Recent Publications


29.02.2024

Communiqué Amending the Communiqué (Communiqué No: 2024-32/69) Regarding the Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of Turkish Currency, originally issued by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance (“The Communiqué”), has been published…

31.01.2024

In light of the expanding global economy, the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States (“the Convention”) was established to provide legal protection for investors who make investments…

30.01.2024

The Communiqué on Redetermination of Minimum Equity Amounts for Payment and Electronic Money Institutions (“Communiqué”)” was published in the Official Gazette numbered 32442 dated 27.01.2024. Along with the Communiqué, the minimum equity a…

15.01.2024

The decision of the Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority ("Authority") numbered 75935942-050.01.04-[01/21509], titled "Inclusion of Payment and Electronic Money Institutions in scope of Organizations Concerning Publ…

13.01.2024

I. Introduction In recent times, one of the most significant sectors that has started offering services through online platforms is tourism. With homeowners beginning to rent their properties to individuals and legal entities for tourism pu…

10.01.2024

Pursuant to the Presidential Decree numbered 7887 published in the Official Gazette numbered 32380 and dated 25.11.2023, the minimum capital amounts stipulated under Articles 332 and 580 of the Turkish Commercial Code ("TCC") have been incr…

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Dispute Resolution Powerlist Türkiye 2023
Dispute Resolution Powerlist Türkiye 2023
Av. Dr. iur. Onur Ergönen, has published a book titled "Turkish Arbitration Law and the Role of Turkish Courts in Domestic and International Arbitration"
Av. Dr. iur. Onur Ergönen, has published a book titled "Turkish Arbitration Law and the Role of Turkish Courts in Domestic and International Arbitration"
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The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Results Announced

Practice Areas


Mergers and Acquisitions

Our law firm provides both domestic and international corporations with strategic and legal consultancy relating to a wide range of transactions. These include but are not limited to share, asset, and business transfers, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures across an expansive array of industries.

Additionally, our firm extends comprehensive legal assistance to foreign companies, private equity firms, and funds related to their investment endeavours within Turkey. Correspondingly, our firm meticulously provides any requisite legal services to Turkish investors regarding their prospective international investments. This is undertaken in close coordination with our international partner law firms and consultants.

Furthermore, our firm proficiently advocates for our clients in courts and arbitration tribunals with respect to resolving disputes arising from mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, an area of significant expertise within our law firm.

Energy Law

In line with the rapid transformations and innovations in the energy sector, our firm possesses an extensive knowledge base and experience in Energy Law. We particularly cater to both Turkish and foreign clients operating in the solar energy and electric charging station sectors. Within the realm of solar energy, we have profound experience in providing comprehensive consultancy and dispute resolution services, especially in the context of EPC projects. In Turkey, we deliver full-scope legal advisory services for the establishment of solar energy production facilities and their effective operation.

Intellectual Property Law

Our firm is committed to offering legal advisory services to both our domestic and international clients, leveraging the extensive expertise of our trademark and patent attorneys, who have a proven track record at the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.

Furthermore, our firm is adept at executing a wide array of tasks, including, but not limited to, research, registration, application, monitoring, and managing objections at the necessary institutions. This expertise extends to a vast range of subjects encompassing brands, patents, industrial designs, geographical indications, domain names, and the protection of copyrights.

In addition, we provide comprehensive consultancy services in the drafting of various agreements within the realm of intellectual property law, inclusive of software contracts, information technology contracts, licensing agreements, and know-how contracts.

Moreover, our law firm holds an exemplary record in effectively representing our clients before the courts concerning any form of disputes within the ambit of intellectual property law.

E-Commerce and Consumer Law

As one of the prominent commercial activities of the digital age, we provide comprehensive services in the field of E-Commerce to meet the legal needs of clients offering products and services. These services include establishing the legal infrastructure of websites and mobile applications, preparing related contracts, and efficiently resolving any potential disputes, beginning from the companies' formation processes.

Moreover, we also actively work on defining and managing policies and practices related to consumer rights within the scope of consumer law, aiming to protect our clients' rights and provide them with the most current and effective service.

In this context, we closely follow the latest developments and practices in the fields of e-commerce and consumer law, possessing the knowledge and experience to implement these in accordance with our clients' commercial requirements. Additionally, we regularly organize training sessions with the aim of sharing current information and enhancing application skills in these two critical legal areas.

Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law

In parallel with litigation and arbitration proceedings, we offer extensive legal services in the field of enforcement law, an area we believe to be of paramount importance in the collection of debts for corporations and individuals. This is delivered through a highly experienced and skilled team to our domestic and international clients.

Additionally, our firm provides effective legal advisory services based on an in-depth knowledge base and experience during the insolvency, liquidation and restructuring processes of commercial companies and corporate groups. We represent our clients with a high level of professionalism and success in the administrative and judicial stages of these processes.



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Labour Law

In the effective management of recruitment and termination processes, our firm, which has considerable experience, provides a comprehensive range of legal services to our clients in individual and collective labor law. This includes the creation of various legal documents required by employers - encompassing employment contracts, workplace regulations, termination notices, warnings, and notifications - as well as the design of legal structures aimed at maximizing the performance of employees and determining employment strategies.

Furthermore, our firm also offers experienced and professional services to our clients in the negotiation and signing of collective labor contracts.



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Construction and Real Estate Law

Our law firm extends comprehensive consultancy services and proficient management of dispute resolution procedures to preeminent local and international companies in the construction, shopping center management, and real estate consultancy sectors.

We also furnish legal consultancy and dispute resolution services to an expansive array of local and international corporations engaged in the real estate consultancy domain, encompassing diverse legal proceedings such as brokerage agreements, real estate leasing and sales as well as franchise contracts.
Drawing on our firm’s profound knowledge base and longstanding professional experience in this sector, we also make substantial contributions to the formulation of sector-specific legislative studies.



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Commercial and Corporate Law

Our legal practice furnishes a decidedly comprehensive suite of services to our domestic and international clients across an array of industries, encapsulating all necessities that fall within the ambit of corporate and commercial law. This particular domain constitutes one of the paramount spheres of expertise within our firm.

Principal legal services delivered in this context comprise the incorporation procedures of companies, subsidiaries and representative offices, corporate governance and corporate secretarial services for companies, the regulation of legal relationships among partners, negotiation and drafting of joint venture and investment agreements, restructuring and processes of liquidation.

Our practice boasts a wealth of knowledge and extensive years of experience pertaining to disputes emanating from corporate law. In this vein, we furnish our clients with holistic consultany and dispute resolution services concerning legal and strategic issues.



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Dispute Resolution

Dispute resolution epitomizes one of the most prominent domains where our firm displays profound experience and expertise.

Our practice adeptly advocates on behalf of our domestic and international clients before local and international arbitration tribunals, as well as in the course of proceedings before Turkish courts. In disputes where our clients are involved in foreign jurisdictions, be it in courts or arbitration tribunal, we deliver efficacious litigation and arbitration services via a network of law firms with whom we maintain close cooperation across a multitude of countries globally.

Acar & Ergönen exemplifies successful representation of its domestic and international clients in all types of mediation and conciliation negotiations, thanks to our seasoned attorneys and mediators registered with the Department of Mediation.



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Administrative and Tax Law

Our firm furnishes comprehensive consultative services to our clients at each juncture pertaining to their legal engagements with public entities, with particular emphasis on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives, public tenders, concession agreements, build-operate-transfer, and a variety of other business models.

Moreover, our practice boasts a wealth of knowledge and a depth of experience in representing our clients before courts  and arbitration tribunals, in the context of administrative and fiscal disputes with govermental institutions.



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Contracts Law

Our firm possesses in-depth expertise and experience in contract law, offering consultancy on both local and international contracts. Our services span across a wide array, including commercial contracts, property agreements, licensing pacts, supply contracts, partnership accords, service and consultancy agreements, lease contracts, dealership agreements, distribution accords, share transfer agreements, shareholder agreements, standard customer contracts, and general transaction terms.

We place great emphasis on drafting and interpreting tailored contracts that optimally protect and support our clients' business processes. Throughout our contract advisory process, to protect our clients' commercial and financial interests, we ensure a comprehensive understanding of the business transactions constituting the contract and the balances of interests in this context, thereby providing more effective legal consultancy. Reflecting our vast experience and knowledge from judiciary processes arising from contracts into our contract consultancy, we conduct effective and realistic risk analyses in contract law.



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Law on Protection of Personal Data

Our firm has experience in Personal Data Protection Law and, with a team knowledgeable about the European Union legislation, we provide legal consultancy services to our clients in this field.

In this domain, we have the capacity to prepare compliance projects for businesses of various sizes. We also have the capability to offer projects that assist Turkish companies in aligning with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).



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Health Law

Our firm possesses intricate expertise, especially in areas such as advanced diagnostic and imaging centers, polyclinics, and cancer treatment facilities. Along with this specialized proficiency, our firm delivers comprehensive legal services addressing the myriad legal challenges that diverse healthcare institutions, including hospitals, might face.

Furthermore, our firm is adept at providing legal guidance and support to our clients in sensitive areas such as patient rights and medical malpractice.

Information Technology Law

Our firm possesses comprehensive expertise in Information Technology Law, especially in areas such as software licensing, e-commerce, data protection, and digital rights management. It supports technology companies, startups, and various other institutions with a dynamic and up-to-date approach in addressing the unique legal challenges they face.

Facing the rapidly evolving regulations and standards introduced by Information Technology Law, our firm offers current and strategic guidance to its clients. It boasts specialized expertise and experience particularly in the Fintech sector and actively contributes to the formation of legislation through its participation in various working groups. Furthermore, it provides legal consultancy services for merger and acquisition projects of companies operating in this realm.



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