Commercial law governs relations between merchants and businesses, company law and commercial disputes. We advise on company formation, shareholder disputes, commercial contracts and unfair competition.
Commercial law governs relations between businesses and merchants; the principal text is the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102. Because parties to a commercial dispute are treated as prudent merchants, the consequences of a contract are applied to them more strictly. For that reason legal advice taken at the contract stage prevents most of the litigation that would otherwise follow.
Company Law
Formation and Structural Changes
Formation of limited and joint-stock companies, drafting articles of association, capital increases and reductions, conversion of company type, mergers and demergers.
Shareholder Disputes
Annulment of general assembly resolutions, withdrawal and expulsion of shareholders, protection of minority rights, dissolution of the company for just cause and directors' liability actions. Share transfer agreements and shareholders' agreements are also drafted within this practice.
Commercial Contracts
Drafting and negotiating sale of goods and services, distributorship, dealership, franchise, supply, confidentiality and non-compete agreements; pursuing damages and termination where a contract is breached.
Negotiable Instruments and Collection
Disputes arising from cheques, promissory notes and bills of exchange; the civil and criminal remedies available for a dishonoured cheque; enforcement proceedings specific to negotiable instruments.
Unfair Competition
Actions for a declaration, an injunction and damages where commercial reputation is harmed, customers are taken by improper means, trade secrets are disclosed or advertising is misleading.