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Ertuğ & Partners provides strategic and results-oriented legal advisory across a broad range of practice areas.

To date, we have negotiated and successfully completed M&A transactions across many sectors, including media, technology, entertainment, banking, energy, sports, healthcare, automotive, and transportation, and we bring deep know-how to every stage of the M&A process. From the first formal letter of intent to closing, we provide our clients with legal advisory services in corporate law, law of obligations, and commercial law throughout the entire process.

We offer comprehensive and fast Due Diligence services and prepare clear, easy-to-understand due diligence reports.

Our Services

  • Drafting and negotiating share purchase and shareholders' agreements, and organizing signing and closing procedures
  • Advisory on M&A transactions and structuring exit transactions
  • Establishing corporate governance rules and guidelines
  • Company incorporation services
  • Preparing minutes and resolutions for General Assembly and Board of Directors meetings; support on board composition and procedures; advisory on capital increases/decreases and legal filings
  • Litigation and advisory services on corporate law matters arising from board decisions and liabilities of shareholders and managers

    • Our clients consistently need fast and targeted legal advisory. For this reason, we apply a multidisciplinary approach while ensuring full legal compliance.

    Thanks to our expertise in IT law and industry experience, we identify our clients' needs and provide focused, practical advisory services. Based on our broad legal knowledge in IT-related matters, we deliver fast solutions. In an era of heightened sensitivity around personal data protection, we adopt a preventive legal approach to minimize potential risks.

    We assist our clients in implementing personal data protection legislation in their businesses and, as a law firm adapted to technology and digitalization, we provide significant added value to their operations. We understand the legal mechanisms of IoT (Internet of Things), cloud-based services, e-commerce, data analytics, KVKK, GDPR, blockchain, e-sports, cryptocurrencies, game and app development, and online services.

    Our Services

  • Litigation and advisory services in IT law matters
  • Representation and registration services before the Personal Data Protection Authority
  • Preparation of DD and risk assessment reports related to data protection
  • Preventive services in IT law disputes, such as mediation, drafting/sending legal notices, and obtaining injunctive relief
  • Advisory on data collection, data protection, and data sharing in compliance with applicable laws and regulatory rules
  • Drafting license agreements, copyright agreements, know-how transfer agreements, multimedia and software license agreements, website development agreements, and maintenance/support agreements

    • As ErtuÄŸ & Partners Law Firm, our intellectual property services—built on extensive experience and sector expertise—include:

  • Litigation and advisory services in intellectual property law
  • Representation before public authorities such as the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and the Ministry of Culture
  • Registration services for copyrights, domain names, company names, and business names
  • Advisory on customs and customs investigation stages; preparation of DD and risk reports
  • Online filing services before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office for our clients' trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and Madrid Protocol trademarks in Turkey
  • Monitoring and reporting services for registered intellectual property rights
  • Preventive services in IP disputes, such as mediation, legal notices, and injunctive relief
  • Advisory on transfer of civil rights, confidential information, trade secrets, data protection, and privacy
  • Trademark assignment agreements, copyright agreements, know-how transfer agreements, multimedia and software license agreements, software and website development agreements, and maintenance/support agreements

    • Turkey has a large and still underdeveloped renewable energy potential; therefore, it receives investments from both strategic investors and private equity. Geographically, Turkey is rich in solar, wind, and hydro-based energy generation. Turkey is also rich in untreated biological waste and needs investments in biogas-based energy production.

    As a law firm experienced in legal matters related to solar, wind, and biogas-based power generation and in numerous energy facility construction projects, we support our clients' investments by always working with the best industry professionals while preparing tender practices on technical, environmental, and financial matters.

    Our Services

  • Legal support for project site development, acquisition, and plant construction phases
  • M&A services for energy-based projects, including due diligence (including land registry searches) and regulatory approvals
  • Drafting and negotiation of engineering, procurement, and construction contracts for renewable energy plant development (such as solar, wind, and biomass)
  • Strategic planning and environmental advisory for renewable project developers and investors (such as solar, wind, and biomass) across Turkey and MENA
  • Environmental regulatory and reporting services
  • Litigation services in disputes related to energy generation between the state and energy producers/distribution companies
  • Legal advisory on all aspects of EIA report impact, managers' liability for environmental incidents, and environmental approval phases
  • Representation of our clients before the Ministry of Energy and regulatory authorities (EMRA/EPDK)

    • As ErtuÄŸ & Partners, we provide legal support in all real estate transactions, including real estate dealings and investments, project development and planning, zoning, structuring, due diligence, negotiations, financing, leasing, and disposal of properties, and we represent our clients in disputes.

    We provide legal support to our clients in a volatile local real estate market and challenging legal environment, and offer legal advisory throughout the development process of all construction projects. We coordinate the interests of owners, lenders, tenants, architects, and contractors.

    Our services include drafting contracts for all construction project participants, contract and party management for complex projects, construction acceptance procedures and management documentation, and handover and approval procedures.

    We also provide legal services on acquisition of agricultural land, acquisition and renewal of land use rights, and completion of complex investments. In addition, we provide legal advisory on real estate-related legal matters, including compliance with planning and environmental protection rules and procedures. We support obtaining construction permits and other authorizations/approvals through bilateral meetings with national, regional, and local authorities.

    Our Services

  • Drafting and negotiating revenue-share construction agreements (flat-for-land model)
  • Drafting and negotiating construction and subcontractor agreements
  • Advisory on preparing building management plans
  • Advisory on building management and day-to-day legal services
  • Drafting in rem rights agreements
  • Legal advisory on title deed cancellation, correction, and registration disputes in the land registry
  • Preparation of real estate due diligence reports
  • Advisory in administrative processes regarding zoning plan amendments and, when required, legal action

    • Banking & Finance and Capital Markets focus on the contractual relationship between lenders and borrowers. In all financial transactions, the main objective is to negotiate and manage this relationship to ensure that the represented party's interests are protected both legally and commercially.

    As ErtuÄŸ & Partners Law Firm, we provide advisory on all banking, finance, and capital markets matters, including syndicated loans, real estate finance, project finance, and Islamic finance, as well as public offerings or sales to qualified investors. To date, our attorneys have represented many major local and international banks and intermediary financial institutions in banking, insurance, and capital markets law matters.

    Our Services

  • Real estate, project, and operating finance
  • Preparation and negotiation of legal documents
  • Consumer loans and trade finance
  • Loan agreements and syndicated loans
  • Legal review of financial documents
  • Representation before the Capital Markets Board (CMB/SPK) and the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA/BDDK)

    • We provide corporate and individual clients with services related to obtaining residence and work permits under citizenship law for both business and personal purposes, including first-degree family members.

    We prepare and submit required documents to authorities for citizenship and immigration applications; where necessary, we accompany applicants for in-person filings; we prepare objections for rejected applications; and we represent clients against deportation-related decisions, including administrative fines or entry bans. We provide global legal advisory to Turkish and foreign clients through our US- and Europe-based network and consultants.

    Our Services

  • Preparation and submission of work and residence permit applications
  • Extension of residence and work permits
  • Turkish citizenship applications, including Citizenship by Investment (CBI)
  • Advisory services on all immigration matters
  • Drafting and/or review of all types of documents

    • In health law, thanks to our experience in legal compliance of healthcare services, government investigations, and litigation, we quickly analyze the challenges and sector-specific concerns our clients may face and produce fast legal solutions. We also provide legal support to hospitals, licensed professionals, clinics, healthcare specialists, and laboratories. We offer full-scale litigation services in health insurance disputes.

    Our specialized attorneys represent clients in administrative hearings and contract negotiations, including defense of healthcare professionals' benefit claims before administrative courts. We also have knowledge and experience in malpractice cases.

    In cooperation with the healthcare sector, we provide comprehensive analyses to healthcare professionals and guide them on laws and regulations while helping minimize risk and achieve business goals.

    Our Services

  • Drafting contracts between healthcare institutions/pharmaceutical companies and their employees, suppliers, and public institutions
  • Malpractice, criminal cases, and pecuniary/non-pecuniary compensation claims arising from misdiagnosis and/or faulty procedures
  • Insurance disputes involving healthcare personnel and patients
  • Representation of clients before public institutions and handling administrative applications
  • Advisory on Ministry of Health licensing/permit processes

    • A contract specifically designed for a particular transaction offers the chance to eliminate numerous potential risks compared to a standard contract. Most litigation arising from contractual disputes is based on insufficient and carelessly drafted agreements. Our multidisciplinary practice gives us the ability to understand contract dynamics, and with that understanding, we prepare fast and reasonable draft contracts tailored to our clients' needs.

    We have extensive experience in drafting and reviewing the following commercial agreements:

  • Asset and goods sale agreements
  • Employment agreements
  • Engineering, procurement, and construction agreements
  • Share purchase agreements
  • Distribution agreements
  • Brokerage, agency, and commission agreements
  • Partnership agreements
  • Subcontractor agreements
  • Intellectual property license agreements
  • Commercial and residential lease agreements
  • Escrow/depositary agreements
  • Non-compete and non-disclosure agreements

    • We provide negotiation and mediation services to foreign and Turkish clients for out-of-court resolution of family law disputes. Where no amicable solution can be reached, we provide litigation services across a wide range of family law matters, including:

  • Divorce or legal separation
  • Compensation claims
  • Child custody, visitation, and parenting plans
  • Child or spousal support (maintenance)
  • Property division and settlement agreements
  • Financial settlement agreements
  • Asset and property discovery
  • Maintenance adjustment and modification
  • Interim relief orders such as financial restraints and financial support
  • Domestic violence and restraining orders
  • Prenuptial agreements

    • We provide services in public law matters to individuals, organizations, and the private sector. Our team has experience in many areas of public law and provides litigation services. It has also directly advised the public sector in public offerings of public assets and privatization processes. Our public law services include planning and environmental law, public procurement law, tender procedures, health and safety regulations, advertising law, and professional disciplinary practices.

    Our team also specializes in representation and protection of healthcare professionals' interests before administrative courts.

    As ErtuÄŸ & Partners, we believe alternative dispute resolution often provides faster and more effective outcomes than lengthy court proceedings. When evaluating disputes, we always consider ADR as the first option and advise our clients accordingly. We provide conciliation and mediation services in commercial, energy, and intellectual property disputes.

    We represent our clients before arbitration tribunals at both local and international levels, collaborate with international and local law firms, and always work with top expert witnesses in their respective fields in arbitration cases.

    We provide litigation and advisory services in all areas of labor law, including:

  • Drafting executive employment agreements covering confidentiality, non-compete obligations, personal data protection, and employee share plans
  • Representation in employment disputes and pre-litigation advisory
  • Conducting mediation processes in labor law matters
  • Litigation services in labor law matters
  • Representation before the Ministry of Labor and Social Security; preparing employee handbooks for HR departments; and labor law training

    • Many startups run out of capital in their first year not only because of poor commercial decisions but also due to lack of timely and proper legal support. As ErtuÄŸ & Partners, we believe in the power of new ideas and creation, and we are pleased to stand by new entrepreneurs with our expertise. Startups need a different legal approach because they must succeed with limited funds and within a limited timeframe.

    At ErtuÄŸ & Partners, we work closely with our startup clients who have built their businesses around new ideas.

    Our Services

  • Helping establish a workable business structure for founders and key team members, including shareholders' agreements and governance/board-level arrangements
  • Protection and management of intellectual property, including trademark and patent disputes
  • Drafting and negotiating strategic alliance, partnership, and related agreements
  • Advisory on obtaining external financing through equity financing and debt financing
  • Preparing employee stock option plans and advisory on labor law matters

    • In this context, we allocate part of our working hours on a pro bono basis to new venture ideas that do not have access to legal services.

    For more information, you can contact us at `projectstartup@ertugpartners.com`.

    Legal due diligence is a mandatory part of the M&A process. Legal findings identified through due diligence on the target company play a major role in acquisition decisions and share price determination. Although the due diligence process can sometimes be overwhelming, it is a very important component of secure corporate transactions.

    By reviewing the target company's documents and interviewing key personnel, we ensure our clients make the right investment decisions. We identify points that help assess investment risks, cost-efficiency of the transaction, and decisions on next steps.

    Our team has conducted legal due diligence in physical and virtual data rooms in many M&A transactions and prepared due diligence reports for companies of various sizes across many sectors. Whether our clients are foreign or domestic, understanding the relevant laws and regulations is essential to evaluating acquisition decisions.

    We also collaborate with leading legal professionals and expert witnesses in the sector on specialized matters such as tax law, real estate valuation, and environmental legal due diligence.