November 2023 – Kinstellar, Gen Temizer | Özer have successfully advised British Petroleum (bp) on the sale of its downstream business in Türkiye to Petrol Ofisi, Vitol’s Turkish subsidiary. The transaction is the most significant oil & gas deal of recent times in Türkiye and is expected to close in 2024, subject to, inter alia, anti-trust approval.
The team was led by Partner Baran Gen and supported by Counsel Mert Elçin, Senior Associate Şeyma Olğun and Associates Sıla Özge Şaylı, Dilara Demir and Osman Tuğberk Çakırca. The firm’s anti-trust team was led by Partner Bulut Girgin and Associates Orçun Horozoğlu and Simru Tayfun. The global law firm Ashurst LLP acted as English counsel to bp.
Partner Baran Gen comments: “We are delighted to have represented bp on this landmark transaction and further strengthening our downstream oil practice, which has grown to become one of the most successful in Türkiye.’’