We advise and represent Turkish and international clients in the areas below, bringing academic expertise and practical experience to every matter.
We advise companies at every stage of their commercial activities, from incorporation to mergers and acquisitions and from shareholder rights to joint ventures and cross-border trade. Commercial contracts, legal risk assessment, corporate governance, the institutionalisation of family businesses, competition law compliance and international compliance are among our core areas of work. Assessing the company's field of activity, shareholding structure and investment objectives together with our clients, we support their decision-making and build the legal framework for relations between shareholders and for the company's dealings with third parties.
We address the obligations arising from rules on personal data protection, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and online platforms by assessing national and EU legislation together. KVKK and GDPR compliance, international data transfers and obligations under the AI Act, NIS2, the CRA, the DSA, the DMA and the Data Act are among our core areas of work. We advise on disputes involving e-commerce, social media and digital content, draft technology contracts and develop solutions for the protection of digital assets.
We handle trademark, patent and design registration at national and European level and manage our clients' intellectual property portfolios together with strategies for their protection and exploitation. As national trademark and patent attorneys and European patent attorneys, we conduct filing, opposition and invalidity proceedings directly. We advise on copyright, licensing and technology transfer agreements and domain name disputes, and we represent our clients in counterfeiting, infringement and unfair competition actions.
We stand by our clients in drafting, negotiating and reviewing national and international contracts, in particular sale and supply, distribution, dealership, agency, franchise, licensing, service and lease agreements. We set out the rights and obligations of the parties, the limits of liability and the conditions for termination in line with the purpose of the contract and practical needs. We advise on disputes arising from the formation, performance, termination and invalidity of contracts as well as on damages claims and tort liability, and we represent our clients in litigation and other dispute resolution proceedings.
We advise banks, financial institutions and companies on loan and security agreements, project finance, banking regulatory compliance and tax matters. We support companies in capital markets transactions and public offerings, and we assess how the rules on crypto assets, green bonds and sustainable finance instruments affect our clients' activities. In financing transactions we address the parties' obligations, the security structure and contractual risks together, handling the legal process from preparation and negotiation through debt recovery and the resolution of disputes.
We advise investors, contractors and subcontractors on real estate investment, project development and large-scale construction and infrastructure projects. We assist our clients in drafting and negotiating property sales and transfers of title, leases, flat-for-land agreements, urban regeneration and other construction contracts, and we represent them in lease, eviction and construction disputes. The acquisition of property in Türkiye by foreign individuals and legal entities, zoning legislation and FIDIC-based international construction contracts are among our core areas of work. In property and construction projects we assess the ownership structure, permits and contractual obligations together, providing legal advice from investment planning through project execution and the resolution of any disputes.
We represent our clients in divorce, custody and joint custody, maintenance and matrimonial property proceedings, and we prepare matrimonial property agreements before and during marriage. We advise on the distribution of estates, certificates of inheritance, wills, inheritance contracts, reduction claims and the renunciation of inheritance, and we plan the transfer of family businesses between generations. Drawing on our expertise in private international law, we represent our clients in family and inheritance disputes with a foreign element, in the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Türkiye and in international child abduction cases.
We advise companies on their obligations relating to environmental impact assessment, environmental permits, waste management and carbon management. We assess the Climate Law, sustainability reporting, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and supply chain due diligence rules in light of companies' operations and commercial relationships. We examine how national and international regulation affects investment, production and sourcing decisions, and we work alongside companies' internal teams and experts to meet existing obligations and prepare for new requirements.
We advise healthcare institutions, physicians and patients on patient rights, medical malpractice, the legal liability of physicians and informed consent, and we represent them in disputes. Pharmaceutical and medical device regulation, product safety, clinical trials, the protection of health data and legal transactions involving biological materials of human origin are among our core areas of work. We assess legal questions arising in the provision of healthcare services within the framework of patient rights and the obligations of service providers, and we work with healthcare institutions on regulatory compliance and the management of liability risks.
We advise companies entering the EU market or operating in supply chains subject to EU law on the impact of EU regulation on their activities and on their compliance obligations. We address the points where different legal systems meet in cross-border transactions and investments, and we support foreign investors wishing to operate in Türkiye at every stage, from incorporation to day-to-day operations. Drawing on our expertise in international trade law and private international law, we also provide legal advice to diplomatic missions.
We analyse legislative and policy processes together with the consequences that rules will have in practice, and we prepare opinions for public institutions and international organisations on draft legislation and regulatory frameworks. We take an active part in multi-stakeholder processes on EU policy and EU–Türkiye alignment, the UN climate negotiations (COP), the Sustainable Development Goals and Internet governance. Combining our academic work with our practical experience allows us to assess regulatory developments at an early stage and to prepare our clients for these changes.
We represent our clients before national courts and in international arbitration, and we handle applications for interim injunctions and attachments as well as enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings. We guide our clients through mediation, arbitration and conciliation, including disputes subject to mandatory mediation, and we handle the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Türkiye. We determine the course of action by assessing the nature of the dispute, our clients' priorities and the possible outcomes, and drawing on our partners' academic expertise we prepare legal opinions for submission to courts and arbitral tribunals.
We assess companies' compliance with the law across all their areas of activity, identifying and prioritising legal risks at an early stage. We work with our clients on the design of compliance programmes and internal policies and on due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments. We handle proceedings before regulatory authorities and contribute to embedding a culture of compliance throughout the organisation through in-house training for employees.