Hergüner Bilgen Ozeke ("Hergüner") of Istanbul, Turkey represented Lehman Brothers Co. in its purchase of all of the shares of MNG Yatirim, a local brokerage house owned by the MNG Group of Companies (“MNG”). The deal was signed on 27 July 2007, and closing of the transaction is subject to the Capital Market Board’s (the “CMB”) permission. The parties applied for this approval on 30 July 2007. Provided that the deal is approved by the CMB, this transaction will allow Lehman Brothers to own a local brokerage house, which holds all CMB licenses, except for derivative transactions. Lehman Brothers, an innovator in global finance, serves the financial needs of corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional clients, and high net-worth individuals worldwide. Founded in 1850, Lehman Brothers maintains leadership positions in equity and fixed-income sales, trading and research, investment banking, private investment management, asset management and private equity. The Firm is headquartered in New York, with regional headquarters in London and Tokyo, and operates in a network of offices around the world. Hergüner’s team was led by partner Mr. Hakki Gedik, who is also co-head of the firm's banking and finance division. Other members of the team were associates Mrs. Yesim Api Samli, Mr. Umut Gurgey, Mr. Ali Sami Er, and Ms. Nilay Goker. Legal counsel for MNG was Ms. Asli Budak.

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