Our Expertise:
Corporate
We offer a full spectrum of commercial legal services to national and international entities of all sizes - from start-up businesses, small and medium sized business to the large corporate enterprises.
We advise on all aspects related to the law of contracts, in particular distribution law, as well as on the restructuring of companies. Further we have particular strength in the area of commercial litigation. Acquisitions, sales and joint ventures present an important strategic option for companies, financial institutions and private equity investors to increase development possibilities. The spectrum ranges from start-ups to publicly listed companies. In this context and against the backdrop of the various possibilities offered by company and contract law, the correct structuring and carrying out of transactions calls for tailor-made and sustainable solutions regardless whether taking place in Turkey or abroad.
Particularly the strategic complexity of M&A transactions, which requires a structured consultation process between the client, investment bankers, corporate lawyers and corporate finance specialists, demands practical experience, profound market knowledge and the ability to optimally coordinate all participants and resources.
Dispute Resolution
For asserting a client’s claims as best as possible or defending a client against unjustified claims raised by others, not only expertise in how to conduct proceedings and knowledge of the substantive law provisions applicable in a given case, but also strategic considerations that take due account of all legal and factual options are indispensable.
This also requires considering alternative dispute resolution proceedings and compromises that make sense from an economic perspective. If a dispute cannot be resolved by mutual consent, the relevant proceedings must be conducted by using all the legal profession’s tools of the trade.
The goal, in any case, is to solve the dispute as efficiently as possible with the economically best possible result for the client. The focus of the advice provided by the LT Law litigation team is on complex legal disputes related to commercial, banking and company law matters and often concerns matters covering more than one jurisdiction. In this context, we provide advice not only to companies and credit and financial institutions but also to private individuals.
Our team has advised on disputes between the shareholders of large companies as well as between reputable companies in disputes impacting the continued livelihood of the companies involved. Focal points also include class action and similar proceedings brought against companies and the defence of claims made resulting from investment advice.
Intellectual Property Law
The increased promotion of new technologies and efforts to achieve harmonization on the part of the European Union have boosted the significance of protecting and exploiting IP rights whether with regard to brands, patents, copyrights or technology transfer. The revolutionary changes in the fields of telecommunications and new media have brought the significance of IP rights and IT to the forefront. Intellectual property has become a highly valuable economic asset with ever increasing importance.
We have extensive experience in both protecting and exploiting, but also defending, intellectual property rights. As your strong ally, we support you in assessing advertising campaigns, filing motions for temporary injunctions, preparing licensing agreements, implementing research, development and technology transfer cooperations, M&A and financing transactions with a focus on IP rights, as well as IT out-sourcing.
Tax Law
Our Tax team has a long tradition of effectively resolving complex tax and business challenges for corporations and individuals before they incur significant cost. As rapid developments in the world economy transform tax laws, new and complicated legal challenges emerge. Working with each of our clients, we develop customized strategies and implement innovative solutions to deal effectively with these challenges.
We manage complex and precedent-setting tax problems and opportunities critical to Turkey and international transactions via diversified legal transactional resources, as well as the planning, litigation and regulatory services necessary to address our clients' short- and long-term tax objectives. We dedicate our thorough understanding of the region’s tax regimes to helping clients achieve their business objectives, while also maximizing tax benefits and minimizing tax liabilities. We advise on an array of tax matters, including customs duties, specific business tax, transfer pricing, corporate income tax, property and land tax, tax planning, double taxation treaties, personal income tax, stamp duties, signboard tax, and value added tax (VAT).
Data Protection Law
With the increasing digitalization of the business world, the protection of personal data has become even more important in Europe. The resulting opportunities and risks for companies are substantial. In addition to ongoing technological development, a process of legal development has also taken place in recent years, which has made data protection law a key issue, especially since the new General Data Protection Regulation became applicable. Our team is highly experienced in all aspects of data protection law and the protection of privacy. We advise companies on all legally relevant areas relating to data protection compliance and support them in the development and implementation of corresponding (internal) data protection concepts, as well as in all data-protection-relevant aspects of marketing measures, customer communications and the introduction of new products and technologies. We also represent companies in proceedings before the Turkish Data Protection Authority and in civil proceedings concerning data protection law. In addition, we negotiate with works councils on data protection matters.
Employment Law
Each company’s key resource resides with its employees. Employers are constantly facing labour law related challenges. With their professional expertise, our labour law specialists provide support in finding appropriate solutions. These include defining general working conditions within the company, supporting employers in negotiations with the works council, resolving labour disputes, providing advice in cases of allegations concerning discrimination and bullying or handling data protection issues in international groups of companies. If the fact that a dismissal can be appealed is acknowledged already when terminating an employment relationship, this improves the employer’s prospects. Restructurings also bring along a number of labour law related tasks. If a restructuring leads to a deterioration in working conditions, the question of preparing a social plan arises. In urgent crisis situations agreeing on short-time working might help preserve the business operation and secure the employees’ jobs.