Education
Istanbul University School of Law LL.M., 2018
Galatasaray University School of Law, 2013
Language
English, French, Turkish

Bar Admission
Istanbul, 2014

Biography

Merve Kurdak specialises in capital markets, banking and finance, Islamic finance and fintech.

Her capital markets experience has a specific focus on capital markets transactions, acting for issuers and international underwriters in equity, debt and equity-linked instruments in initial public offerings, Eurobond offerings, issuances of ESG related instruments, Islamic finance transactions, and private placements.

Ms Kurdak’s banking and finance practice covers broad range of financing transactions including ECA covered loans, syndicated loans and various forms of secured financing, Islamic finance transactions and sustainability related issues.

Her fintech experience includes especially legal requirements for payment services, e-wallet services, payment systems and cryptocurrency related issues.

Related contents

Paksoy advises in IPO of Matriks

Turkish FinTech company Matriks Bilgi Dagitim Hizmetleri A.S. (“Matriks”), whose software services are very well-known by the persons,…

Paksoy advises on project bond offering of Limak Port

Limak Iskenderun Uluslararası Liman Isletmeciligi A.S. (Limak Port), the operator of Limak Port Iskenderun located in southern Turkey at…

Use of Crypto Assets in Payments

As of 16 April 2021, the first legislation specific to Crypto Assets have been issued by the Central Bank of Turkey. This is a regulation…

Paksoy advises Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in its issuance of US$ 580 million bonds

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi) issued US$ 580 million bonds due 2025 to international markets,…

Response of the Turkish securities regulator to COVID-19

While the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread rapidly across the world and affect economies of countries including Turkey, the…

Financial measures for COVID-19

Turkish government has announced a number of economic policy responses designed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 for businesses and…

The Legal 500 Securitisation Country Comparative Guide

Turkey chapter of "The Legal 500 Securitisation Country Comparative Guide" written by Ömer Çollak and Merve Kurdak Kurtdarcan is……

Paksoy advises VTB Bank on the financing of Rönesans Holding projects

Rönesans Holding utilised a loan through its Turkish and Russian subsidiaries for the partial financing of its housing development project…

Paksoy advises on Turkey’s first gender bond

Garanti Bank in Turkey issued USD 75 million gender bonds on 11 June, which is the first ever social bond issued by a Turkish entity. The…