GÖZDE ESEN SAKAR

OVERVIEW

Gözde is a Partner having joined the team in 2005 from In-house Counsel at Amity Oil International. Prior to that, she also gained experience within an international law firm.

Highlight transactions she has led include: $2.2bn project financing for acquisition of two privatised power distribution companies; representation of Hyundai Elevator for a share acquisition deal, reputable Turkish groups for finance structuring and complex real estate deals, OMV for asset transfers, SOCAR for acquisition of a port operating company, Saica for acquisition of a corrugated materials business, eBay for their $200m acquisition of GittiGidiyor.

Gözde is also experienced in Capital Markets and Natural Resources, with a number of IPOs and Bond Issues as well as other complex issues such as earn in style agreements in the mining sector to her credit.

In between professional and family life she is an avid reader of business books.

Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Energy
Mining
Banking & Finance
Real Estate
Corporate
Commercial & Contracts Law

Education

Villanova University, Mastering Contract Management Certificate Program, 2005.
Ankara University, Research Institute for Banking and Commercial Law, International Contracts Law Certificate Program, 1997.
English Certificate for Lawyers Program, 2004.
Ankara University, School of Law, LL.B., 2000.

Languages

English, Turkish

Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association.
International Bar Association.