We provide legal assistance with regard to all aspects of administrative law, relations with administrative bodies, governmental institutions, and independent authorities, such as the Competition Authority, the Capital Markets Board, the Telecommunications Authority, the Privatization Authority, etc.

Our lawyers are also experienced in administrative disputes and have represented real persons and legal entities in all degrees of administrative courts against governmental bodies or administrative authorities in complaints, compensation cases and the cancellation lawsuits, with or without suspension order requests.

We have experience in capital markets legislation and are well-equipped to provide consultancy services to domestic and international investors, issuers, financial institutions, etc. Our partners have advised listed corporations, issuers, underwriters, and investors in international and local transactions.

Our lawyers have experience in financing and guarantee agreements, security packages, secured transactions and have acted as local counsel in international public offerings.
 

Our team has vast experience in contract drafting and negotiation and has represented clients in numerous industries, including retail, hypermarkets, business services, communications, construction, distribution, financial services, manufacturing, medical devices, oil & gas, private equity, real estate, securities, technology, and transportation.

We advise our clients on all aspects of commercial transactions and contracts, including, but not limited to, export and import, distribution and licensing, dealership and agency, franchising, management and maintenance services,  transportation and logistics, and financing.

Our team, led by Erol Özbek, is experienced in commercial litigation and arbitration.

We also provide legal consultancy and litigate on competition law, trade regulations, and unfair trade and competition, as well as consumer protection legislation. Our team is also supported by legal experts and outside counsel, when needed.

Deniz Şenvar Pekin and Selin Özbek have drafted merger notification forms and have obtained approvals from the Competition Authority in relation to M&A transactions.

We provide legal advice on corporate governance to all types of legal entities, including listed corporations, and assist our clients with legal compliance.

Our team has experience in matters related to company management and organization, including, preparation and review of all kinds of corporate documentation, invitations to and minutes of shareholders’ meetings, board resolutions, signature circulars, powers of attorney, public disclosures and the filing and registration of such documents with the ministries, the relevant trade registries, or other authorities.

We also provide bookkeeping, escrow, and safekeeping services to our clients.

Our corporate governance services further include preparation, review, and revision of agreements falling within the scope of the ordinary course of our clients’ business.

Our experience in corporate litigation includes, among other things, resolution of disputes among shareholders, breach of fiduciary duties and shareholding rights, cancellation and determination lawsuits, and disputes arising from management contracts.

We carry out copyright, patent, and trademark registrations and represent our clients in related disputes in cooperation with associated patent representation offices.

• real estate disputes, leasing law, landlord-tenant representation, construction and licensing matters;
• shareholding disputes, breach of shareholders' agreements and fiduciary duty litigation;
• commercial contracts, compensation, breach of representations and warranties;
• debt collection, bankruptcy, creditor representation;
• judgment enforcement, recognition of foreign court decisions;
• employment related litigation;
• administrative law matters, contract and tender litigation and government-private sector disputes and
• transportation law and insurance related disputes.

With the addition of Deniz Şenvar Pekin and Selin Özbek to the ÖZBEK team, our M&A practice has expanded. Their experience in this area enables us to provide legal consultancy services involving all types of M&A transactions, including share and asset acquisitions, re-organizations, mergers, and spin-offs.

Our team is experienced in due diligence work and able to conduct necessary studies for small- to medium-sized companies. For transactions requiring larger teams, we are able to organize project teams with our associated law firms and provide legal services as joint assignment under the leadership of one of the firms, with a single billing process covering all those involved.

We also provide assistance to sellers in the preparation and management of data rooms, preparation of due diligence checklists, and the collection of necessary data.

We draft, negotiate, and comment on partnership and joint venture contracts, and shareholders’ agreements, as well as intra-group arrangements.

Our partners, Deniz Şenvar Pekin and Selin Özbek, have been involved in major M&A transactions in banking, telecommunications, hypermarkets/retailing, and the energy and manufacturing sectors and have drafted, commented on, and negotiated all types of agreements and related project documents.

We provide consultancy services to international and domestic investors concerning public tenders, the bidding process, preparation of bid documentation and packages, as well as related litigation.

Our partners, Deniz Şenvar Pekin and Selin Özbek, have been involved in major privatization transactions in the energy and telecommunications sectors and advised bidders regarding numerous tenders.

Real estate and construction law is one of the major practice areas of ÖZBEK. We have experience in all aspects of real estate, land use, zoning, and construction law and we provide a full range of services in these fields.

Our team is led by Mr. Erol Özbek, who has represented and assisted owners, developers, tenants, lending institutions, contractors, construction managers, and the like in residential and commercial real estate transactions, development projects, and disputes for more than 20 years.

We, together with our associated lawyers, consultants, and paralegals, are able to serve our clients in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, as well as other major locations in the Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean and Central Anatolian regions.

We carry out title deed searches and perform due diligence at land registry offices, cadastral offices, and other administrative authorities. Our team procures applications on behalf of our clients for all types of real property construction and utilization permits, as well as permits for foreign real and legal persons to acquire real property in Turkey.

We greatly benefit from Erol Özbek’s extensive knowledge in the real estate and construction sector. We are experienced in drafting, structuring, negotiating, and commenting on purchase agreements, disposal and transfer contracts, leasehold and usufruct agreements, promises to sell contracts, and all other legal documentation related to real estate transactions and disputes.

Our lawyers represent clients in all kinds of disputes regarding real property matters, including, leasehold disputes, termination and eviction, ownership matters, as well as construction and zoning disputes. We focus on providing business-minded solutions for disputes and seek to reach solutions through amicable negotiations.

Our partner Erol Özbek actively contributes to the development and regulation of the real estate sector and supports efforts for this purpose together with our outside counsel and sector experts. He was also involved in and commented on the drafting of mortgage legislation in Turkey.