Kramer Levin acted as counsel to VakifBank and VB DPR Finance Company in the issuance of $1.75 billion of secured notes backed by diversified payment rights sold by VakifBank to VB DPR Finance Company in a future-flow securitization structure. The notes were issued in seven different tranches. The notes were rated by Fitch. The transaction closed on March 22, 2021. VakifBank is publicly traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange and is Turkey’s third-largest bank.