Overview

Seyfi Can focuses his practice on international project finance transactions, with a particular emphasis on the power, infrastructure, mining, and oil and gas sectors. He counsels sponsors, developers, multilateral lending and development agencies, international financial institutions, export credit agencies, and commercial banks in project and international finance, including corporate and hybrid financings, as well as concession financings. Seyfi Can’s practice covers both developed and emerging markets across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and North America.

Legal 500 has described Seyfi Can as “incredibly knowledgeable” with “phenomenal social skills” that enable him to manage complicated situations effectively, and has noted he is “to the point and clear, which saves a lot of time and effort for everyone,” as well as “diligent and a good listener, giving timely advice and thorough reviews of contracts.”

Accolades

Honors & Recognitions

  • Recognized as “Ones to Watch” in Projects, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the United Kingdom, 2023-2025
  • Recognized as “Next Generation Partner” in Industry Focus: Emerging Markets, Legal 500 UK, 2023-2024
  • Recommended for Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas, Legal 500 UK, 2023
  • Recommended for Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £50m–£500m, Legal 500 UK, 2023
  • Named a “Rising Star” in Emerging Markets, Legal 500 UK, 2022
  • Recommended for Emerging Markets, Legal 500 UK, 2021-2022

Insights

Events & Speaking Engagements

  • 2024
    Event
    Speaker
    Commercial Law Development Program Workshops – Project Finance and Energy Transition, Namibia and Nepal

Publications

  • July 2023
    Publication
    Co-editor
    Getting the Deal Through, Project Finance 2024

News

Education

LPC, College of Law, 2009

LLM, International Banking and Finance Law, University College London, 2008

LLB, Durham University, 2007

Admissions

England and Wales (Solicitor)

Languages

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