Practice Areas

Arbitration


  • International arbitration matters and disputes between sovereign states and investors;
  • Complex multiparty, multijurisdictional commercial arbitrations;
  • High profile and high-stakes investment treaty arbitrations acting on behalf of sovereign states;
  • Pre-arbitration negotiations and mediations;
  • Disputes under the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”), the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”), ad hoc arbitrations under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”) rules;
  • Ancillary judicial proceedings related to provisional measures;
  • Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.









Banking and Capital Markets


  • Commercial bank financings;
  • Development of bank documentation;
  • Securities laws compliance;
  • Advising banks, sponsors, ECAs, funds and private equity;
  • Acquisition finance, asset finance, bilateral and syndicated lending, real estate finance, trade finance, aviation finance;
  • Debt and equity capital markets, private placements;
  • Bond financings including Eurobonds, sukuk, exchangeables and MTN programs, high-yield bonds, convertible and exchangeable bonds;
  • Banking regulations;
  • Derivatives, including OTC, credit linked and finance related swaps, options, futures;
  • Islamic finance, Sharia-compliant loans, bonds, finance;
  • Structured and mortgage and other asset-backed finance transactions, including securitizations of present and future accounts receivable, forward sales of commodities, leveraged equipment leases, and traditional secured loans.




Corporate Advice


  • Corporate compliance and regulatory matters;
  • Ordinary and extraordinary shareholders’ and board of directors’ meetings;
  • Board and shareholder resolutions;
  • Establishment and closedown of liaison offices;
  • Establishment of different types of company structures, including joint stock companies and joint ventures;
  • Drafting internal corporate directives and signature circulars;
  • Spin-off and merger of companies;
  • Transfer of asset and commercial enterprise;
  • Advising multinational companies on corporate and commercial law matters;
  • Shareholders agreements;
  • Governmental filings;
  • General day-to-day corporate commercial transactions, contracts and related matters.





Employment Law


  • Handling all kinds of employment issues, including unfair dismissal claims of employees;
  • Guiding clients regarding the staffing consequences as a result of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and privatizations;
  • Assisting clients in their communications with the employees from an employment law perspective;
  • Acting for clients whether representing the plaintiff or the defendant;
  • Advising on individual and collective dismissal and legal proceedings;
  • Providing clients with the full range of legal services and employment contracts;
  • Immigration law, including permanent residency and work permits;
  • Negotiating and drafting collective bargaining agreements;
  • Employment policies and procedures, including codes of conduct;
  • Facilitation services at workplaces;
  • Representing clients at compulsory mediation meetings;
  • Advising clients on social security law issues.





Energy


  • Legal consulting to major companies operating in the field of electricity and natural gas production, distribution and sales;
  • Disputes and major cases between energy companies and customers, administration, other suppliers, contractors;
  • Drafting agreements related to electricity supply, presenting legal opinions on legal tenders;
  • Governmental filings;
  • Advice on renewable energy sector, including applications with the regulatory authorities;
  • Environmental law;
  • Drafting and negotiating concession agreements;
  • Negotiation of power purchase agreements;
  • Acquisition of project facilities and all related commercial and legal issues;
  • Energy regulation follow-up.







Intellectual Property


  • Advising and representing clients on trademarks, patents, brands, copyright, models and carrying out transactions of pledges, licenses, registrations and transfers;
  • Assisting on disputes over IP rights in the Civil and Criminal Courts for Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights;
  • Drafting and negotiation of franchise, co-branding and assignment agreements;
  • Assisting in disputes regarding rights of privacy and publicity;
  • Assisting clients on data protection laws and regulations;
  • Supporting clients in all practice areas which may be necessary for the protection of IP rights, including corporate law, litigation, tax, banking, employment and customs enforcement.









Litigation and Enforcement


  • Acting for corporations and legal entities in legal disputes and representing them at all levels of the judicial system;
  • Handling complex and elaborate cases;
  • Advising on commercial and corporate cases such as contractual disputes, corporate related matters, unfair competition;
  • Enforcing judgments and following-up collection procedures;
  • Representing and advising clients on enforcement proceedings;
  • Providing litigation services at all levels, including criminal litigation advice;
  • Application for preliminary injunction and restraining orders;
  • Developing cost effective case and defense strategies;
  • Providing monthly case reports;
  • Matrimonial and family law matters;
  • Providing advice on international private law, including recognition and enforcement of international court awards;
  • Representing clients before appellate courts.






Mergers & Acquisitions


  • Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and complex cross-border transactions;
  • Competition and other regulatory requirements;
  • Corporate structuring of transactions;
  • Transaction due diligence;
  • Employment, labor and employee benefits matters;
  • Pre-merger management, including assisting clients throughout the negotiation process as well as drafting all types of non-binding agreements and letters;
  • Drafting and negotiation of shareholders and share purchase agreements;
  • Advising on litigation matters resulting from mergers or acquisitions;
  • Advising on cross-border complex transactions in different types of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, tourism, energy, healthcare, and technology;
  • Post-completion matters, including price adjustments, earn-outs, and indemnification claims processes.





Private Equity and Venture Capital


  • Assisting entrepreneurs, start-ups and foreign and domestic venture capital firms as well as angel investors investing in portfolio companies in Turkey;
  • Pre-investment process, including drafting non-disclosure agreements;
  • Preparing investment agreements, including investment and shareholders agreements, share purchase agreements, put and call option agreements, stock option agreements, copyright transfer agreements, and term sheets;
  • Assisting clients during the negotiation stage of venture capital investments;
  • Advising on exit strategies of investors;
  • Public-to-private transactions;
  • Analyzing capital structures of issuers, as well as material agreements, intellectual property and other assets of target businesses during due diligence.





Privatizations


  • Representation of government entities as well as private parties bidding for assets in privatization processes, and in the structuring of the privatization process;
  • Drafting privatization documents, including rules of bidding, acquisition agreements and related contracts;
  • Administration of the privatization process, including preparation of sellers’ responses to comments and questions from bidders;
  • Drafting and negotiation of concessions and licenses within regulatory frameworks;
  • Analysis of bidding rules and documents, and preparation of proposed comments and changes to bid documents;
  • Due diligence;
  • Drafting and negotiation of agreements among bidding members;
  • Drafting and negotiation of agreements with lenders for acquisition financing.






Project Finance


  • Development of bidding guidelines;
  • Administration of international public bidding processes;
  • Drafting and negotiation of supply and offtake agreements forming the basis for project financings;
  • Drafting and negotiation of other project documents, including concession agreements, security agreements, agreements among consortium members, and agreements with equipment suppliers and engineering, procurement and construction contractors;
  • Drafting and negotiation of commercial financing agreements;
  • Project finance in industries, including mining, power generation, power transmission, telecommunications, pipelines, transport and other infrastructure;
  • Advising on public-private partnerships;
  • Advising lenders and sponsors.







Real Estate


  • Advising clients on sale and purchase of commercial and residential real estate;
  • Mergers and acquisitions involving real estate businesses;
  • Construction projects;
  • Advising clients on planning and land use regulations;
  • Real estate investment trusts and funds;
  • Representing landlords and tenants in legal disputes;
  • Advising on issues relating to occupancy and management of residential and commercial buildings;
  • Drafting lease agreements;
  • Real estate financing;
  • Development of real estate projects, including shopping malls, infrastructure projects, resorts and tourism, and healthcare facilities.








Restructuring and Insolvency


  • Assisting corporations and financial institutions in restructuring projects;
  • Supervising proceedings for all restructuring models before all competent judicial bodies;
  • Assisting clients on bankruptcy filings and litigation;
  • Supporting clients regarding pre-insolvency distress situations;
  • Advising clients on debt restructuring agreements;
  • Complex loan restructurings;
  • Cross-border insolvency representation;
  • Energy sector restructurings;
  • Financial institutions, funds, and creditor representation;
  • Sale and purchase of distressed assets, debt and portfolios;
  • Valuation and solvency proceedings.