner." (Project Finance Client) 

"What stands out about Çiftçi Attorney Partnership is the exceptional dedication and expertise of their team. The quick turnaround times they offer are invaluable in fast-paced transactions." (Project Finance Client) 

“Working alongside Sait, Ali Can is exceptional. He is highly responsive and adept at providing clear and practical advice.” Ali Can Altiparmak- Banking/Project Finance Senior Associate

“He is very responsive, result oriented. He has provided great assistance to us.” - Ali Can Altiparmak, Banking/Project Finance Senior Associate

“Basar is a very talented associate of the Ciftci Team. Basar is very good at relationship management who has prompt and detailed explanations in terms of jurisdiction and industry knowledge. He always brings innovative solutions to the table that could find happy medium between all parties. He is problem-solver oriented and always provides diligent feedback to the queries.” - Basar Kirka, Banking/Project Finance Senior Associate

“His timely responses and quick collaboration make working with him a seamless experience. Basar's deep knowledge of benchmark practices and MLA standards consistently ensures that our projects align with the highest industry standards. Moreover, his ability to offer practical and effective solutions to deadlock matters has been invaluable in moving complex deals forward. His expertise and dedication truly set him apart.” - Basar Kirka, Banking/Project Finance Senior Associate 

“Deniz has been extremely successful in carrying out a cross-border deal with multiple and, at times, demanding parties. Her people skills have mostly helped everyone.” Deniz Göcük, M&A Partner 

“Managing not only legal but also business side of the work – a business minded lawyer.” Itır Çiftçi, M&A Partner 

“Very experienced and good negotiator.” Itır Çiftçi, M&A Partner 
“Excellent and direct guidance.” Itır Çiftçi, M&A Partner 

“Itir Ciftci is a highly experienced lawyer. She has managed to recruit the best professionals lawyers and is an incredible negotiator with the ability to bridge over unresolved legal and business hardships for both parties, in an extremely professional and pleasant manner. she has very broad experience which contributes to an overall service, and the teams in the firm under her management include specialists in narrow fields of expertise such as environment, competition law and securities law.” Itır Çiftçi, M&A Partner 

“Sait is an experienced lawyer with in-depth industry knowledge. He is very good at providing creative solutions based on clients’ needs.” Sait Eryilmaz- Banking Partner. 

“He listens to the client well and brings rational solutions. He is also a good negotiator.” Sait Eryilmaz, Banking Partner.