Capital Markets

Capital Markets

At Erdem & Erdem, we deliver comprehensive legal solutions to address our clients’ diverse capital raising needs—both in Turkey and internationally. Our Capital Markets team advises on a wide range of equity and debt transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), Eurobond as well as structured finance deals.

We represent issuers, investors, underwriters and financial institutions across the full spectrum of capital markets activities. 

Equity and Debt Capital Markets

We have long-standing experience in handling the full range of equity financing structures, including initial public offerings (IPOs), private placements, corporate restructurings and borrowings or security granting by public companies, as well as associated continuing obligations and corporate governance matters. 

Structured Finance

We also support clients in the issuance of asset-backed and on-balance sheet securitized products. Our experience ranges from advising arrangers on the first-ever securitisations in the Turkish market to providing guidance to investors in notes issuances backed by diversified payment rights (DPRs) which have been an alternative funding route for Turkish banks for decades. 

We also have cross-border synthetic securitisation experience and keep a close eye on market and regulatory developments to see further issuances in the Turkish market. Our capital markets and banking teams as well as our tax specialists collaborate seamlessly to deliver a service that is carefully tailored to the needs of our clients.

Regulatory Advice

With a proven track record in regulatory compliance, we guide clients through the complexities of capital markets regulations, disclosure obligations, stock exchange listings, and corporate governance requirements. Our team is committed to helping market participants navigate legal frameworks with confidence and clarity.

Representative Matters

  • Advising a central asian sovereign wealth fund joint stock company, a publicly held bank controlling shareholder, on capital markets legislation
  • Representing three leading Turkish banks in the restructuring of USD 4.75 billion financing extended by lenders (approx. 30 banks, including clients, which constitute the majority of the total commitments) to subsidiary of a jordanese telecomuniciation company.
  • Advising a Turkish fertilizer company regarding the ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) Master Agreement and ISDA Schedule to be executed by a Dutch bank and the guarantee to be provided by its shareholders in favor of Dutch bank
  • Advising a Chinese group of companies on Turkish capital markets law, contractual obligations and material legislation provisions regarding an IPO process in Hong Kong
  • Advising an e-commerce platform on Initial Coin Offering (ICO) transaction for funding of the development of new cryptocurrencies and crypto currency market instruments

Lawyers

Prof. Dr. H. Ercüment Erdem Prof. Dr. H. Ercüment Erdem Founder and Senior Partner
Ceren Şen Ceren Şen Partner, Head of Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Melis Uslu Melis Uslu Associate

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