Gedik & Eraksoy is a top tier firm in the banking and project finance areas. The firm works in association with international firm Allen & Overy. It is based out of its Istanbul office in Şişli.

Focusses / specialisms

In banking the firm advises lenders and borrowers on loans, refinancing, syndicated loans, project financing, bridge financing and debt restructuring deals. The firm stands out for work on innovative ESG-linked loans.

Key clients

Among the clients of the firm are Tukiye Is Bankasi, Garanti Bank, Citigroup Global Markets Asia, Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi, EBRD and Garanti Bank, International Finance Corporation, Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan Securities, UniCredit Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Merrill Lynch International, Citigroup Global Markets, Aviva Group Holdings, Aegon, Hive Enerji and Prysmian.

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)

M&A

"Extremely thorough, flexible, and knowledgeable."

Project finance

"They are well aware of details in not just of a project we are working with, but also other similar PPP projects in the market. So, their views are not solely based on legal perspective, but they also take into account applicability/realistic aspects. They are proactive and they always try to find solutions and/or common grounds etc."