White & Case's Turkish affiliate GKC Partners has advised Aksa Enerji on securing a USD 150 million facility from the Africa Finance Corporation to support the company’s natural gas power plant investments across the Africa region. Norton Rose Fulbright and its Turkish affiliate Pekin Bayar Mizrahi advised AFC.
According to GKC Partners, the financing is part of Aksa Enerji’s sustainable high-growth strategy, aimed at expanding its generation portfolio and furthering its commitment to sustainable development and energy infrastructure enhancement throughout the continent.
The GKC Partners team included Managing Partner Guniz Gokce, Associates Can Argon and Efe Soysal, and Legal Intern Irem Gulderen.
The Norton Rose Fulbright team included London-based Partner Jessica Melville, Associate Emmanuel Alabi, and Istanbul-based Legal Consultant Ezgi Alkim.
The Pekin Bayar Mizrahi team included Partner Utku Unver and Counsel Ayca Gamusay.