PRACTICE AREAS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
We provide services to our clients in the processes of initiating and following the legal applications to administrative authorities regarding the cancellation of unlawful administrative acts, conducting nullity suits, representing the clients in the judicial proceedings and completing the negotiation periods with administrative authorities related to the implementation of the decisions as a result of court decisions. Along with the processes of eliminating the unlawfulness against the actions and procedures of the administration, the execution of full remedy actions within the framework of claims for compensations of our clients is among our expertise within the scope of administrative law.
Within the scope of expropriation processes arising from important public projects; we provide services to our clients especially conducting reconciliation negotiation with administrative authorities and procedures related to determination of expropriation value, following-up of pre-judicial processes and resolution of any dispute arising from zoning and expropriation legislation and relating action periods.
LITIGATION & ARBITRATION
We give strategic advice from the early stages of a project or transaction to avoid costly disputes or reach early settlements. Where a dispute is unavoidable, we represent our clients before courts and tribunals.
CORPORATE MAINTENANCE
We provide a wide range of services, from incorporating joint stock companies, limited liability companies, branch offices and liaison offices, to corporate maintenance including advice on board of directors meetings; holding ordinary and extraordinary general assembly meetings; analyzing technical bankruptcy situations and managing capital increases or decreases from a corporate and tax perspective.
We also assist in amending companies’ articles of association either to comply with the Turkish Commercial Code or to reflect specific agreements between different shareholders groups; intra-group reorganizations to include spin-off, merger, change of legal form, liquidation, asset transfer and share transfer; structuring the board of directors and limitation of authorities between board members; and general maintenance of corporate records. We have also experience in advising foreign clients for structuring their operations in Turkey.
EMPLOYMENT
We support our clients in all kinds of consultancy services including the adequate application of employment law rules and principles to employee-employer relationships, preparation of employment contacts and documents containing rules that regulate the internal functioning of the company, informing the clients regarding the latest changes in the legislation or precedents and provide them with a rapid and reliable legal opinion on the procedures of implementation thereof. Additionally, we also provide legal assistance and consultancy regarding the conduction of preparation processes for employment disputes, representing the client during mediation and litigation processes.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Within the scope of intellectual property law, we provide legal consultancy services for our clients for them to use and protect their intellectual and industrial rights in the most effective way.
Our services include patents, utility models, trademarks, geographical signs, copyrights, design, internet domain names, music, photographic works, literature, architectural and artistic works, cinematographic works, computer software and databases, television program formats and character commodification. In addition, the establishment of intellectual property rights in all areas of intellectual property rights, using TÜRKPATENT, WIPO and EPO, the realization and transfer of necessary rights, and their commercial use and resolution of violations and other disputes.
REAL ESTATE & TAX
We provide legal consultancy services to our clients regarding sale-purchase processes, disputes arising out of the Law on Property of Condominiums, preliminary investigations, cancellation of the title deed, suit of partition, actio negatoria, suit of price determination, cancellation and registration cases, lawsuits related to correction of existing mistakes in title deed registry, evacuation cases, supervision and regulation of real estate sales promise contracts, supervision and regulation of purchase and sale contracts, mortgage and pledge facility operations, and supervision of construction right in return for flat contracts.
With attorneys and expert team consisting of certified public accountants, we provide a different and complete service to clients on tax law. With regards to national and international agreements, we provide legal consultancy services in various areas such as; company restructing in terms of taxational purposes, pursuit of tax cases, legal consultancy in the process of tax audits and taking actions to prevent possible tax audits, transfer pricing, tax planning, customs rules and determination of taxational risk.
COMPLIANCE & INVESTIGATIONS
We address our clients’ immediate and anticipated needs and demands in various areas, including anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies, regulatory defense, data privacy, environmental regulations, trade compliance and sector-specific regulations. We draw upon knowledge and experience to deliver insightful advice and training sessions on compliance issues.
DATA PROTECTION
We provide legal consultancy services to our clients regarding their personal data processing activities within the scope of their commercial activities in accordance with Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law No. 6698”).
We carry out compliance projects in order to ensure the whole and complete compliance processes of its clients with the Law No. 6698, and we provide legal support to ensure that personal data processing processes are carried out in accordance with the Law No. 6698 within the framework of the legislation on protection of the personal data.
HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS
We provide a wide range of services in the healthcare industry, from drafting and negotiating toll manufacturing to managing licensing, distribution, supply and license transfer agreements. We guide clients in navigating Turkish pharmaceutical and healthcare regulations, and advise our clients in their day-to-day business.
INFRASTRACTURE & PPP & CONSTRUCTION
We have significant experience in PPPs representing clients in major public assets and infrastructures. Our experience covers all aspects of PPP investments such as project contracts, permits and authorisations, pulic or administrative law, litigation and regulatory framework, and expands from tendering process to contract execution, including advice on zoning processes and environmental law requirements. We advise contractors as well as owners in construction, operation and maintenance of complex structures, plants, infrastructure systems, malls and mine operation sites.