Istanbul, Turkey, 12 June 2015 – A team of lawyers from Esin Attorney Partnership, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein, advised ING Group's Turkish subsidiary on a syndicated loan obtained for trade finance purposes.

The Firm advised ING Bank A.S. (ING Bank Turkey) on a $244,496,076 and €311,996,072 multi tranche dual-currency term loan agreement between ING Bank A.S. and a syndicate of 26 major banks from 11 countries. Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited, Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank N.A. London Branch, First Gulf Bank PJSC, HSBC Bank Plc, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Mizuho Bank Ltd., National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, Standard Chartered Bank, J.P. Morgan Limited and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. London Branch were involved as mandated lead arrangers. A further 15 banks committed to the deal at various levels. The deal was signed and closed on May 20.

A team of lawyers from Esin Attorney Partnership, the Turkish member firm of Baker & McKenzie advised on the loan agreement. Banking & Finance partner Muhsin Keskin led the team advising ING Bank Turkey with associate Mustafa Ozkan Ozdogan providing support.

"In 2014, we advised on the refinancing of ING Bank's inaugural loan syndication, and we were very pleased to work with them again. This is the 14th transaction the Istanbul office has advised ING Group on in the last three years, and our team's success has, once again, further cemented our relationship with ING Group in Turkey and globally," commented Muhsin Keskin.

About Esin Attorney Partnership

Esin Attorney Partnership has long been a leading provider of legal services in the Turkish market. Today, as a member firm of Baker & McKenzie, our team of nine partners and more than 60 lawyers is an integral part of a seamless global network. Our Banking & Finance team is experienced in advising on acquisition finance, trade and export finance, project finance, syndicated lending, securitization, restructuring and insolvency, and other banking and finance matters. The team was recently ranked in Tier 2 of IFLR 1000's Banking & Finance Turkey publication after positive feedback from clients.

About Baker & McKenzie

Founded in 1949, Baker & McKenzie advises many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organizations through more than 11,000 people in 77 offices in 47 countries. The Firm is known for its global perspective, deep understanding of the local language and culture of business, uncompromising commitment to excellence, and world-class fluency in its client service. Global revenues for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2014, were US$2.54 billion. Eduardo Leite is Chairman of the Executive Committee. (www.bakermckenzie.com)

About ING Group

ING Group is a global financial institution active in banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services. It has more than 75,000 employees serving over 48 million private, corporate and institutional customers in 40 countries across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Australia. ING Group, regards sustainability as a key principle of its business model, investing in programs on children's education, financial education and environmental protection in its communities. The main strategy of ING Bank Turkey is to do banking in parallel with Turkey's sustainable economic growth through its approximately 330 branches. Under this strategy, ING Bank mainly focuses on increasing savings and contributing to value–added exports.

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