Tunç Firat Dereli is a full-service independent law firm based in Istanbul.
Focusses / specialisms
The banking and finance team at the firm is well versed in advising local and international clients. It provides advice to issuers, underwriters, borrowers and lenders in transactions
M&A advisors at the firm are experienced in advising local and international clients in transactions. Typically assisting middle market entities, the team has particular experience in the energy sector.
Project development work for the firm includes advice to international and local clients in public procurement and PPP contracts, concession agreements and land acquisitions.
The Restructuring and insolvency team at the firm advises in corporate rescue, insolvency and distressed companies. It represents debtors and creditors.
Key clients
Key clients include Akfen Holding, Akfen Renewables, Acacia Mining Operations, GE Gas Power, Vakiflar Bank, Albioma, TWL Holding, Power Europe, Serbest Energy, Enerco Energy, Kaolin Mining, Karadeniz Holding, Power Europe, GKE Energy, Alba Mühendislik Müşavirlik İnşaat, Borusan ENBW Energy, Alfa Consult, Alcas Metal Sanayi, and Garanti Koza İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret.
Research review period: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Over the research period, the banking department was busy in financial restructuring and project finance transactions. It mostly advised local debtors and creditors in deals. The firm took part in complex financial restructuring agreements involving multiple borrowers and lenders.
During the research period, the M&A team advised buyers in acquisitions in the energy sector.
The project development team advised international and local investors in matters related to EPC contracts, public procurement, and licenses. Sectors primarily focused on were construction, energy and social infrastructure.
The restructuring and insolvency team advised debtors and creditors in a variety of proceedings, including companies sin the liquidation process, corporate rescue and insolvency proceedings.
Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Alcas Metal debt restructuring
Aydos Wind Power plant
Faktör Yapı corporate rescue
Istanbul potable water pipeline
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Banking and finance
"The team is very professional. The follow up and quality of work is excellent."
Financial restructuring
"They are able to stay neutral and provide agreements that are agreeable to all parties."
M&A
"They are very experienced in the Turkish energy market "
"They possess exceptional industry sector knowledge and combine legal excellence with a larger business understanding to produce tailored advice. They are also very diligent, responsive and adaptive to client's needs."
Medet Çınar
"Mr Çınar can think outside the box and offer creative solutions due to his in-depth legal know-how."
"Very personable and diligent."
Zeynel Tunc
"Responsive, diligent, practical."
"Diligent. Hard working. Very good communication skills."
"Professional, accommodating client's needs, responsive, business orientated. His attitude towards the matters and problems at hand is so calm and secure that it creates the feeling that one can leave the matter to him and he will safely take care of it."
