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Kerem Turunç is a partner based in the Istanbul office of the law firm TURUNÇ, a full-service Turkish law firm with offices in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara. Mr. Turunç specializes financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Mr. Turunç has extensive experience representing issuers and underwriters in international and domestic finance transactions and securities offerings. Mr. Turunç also has substantial experience in inbound, outbound and domestic private and public M&A deals, representing corporate and private equity buyers and sellers alike, including in corporate reorganizations, leveraged buy-outs and spin-offs. In addition advising them on transactions, Mr. Turunç works closely with…

Carlo E. Abarquez, is an expert in Intellectual Property (“IP”) and Information Technology (“IT”) Law, Privacy and Cybersecurity Law, Government procurement and Public Private Partnership (“PPP”) projects. Prior to joining VAL Law, Atty. Abarquez served as Executive Director of the Philippine Sports Commission (“PSC”) and prior to that as an Associate at Quisumbing Torres (“QT”) – Baker & McKenzie Philippines. While in QT, Atty. Abarquez counseled various multinational companies having diverse IP and IT portfolios in the field of manufacturing, software, technology, retail, entertainment, food and beverage and motor vehicles. During one of the IP/IT training conferences of Baker &…

Partner specializing in the development and financing of infrastructure and energy projects worldwide. Extensive broad-based experience in project and acquisition finance, representing export credit agencies, multilateral development institutions and other governmental and commercial lenders, as well as project sponsors and other project participants.

Aleksey Pukha graduated from “Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University” with a Master’s degree. Since 2009 he has been the managing partner of the law company Aleksey Pukha and Partners. Today Aleksey Pukha and Partners Company is one of the leading Ukrainian law firms with worldwide business contacts. The Company cooperates with clients from more than 100 countries worldwide. Aleksey Pukha is the head of the Commission in the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. He is also a member of many professional legal organisations such as the Commission in the International Chamber of Commerce, Court of Arbitration, the Ukrainian Bar…