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Itır Çiftçi

Itır Çiftçi

Partner, Corporate/M&A

Partner, Corporate/M&A
Itır Çiftçi

Itır Çiftçi heads the Corporate/M&A practice in Istanbul. She is specialised in mergers & acquisitions and restructurings and has excellent knowledge of the Turkish market and its key players.

During her practice of over 30 years, she has advised key strategic and financial investors in numerous landmark transactions, various investments and major privatisation transactions. Itır has vast experience on structured equity investments, joint ventures and private equity funds mainly in the following sectors: infrastructure and energy, consumer goods and retail, financial services, food and beverage, healthcare, life sciences and chemicals, industrials and private equity.

  • Trendyol on the US$700 million sale of Trendyol Go to Uber
  • Arçelik on the successful creation of Beko Europe and the acquisition of Whirlpool's MENA operations

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Career & qualifications

  • Joined Clifford Chance in 2013
  • Joined a leading Turkish law firm 1999, became a Partner in 2004
  • A leading American Law Firm Chicago Office 1998
  • University of Chicago International Transaction Certificate Program 1998
  • Admitted as a Lawyer in Turkey (Mersin Bar Association) 1993 and (Istanbul Bar Association) 1995
  • A leading American Law Firm Istanbul Office 1995
  • Istanbul University School of Law 1992

Awards and citations

  • "Really dedicated, helpful and clever."
    "She is very experienced, knowledgeable and can dominate the negotiations."
    Chambers Partners Global
  • "Managing not only legal but also business side of the work – a business minded lawyer."
    "Very experienced and good negotiator."
    "Excellent and direct guidance."
    IFLR1000 Europe
  • "One of the most experienced and insightful M&A counsels in the market."
    "She is a great negotiator who successfully bridges the gap between local law and business culture with standard Western legal criteria."
    Legal 500 EMEA

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