Leading Turkish firm Pekin Bayar Mizrahi has bolstered its client offering around the world by forming a newalliance with global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright.
Norton Rose Fulbright, which provides the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a fullbusiness law service, has more than 4,000 lawyers and other legal staff based in more than 50 locations acrossEurope, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. The firm is a top 20ranked firm in the American Lawyer Global 200 (2020) and in the Thomson Reuters Acritas Global Elite Law FirmBrand Index (2021). Norton Rose Fulbright has been active in the Turkish market for more than 25 years, andTurkey is an integral part of the firm’s global cross-border strategy.
Widely regarded as a top choice for clients in high-profile matters and transactions in Turkey, Pekin BayarMizrahi’s alliance with Norton Rose Fulbright will strengthen and reinforce its practice by giving clients access to atruly top-tier global network of international legal experts, including Norton Rose Fulbright’s Turkey desks inLondon, Paris, Dubai and New York.
Selin Bayar, Senior Partner at Pekin Bayar Mizrahi, said:
“With the formation of this alliance, the lawyers in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Istanbul office will be working closelywith Pekin Bayar Mizrahi in an arrangement which will foster seamless integration between the firms. There isgrowing demand for sophisticated cross-border legal services in Turkey, and we have put ourselves in anadvantageous position by deepening our relationship with a truly global firm like Norton Rose Fulbright. We havegreat professional respect for one another, and we look forward to working even more closely together.”
Ayşe Yüksel Mahfoud, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities who has served asPartner-in-Charge of the firm’s Istanbul office since it opened in 2011, commented:
“Norton Rose Fulbright, which opened its office in Istanbul ten years ago, has been advising clients in Turkey formore than twenty-five years. We have a strong track record of collaboration with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi; this allianceis a logical progression of that relationship. As a high-profile, full service firm, Pekin Bayar Mizrahi will greatlyenhance our capabilities related to Turkish legal advice and cross-border consulting for our domestic as well asinternational clients. As is evidenced by our deal sheet in the past year, the Turkish market is buoyant with inwardand outward investment and capital markets transactions as well as complex cross-border financings andrestructurings.”
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Gerry Pecht, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global Chief Executive, said:
“This alliance stems from a shared vision. Pekin Bayar Mizrahi’s philosophy of teamwork, integrity and servicemirrors Norton Rose Fulbright’s core business principles of quality, unity and integrity. We believe that ourofferings around the world and Pekin Bayar Mizrahi’s experience in Turkey will significantly benefit the clients ofboth firms.”