SPORTS

Sports law is a rapidly emerging field of law where professional legal assistance is required by federations, sports clubs, athletes, sponsors and other actors of the sports industry. Our legal team includes experts in this field successfully representing clients from drafting contracts related to sports law, to litigation and arbitration proceedings before national courts, national and international federations’ judicial bodies, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Our  attorneys have been advising international companies in fast moving consumer business for a long time. We work with clients across the FMCG sector such as brand owners, manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers. We frequently manage issues for companies in the FMCG sector that relate to parallel import, grey market, fake products, commercial and criminal disputes, trademark infringement related claims as well as important sponsorship agreements.

Our firm has long term experience in Turkish and European foreign trade law, customs regulations and transport. We regularly advise national and international clients on all matters of foreign trade law, in the field of customs law, market regulation, excise taxes, export control and WTO law.  Our team has long-standing experience in drafting and negotiating civil law contracts for import and export transactions, in providing advice, dealing with, and representing clients before authorities to defend them in criminal and administrative proceedings.

The members of our team have experience in advising on all matters of banking law and capital markets law, including corporate transactions, regulatory approvals and financing. Our banking practice is primarily focused on civil and criminal litigation. Our attorneys have also been involved in complex mergers and acquisitions in the banking and financial services industry and have also advised large banking groups on their joint ventures, regulatory issues and investments in Turkey.

The members of our team have experience in all aspects of energy industry, including oil and gas, electricity, and petrochemicals. Based on this experience both internationally and locally, we understand the key risks and the commercial drivers for all parties and have the expertise to find the right solutions to the key issues. Our expertise comprises regulatory and licensing issues, joint ventures, power purchase agreements, land and environmental issues, and disputes, including litigation and international arbitration against private parties, states and state owned entities.

The members of our team have a strong expertise in all sectors of the construction industry, including infrastructure, energy and real estate. Based on our long-standing experience in domestic and international construction disputes, we understand the specific challenges of construction business. Our attorneys assist clients on a broad range of matters including drafting of work contracts, PPP and BOT work for infrastructure projects. We also advise clients and act as counsel in global disputes involving parties from around the world in a variety of matters related to infrastructure, construction and engineering projects before national courts and domestic and international arbitral tribunals.

The members of our team have advised and represented major international automotive manufacturers, parts suppliers and distributors for decades. We know the automotive industry, its practices, its key issues and challenges, and we provide effective solutions on all issues and areas of this industry. Our work includes acquisitions, distribution and franchising contracts, competition and other regulatory matters, patent and licensing issues, tax and VAT advice, product liability and end-user quality disputes.

The members of our team have expertise in dealing with cross border transactions throughout the healthcare industry, as well as in related investigatory, litigation, regulatory and tax matters. We have many years of experience in malpractice cases, with criminal procedures against hospitals and doctors, both on defense and victim side. Our clients include hospitals, pharma companies and international investors in healthcare startups.