Leaving behind 30 years in the market, Ms. Altınay has an extensive experience in a range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, privatizations, joint ventures, strategic alliance, capital markets transactions and public offerings. She also has significant experience in advising companies in connection with Turkish Commercial law and contracts, international arbitration, public procurement and ESG compliance.

Ms. Altinay represents and advises a large number of international and local corporate clientele on various aspects of Turkish commercial and contracts law in various cross border transactions and provides on-going legal consultancy to various reputable local and international clients.

She worked as part time lecturer of business law courses at Boğaziçi University and Koç University.

She participated at the workshops and working groups of TUSIAD (Turkish Businessmen and Industrialist Association) for the preparation of draft laws and regulations in capital markets and commercial law areas.

Deniz Altınay has been with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi since 1994.

• 1986 – 1990 İstanbul University (LL.B.)

• Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (1990)

Sertac is a senior and equity partner and has more than 17 years of experience as an Istanbul-qualified lawyer advising local and international clients. Sertaç has a multi-disciplinary background, including mergers and acquisitions, employment and compliance.  Sertaç’s experience in these fields allows him to have a firm grasp of numerous layers of an M&A transaction. This comes in handy for clients, especially during the negotiation and the closing phases. In addition to his M&A and PE experience, he has a profound knowledge about white collar crime & investigation, collective bargaining agreements, redundancy processes and stock options. His industry experience covers gaming, startups, technology, heavy industry, energy, retail, healthcare, agriculture, automotive and real estate sectors.

• 2009 – 2010 University of Cambridge – LL.M.
• 2002 – 2006 Bahcesehir University – LL.B. (Valedictorian)

• Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2008)

Ergin Mizrahi specializes in cross-border dispute resolution. He has represented mainly foreign clientele in major corporate disputes in Turkey and before the ICC International Court of Arbitration. The disputes in which he has provided representation include contract claims, tort claims, wrongful death claims, bankruptcy and insolvency actions and labor claims. He also regularly advises clients on matters involving private international law, competition law, intellectual property law, corporate law and labor law.

Ergin Mizrahi has been with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi since 2010.

• 2009 – 2010 University of Cambridge – LL.M. (First Class)
• 2006 – 2006 University of Cambridge – English Legal Methods
• 2004 – 2008 Koc University – LL.B. (Valedictorian)

• Admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (2009)

Selin Bayar is one of the senior partners and has extensive experience in a range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, privatizations, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and financing transactions. Ms.Bayar regularly represents foreign companies and banks, private equity funds, and other investment funds and financial institutions in cross-border transactions, specifically in Turkey. She also has significant experience in project finance, capital markets and public offerings. Her industry expertise includes energy, banking and insurance, healthcare, telecommunications and media.

She has been a senior partner with Pekin Bayar Mizrahi since 1993.

• Marmara University, School of Law; LL.B. Istanbul – Turkey 1994 – 1995
• Universite de Geneve, Switzerland, School of Law; LL.B. 1990 – 1993
• Babson College, Massachusetts, USA; B.S. in Finance and Investment 1987 – 1990
• Sorbonne University, Paris France; semester abroad program.
• Robert College, Istanbul – Turkey 1979 – 1986

• Istanbul Bar Association
• Founding Member, Endeavour Association

Şefika Pekin is one of the senior partners and has extensive experience in a range of litigation and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, privatizations, joint ventures, banking and finance, capital markets, IPO. Ms.Pekin regularly represents foreign companies and banks, private equity funds, and other investment funds and financial institutions in cross-border transactions, specifically in Turkey. She also has significant experience in dispute resolutions, corporate law, project finance, capital markets and public offerings. Her industry expertise includes dispute resolutions, energy, banking and finance, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications and media.

She has been a senior partner with Pekin  Bayar Mizrahi since 1993.

• University of Istanbul Law Faculty, Faculty of Law, L.L.B.
• University of Sorbonne, Liberal Arts
• American College Institute for Girls, High School.

• Istanbul Bar Association
• International Bar Association
• Union of European Lawyers (UAE)
• World Services Group (WSG)
• British Chamber of Commercial in Turkey
• Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen Association (TUSIAD)
• Board of Directors of Tekfen Holding A.S.
• Board of Trustees of Robert College
• Board of Directors of Hisar Foundation School
• Board of Trustees of Hisar Foundation School
• Turkish Equestrian Federation