Date: 26 May 2011

Publications:
Memo 163: Note about Amendments made in April 2011 to the (former) Turkish Commercial Code No. 6762
Memo 164: Note on Audits with regard to the New Turkish Commercial Code

Publishers: Pekin & Pekin Advisory Department

Continuing the series of publications on the new Turkish Commercial Code due to come into force July 2012, the Advisory team has published two new memorandums. If you are interested in either of these publications please contact Charlotte McCrudden for more information via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Former publications on the New Turkish Commercial Code:

Memo 161 Memorandum about the New Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102
Memo 160 Memorandum regarding the Turkish Code of Obligations

Date: 10 May 2011

Date of Conference: 11 May 2011

Event link: View the agenda here

Venue: Ceylan Intercontinental, Istanbul 

Ali Şanver provide insight into the Turkish capital markets at the masterclass "The Role of Securities Finance in the development of Turkey's Capital Markets"

• Securities lending and short-selling as vital components of a functioning capital market
• What is being done to reduce market barriers and eradicate legal loopholes?
• Key actions to facilitate diversity of borrowed securities
• Istanbul International Financial Center’s Strategy and Action Plan: Progress assessment

Moderator: Hugh Evans, Global Head of Access Products, HSBC

Panellists:
Mustafa Gümüs, Deputy Director, CMB - Capital Markets Board of Turkey
Dr Recep Bildik, Director of Market, Product Development and Special Projects, ISE - Istanbul Stock Exchange
Z. Mehmet Gunal, Managing Director, Treasury & Credits, Takasbank
Ali Sanver, Partner, Pekin & Pekin

Date: 7 April 2011

Following last year's win, we are honoured that once again Pekin & Pekin has been nominated International Tax Review's Turkish Tax Firm of the Year 2011. This year's entries included innovative tax structuring for cross-border acquisitions, high profile tax disputes and first-of-a-kind applications of existing legislation. Fellow nominees include Deloitte, KPMG and Ernst & Young. The winners will be announced in May.

For the shortlist visit ITR website

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Winner! Turkish Tax Firm of the Year 2010

Date: 29 March 2011

Source: Euromoney Expert Guides

Ahmed Pekin has been named one of the world's leading banking lawyers. In addition to being featured as a leading expert in the EMEA and Project Finance, founding partner Ahmed Pekin has also once again been named as a leading Turkish lawyer in the field of Banking by legal publication Euromoney. Ahmed Pekin founded Pekin & Pekin in 1971, guiding it to becoming one of the stars of the Turkish legal market. He leads the Banking & Finance practice team and jointly leads the Dispute Resolution team with colleague Gökben Erdem Dirican and Tax with Ali Şanver.

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