Education:
LL.M., Foldham Law School, Banking, Finance and Corporate Law, USA LL.M., L'Université Paris 1 Sorbonne, International Economic Law, France LL.M., İstanbul Galatasaray University, European Law, Turkey LL.B., Ankara Başkent University, TurkeyAdmission:
İstanbul Bar Association New York Bar AssociationMs. Fatma Gozde KARDES
Ms. Fatma Gözde Kardeş, a managing partner at GSI, specializes in project development and finance, as well as banking, finance, and capital market transactions. An expert in project finance and a former academic, she represents a diverse range of parties, including project sponsors, lenders, equipment suppliers, infrastructure funds, and public sector entities. Her work spans various sectors, focusing on the financing and structuring of complex project arrangements. Ms. Kardeş is skilled in negotiating joint ventures, concessions, and other development and financing agreements.
She provides comprehensive counsel on local regulations related to banking, securities, stock exchange matters, and other financial products and transactions. Her expertise extends to advising clients on legislative developments in financial markets. Ms. Kardeş played a key role in the loan agreement and security package for a significant infrastructure project across Türkiye, Europe, and the Middle East. Legal 500, a reputable ranking institution, noted her extensive experience in project finance in its official bulletin. She is also a member of GSI's Information Systems Board.
Ms. Kardeş's renowned expertise in project finance includes drafting implementation contracts, incorporating Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), conducting necessary corporate works, and assisting in arranging, negotiating, and closing facility and security agreements. Her work encompasses direct agreements, shareholder support agreements, and debt assumption agreements. She advises sponsors and lenders on all project-related transactions, including consultancy agreements, supply and service contracts, and subcontracting agreements.
As an expert in financial law and capital markets, Ms. Kardeş offers thorough legal consultancy in the incorporation, acquisition, and daily operations of banks, private equities, hedge funds, funds of funds, and other financial institutions.
She provides comprehensive counsel on local regulations related to banking, securities, stock exchange matters, and other financial products and transactions. Her expertise extends to advising clients on legislative developments in financial markets. Ms. Kardeş played a key role in the loan agreement and security package for a significant infrastructure project across Türkiye, Europe, and the Middle East. Legal 500, a reputable ranking institution, noted her extensive experience in project finance in its official bulletin. She is also a member of GSI's Information Systems Board.
Ms. Kardeş's renowned expertise in project finance includes drafting implementation contracts, incorporating Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), conducting necessary corporate works, and assisting in arranging, negotiating, and closing facility and security agreements. Her work encompasses direct agreements, shareholder support agreements, and debt assumption agreements. She advises sponsors and lenders on all project-related transactions, including consultancy agreements, supply and service contracts, and subcontracting agreements.
As an expert in financial law and capital markets, Ms. Kardeş offers thorough legal consultancy in the incorporation, acquisition, and daily operations of banks, private equities, hedge funds, funds of funds, and other financial institutions.