Helping Legal Issues - Legal Advise
Our lawyers in Turkey offer specialized legal services tailored to the needs of foreign clients. These firms typically have multilingual teams and deep knowledge of international and local laws, making them well-suited to guide foreign investors, expatriates, and international corporations. Here’s how they assist foreign clients across various legal areas:
1. Business Formation
Turkish law firms assist foreign entrepreneurs and companies with:
- Establishing businesses: Guiding clients through the legal requirements for forming various types of businesses, such as limited liability companies (LLCs), joint-stock companies, and branches of foreign entities.
- Corporate governance: Ensuring compliance with Turkish corporate law, including shareholder agreements, board resolutions, and annual reporting.
- Licensing and regulatory compliance: Helping businesses obtain the necessary licenses to operate legally in Turkey, such as trade and environmental licenses.
- Tax planning: Advising on local and international tax implications, particularly to avoid double taxation.
2. Real Estate Transactions
Foreign investors often seek Turkish law firms for:
- Property acquisition: Navigating regulations that govern foreign ownership of real estate in Turkey. This includes reviewing contracts, conducting due diligence, and ensuring title transfers.
- Real estate disputes: Handling legal disputes involving property rights, landlord-tenant issues, or construction contracts.
- Zoning and planning: Advising clients on zoning laws and land use regulations, especially when investing in commercial or industrial real estate.
3. Immigration Law
Law firms support foreign individuals and businesses with:
- Residence permits: Assisting with the application process for work permits, residence permits, and long-term visas for foreign nationals and their families.
- Citizenship: Guiding clients through the Turkish citizenship by investment program, which allows foreigners to become Turkish citizens through real estate investments or other financial contributions.
- Corporate immigration: Helping businesses bring expatriate employees into Turkey by securing work visas and dealing with employment law compliance.
4. Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Many Turkish law firms represent foreign clients in:
- Civil litigation: Handling lawsuits involving breach of contract, tort claims, and commercial disputes.
- Arbitration and mediation: Resolving international commercial disputes through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms, including arbitration, particularly under international rules (e.g., ICC, UNCITRAL).
- Debt recovery: Assisting foreign companies with debt collection procedures and enforcing foreign court judgments in Turkey.
5. Commercial and Contract Law
Law firms assist foreign businesses with:
- Drafting and reviewing contracts: Ensuring that agreements meet Turkish law requirements, including sales, supply, distribution, and service contracts.
- Cross-border transactions: Advising on the legal aspects of cross-border deals, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
- Intellectual property: Registering and enforcing intellectual property rights, such as trademarks, patents, and copyrights.
6. Regulatory and Compliance Matters
- Compliance with local regulations: Helping companies navigate the complex regulatory environment in Turkey, especially in heavily regulated industries like banking, telecommunications, energy, and healthcare.
- Anti-corruption and anti-money laundering (AML): Ensuring foreign companies comply with Turkish anti-bribery and AML laws, including due diligence for foreign investments.
7. Banking, Finance, and Investment Law
Turkish law firms also provide foreign clients with legal guidance in:
- Project financing: Advising on the structuring of project financing deals, particularly in energy, infrastructure, and real estate projects.
- Investment advisory: Guiding foreign investors on Turkish laws governing financial markets and foreign direct investments (FDI).
- Banking regulations: Helping foreign banks and financial institutions navigate Turkish banking regulations, including licensing requirements and compliance.
Features of Our Expert Team that Specialize in Serving Foreign Clients
- Multilingual expertise: Many firms have attorneys who speak English, French, German, and Arabic, among other languages.
- International networks: Some firms are part of global legal networks or have partner offices in other countries, facilitating cross-border work.
- Familiarity with international law: Expertise in both Turkish law and international treaties, such as bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs), helps firms navigate international legal issues effectively.
By providing tailored services, Turkish law firms make it easier for foreign clients to navigate the local legal system and protect their business interests in Turkey.
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