Ezgi Alkım

Legal Consultant Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Ezgi Alkım

Ezgi Alkım

Biography

Ezgi is a corporate and finance legal consultant based in Istanbul. Her practice concentrates on domestic and cross-border transactions primarily in sectors such as technology, financial services energy and infrastructure.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Representative experience

Corporate, M&A and Private Equity

  • Advised Cleversoft Group in its acquisition of 100 percent of Fineksus Bilişim Çözümleri A.Ş.*
  • Advised Beko, a leading Turkish white goods manufacturer in its internal restructuring in Europe.
  • Advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S in relation the marketing of foreign investment funds in Türkiye.*
  • Represented renewable energy start-up Searover Robotik ve Yazılım Anonim Şirketi, in its investment round.*
  • Represented fintech company Figo Finans Faktoring Anonim Şirketi in its investment round.*
  • Represented Inofab Health, a Turkish digital health company specializing in respiratory care solutions, in its acquisition by Clario, a US-based healthcare research and technology firm.*

Banking and Finance

  • Represented IFC regarding the facility extended to Küçükçalık Tekstil Sanayii ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi.
  • Represented Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. regarding the amendment of a facility agreement, entered into with Sunfarming Eurasia Asset Enerji Yatırımları ve Yönetimi Anonim Şirketi.
  • Advised HSBC in relation to the distinction between guarantee and suretyship under Turkish law.
  • Represented ING Bank N.V. as the lender in the provision of a facility to Sanko Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi as the borrower.

General Corporate Advisory

  • Assisted Optimum Media Direction Medya Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi on daily corporate matters.*
  • Assisted Teknasyon Yazılım Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi , a leading Turkish technology company specializing in mobile applications and SaaS products, on daily corporate matters as part of a client secondment.*
  • Assisted İzocam Ticaret ve Sanayi Anonim Şirketi on daily corporate matters.*
  • Assisted Codeway Games Oyun Teknolojileri Anonim Şirketi on daily corporate matters.*
  • Assisted Mükellef Teknoloji Anonim Şirketi on daily corporate matters.*
  • Assisted Diştedavim Teknoloji Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi on daily corporate matters.*

Compliance

  • Conducted a compliance investigation concerning the fraud allegations against a C-Level executive of a globally active sports textile company.*
  • Provided compliance training for Banvit Bandırma Vitaminli Yem Sanayi A.Ş. employees on compliance with sanctions and export control laws and prevention of money laundering.*
  • Advised Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA in relation to the preliminary investigation initiated by the Turkish Competition Authority against Michelin Lastikleri Ticaret Anonim Şirketi.
  • Conducted regulatory due diligence for Gama Enerji Anonim Şirketi.*

Employment

  • Advised Tapestry Global Compliance Partners in relation to a company's compliance with regulations under its employee stock option plan.*
  • Assisted Alarko Holding Anonim Şirketi regarding labor law matters.*
  • Assisted Michelin Lastikleri Ticaret Anonim Şirketi regarding labor law matters.*
  • Assisted TDCX Holding Türkiye regarding labor law matters.*
  • Assisted GE Healthcare Türkiye regarding labor law matters.*
  • Assisted Vepara Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi regarding labor law matters.*

* Denotes work undertaken prior to joining the firm.

Education

Education

  • LLB, Queen Mary University of London, 2022

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • Turkish

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