
Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2026 : Turkey
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About
Provided by Akol Law
Akol’s top-tier Banking & Finance team is one of the most experienced and active in the Turkish market, offering a broad range of services to banks and other financial institutions, private equity funds and corporations seeking financing for their businesses and projects.
The Team represents many of the major local and international banks and international financial institutions acting as lenders, agents, security agents and/or investment vehicles for a broad range of Turkish and cross border public, private and leveraged transactions.
Banking and financial sectors are heavily regulated, and the Firm is well-equipped to offer regulatory services and support for all necessary interaction with relevant administrations such as the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and the Capital Markets Board.
Akol Law also has extensive experience in revolving credit facilities, mezzanine/senior debt financings, and invoice discounting facilities, syndicated loans, club loans, participations, straight bank lending, treasury products, restructurings, asset based and other secured financing, as well as loan note structures and other deferred consideration arrangements.
Acquisition Finance is one of the main specialties of the Team and has a strong track-record in these types of transactions and therefore the ability to move swiftly through financing structures and suggest creative structuring solutions for banks and borrowers alike.
Clients (22)
- Credit Europe N.V.
- Credit Suisse
- DenizBank
- Deutsche Bank
- EBRD
- EMAAR
- QNB Finansbank
- Garanti Bank
- Halkbank
- IFC
- İş Bank
- Multi BV
- Odeabank
- Palmet Enerji
- Rönesans Holding
- Türkiye Kalkınma ve Yatırım Bankası
- Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası
- Turkey Wealth Fund
- Unicreditbank
- Vakıfbank
- Yapı Kredi
- Ziraat Bank
Industries (10)
- Banks and Financial Institutions
- Construction
- Consumer
- Energy
- Infrastructure
- Manufacturing
- Medical
- Real Estate
- Transportation
- Utilities
Chambers Review
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Work Highlights
Provided by Chambers
Akol Law advised Turkish Wealth Fund as the borrower in the refinancing of existing acquisition debt related to its strategic stake in Türk Telecom.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Akol Law has consistently distinguished itself through exceptional performance in providing strategic, business-oriented legal counsel across capital markets.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThe firm stands out by its specialised teams and the collaborative and constructive approach toward the clients it advises.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeAkol Law is very swift in providing the most optimal solutions.
Banking & Finance respondentEurope
Notable Practitioners
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Meltem Akol
Meltem Akol demonstrates skill in advising corporates and financial institutions on IPOs and Eurobond issuances. She goes above and beyond my expectations in terms of quality of work, speed, responsiveness to unique situations, know-how and in-depth knowledge of Turkish market and laws.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeMeltem Akol is an effective and capable leader.
Banking & Finance respondentEurope
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