About
As a Senior Associate based in our Zurich office with a primary focus on Qatar, Sevcan brings extensive expertise in advising on both cross-border and domestic transactions, spanning derivatives, fixed income, private equity, M&A, capital markets, and banking and finance.
With a career that spans a variety of roles within the highly regulated financial services sector, Sevcan has honed her skills at prestigious law firms and an in-house legal department. This experience has provided her with a deep understanding of financial markets and the intricacies of regulatory compliance.
In addition, Sevcan has developed considerable experience in corporate and commercial matters, advising high-profile government entities on both strategic and operation matters.
Sevcan received her LLB from Özyeğin University and her LLM from King’s College London. She is also a member of the Istanbul Bar Association, Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists.
She is fluent in Turkish and English.
Experience
- Advised a fund manager on the establishment of the first Venture Capital fund in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) under the new 2022 PROF regulations, navigating regulatory requirements and ensuring compliance.
- Provided high-level legal services to a government-owned entity on pre-IPO preparations, performing thorough due diligence and proposing restructuring strategies to achieve optimal IP position for the public offering.
- Provided expert legal support to an organisation undergoing restructuring and acquisition by a development bank, guaranteeing adherence to all compliance and regulatory mandates ad enabling a seamless transaction.
- Advised on the underwriting agreements and the issuance notes totalling USD 8.75 billion by the Republic of Türkiye in 2020, across four different Eurobond offering.
- Assisted in providing expert legal advice for ISDA and GMRA transactions, advising on the structuring of various transactions for hedging and other purposes using ISDA and GMRA agreements executed between leading multinational banks and Turkish entities.
