Turkish and international legal matters for foreign companies operating, investing, or involved in disputes in Turkey. İzmir-based, with a network of corresponding counsel across Turkey and professional translators and interpreters in multiple languages.
Overview
Foreign companies operating in Turkey face a legal environment shaped by both domestic regulation and international treaty commitments. Contract enforcement, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance each carry jurisdiction-specific requirements that differ materially from other markets.
The firm advises foreign corporate clients on these matters under Turkish law, with a particular focus on cross-border and international arbitration work. The firm maintains a network of corresponding counsel across Turkey and works with professional translators and interpreters in multiple languages, allowing it to assist with matters that require local representation in other jurisdictions within Turkey or that involve non-English and non-Turkish speaking clients and counterparties.
This page outlines the areas of Turkish and international law in which the firm accepts instructions from foreign corporate clients.
Areas of Practice
The choice of legal vehicle — liaison office, branch, or wholly-owned subsidiary — has direct consequences for liability, taxation, and operational flexibility under Turkish law. The firm advises on structuring options and the regulatory filings and approvals each requires, including sector-specific licensing where applicable.
Commercial agreements involving Turkish counterparties or governed by Turkish law require careful drafting to remain enforceable in Turkish courts or arbitral proceedings. The firm advises on, reviews, and drafts distribution agreements, joint venture arrangements, supply contracts, and technology licensing agreements.
The firm accepts instructions in international arbitration proceedings involving Turkish parties or Turkish-law issues, under ICC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, and ISTAC rules. The firm also advises on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards before Turkish courts, a process that requires separate local proceedings.
Foreign court judgments are not automatically enforceable in Turkey. Recognition and enforcement (tanıma ve tenfiz) requires initiating proceedings before Turkish civil courts, with representation by locally admitted counsel. The firm handles such proceedings on behalf of foreign clients and international legal teams.
Turkish foreign investment regulations, competition law, and data protection requirements apply to foreign companies operating in Turkey and are subject to change. The firm advises on compliance obligations as they arise in the context of ongoing operations or transactions. This includes matters relating to sanctions exposure and regulatory risk assessments for foreign companies with operations or counterparties in Turkey.
The firm accepts instructions as local counsel alongside international law firms and arbitration practitioners. Services include Turkish law opinions, local court filings, document translation, and on-the-ground coordination for cross-border teams managing the wider matter from abroad.
Types of Matters
Disputes arising from joint venture or shareholder agreements with Turkish partners
Breach of contract claims where the counterparty is based in Turkey
Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and court judgments in Turkish courts
Investment treaty claims under applicable bilateral investment treaties
Real property acquisition disputes and title verification matters
Employment and termination disputes involving foreign nationals in Turkey
Administrative and regulatory proceedings before Turkish authorities
Sanctions exposure assessments and regulatory risk analysis for Turkey-connected operations
Common Questions
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This page is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or an offer of legal services. For assistance with a specific matter, please contact the firm directly.
Contact
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