Ergen Ege

Counsel

Ergen Ege advises sponsors, funds, public entities, and lenders in connection with project structuring, development, construction, and operation as well as M&A transactions and joint ventures. He has developed expertise in emerging markets, including in Africa in the energy, infrastructure, and telecommunications industries.

Ergen started his career with Herbert Smith Freehills in the Energy & Infrastructure team (2011-2017). He then worked for Dentons (2018-2020), and finally joined August Debouzy in January 2021 as a counsel.

Practice Area

Corporate - M&A

Education

Professional Lawyer diploma (CAPA - Certificat d’Aptitude à la Profession d’Avocat), 2011
University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, 2009, English and North American Business Law postgraduate degree (Master)
University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, 2007, postgraduate degree (Licence) in Law

Admitted to the Bar

Paris, 2011

Languages

French I English | Turkish

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