Ferhat Pekin
Key Qualifications
Ferhat Pekin specializes in M&As, securities law and offerings, international business transactions, corporate transactions, arbitration, contracts and sector-specific transactions in energy, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications areas.
Has been a member of the core team in the a number of major international public offerings of significant Turkish companies, secondary offerings and bond offerings and has been the leading counsel in more than two dozens of major acquisitions and M&A projects in recent years in various sectors such as cosmetics, retail, appliances, food, textile, services etc.
Has been involved in half-dozen International Chamber of Commerce arbitration proceedings as claimants’ and respondents’ counsel and led the arbitration team, both with respect to petition submissions and oral hearings before the Tribunals.
Has been the leading counsel in more than half-dozen energy-related transactions and has been advising international energy companies, with respect to energy legislation and various aspects of their energy projects. Mr. Pekin has also been the leading counsel in various pharmaceutical and healthcare-related transactions and has been advising major international pharmaceutical companies, in their daily corporate affairs and in issues related to pharmaceutical regulations.
Ferhat Pekin has been with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi since 2004.
Education
- University of Minnesota, MN, U.S.A.; Juris Doctor (J.D.) 2000 – 2003
- Boğaziçi University; B.A. (POLS), Istanbul – Turkey, 1995 – 2000
- Lycée de Galatasaray, Istanbul – Turkey, 1987 – 1995
Membership
- Admitted to New York Bar Association (2004)