Erguvan

Law Office

About

Erguvan Law Office is an independent Istanbul-based law firm providing high-standard, solution-oriented legal services across a broad range of practice areas to individual and corporate clients at both national and international levels.

Team

Fatih Erguvan, LL.M.

Attorney at Law, Mediator

+90 531 674 30 70

Services

Corporate Transactions and Commercial Disputes

  • Ensuring regulatory compliance of corporate structures and internal procedures
  • Preparation, review, and negotiation of key corporate documents such as articles of association, representation documents, and internal regulations
  • Handling general corporate matters such as holding general assembly meetings in compliance with applicable legislation, company type conversions, share transfers, and trade registry filings
  • Consumer transactions and retail compliance
  • Legal representation in disputes arising from commercial relationships, including sales, supply, distribution, agency, licensing, lease, manufacturing, and carriage contracts

Capital Markets

  • Legal consultancy services on compliance with the regulations of the Capital Markets Board of Turkey and corporate governance principles
  • Legal consultancy on the preparation, review, and negotiation of legal documents and contracts related to capital markets transactions
  • Legal consultancy services regarding compliance with legal obligations in public offering processes
  • Legal consultancy on intra-corporate relations in publicly held companies
  • Legal representation and defense in sanction proceedings related to capital markets violations

Intellectual Property

  • Legal consultancy on copyright and industrial property rights, and representation in all related civil and criminal proceedings
  • Licensing, assignment, and usage permissions for copyrighted works, and protection of authors' rights
  • Contracts concerning the acquisition and operation of rights over software, databases, and websites, and legal representation in disputes concerning the protection of such rights
  • Legal consultancy services on the preparation and execution of agreements such as trademark licensing, assignment, and franchise agreements, as well as legal representation in matters related to counterfeiting and piracy
  • Legal consultancy services on patent licensing and technology transfer agreements, and legal representation in patent infringement and invalidity actions

Antitrust & Competition

  • Conducting compliance programs on competition law
  • Structuring market share, pricing, agreements, and distribution networks in compliance with competition law
  • Review of distribution, dealership, licensing, supply, and similar agreements from a competition law perspective, and analysis of whether horizontal and vertical agreements contain prohibited elements such as market sharing or price fixing
  • Legal consultancy on merger and acquisition transactions requiring notification to the Competition Authority, and the preparation of pre-authorization or exemption applications
  • Legal representation in competition law investigations and the conduct of objection and litigation processes against sanctions

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Conducting and reporting due diligence on the financial, commercial, and legal status of the target company
  • Legal consultancy on negotiation strategy and risk management in merger and acquisition processes
  • Preparation, review, and negotiation of documents and agreements such as share transfer agreements, merger agreements, letters of intent, and memorandums of understanding
  • Obtaining the necessary permits and approvals from relevant administrative authorities, completing the closing process, and performing post-closing procedures
  • Legal consultancy on the organization restructuring following mergers and acquisitions and the reorganization of tax, finance, and competition strategies

Employment Law Practices

  • Employment and labor relations, and compliance with labor law regulations
  • Preparation, review, and negotiation of employment contracts, workplace regulations, and documents containing provisions such as probation periods and non-compete clauses
  • Legal consultancy on matters arising during the course of employment, such as leave entitlements, shift arrangements, and disciplinary practices
  • Planning and management of termination processes in compliance with labor law regulations
  • Legal representation in reinstatement cases and lawsuits concerning employee receivables and compensations

Information Technology

  • Regulatory compliance in information technology
  • Preparation, review, and negotiation of legal documents and contracts related to information technology
  • Internet governance, content regulation and liability, content removal, and access blocking
  • Legal consultancy on data security and privacy protection
  • E-commerce regulations and regulatory compliance

Personal Data Protection

  • Compliance with local and international data protection regulations
  • Planning and implementation of data protection compliance projects and processes
  • Preparation, review, and negotiation of legal documents such as privacy notices, explicit consent forms, personal data processing inventories, and privacy policies
  • Management of data breach incidents, including detection, reporting, and notification processes
  • Legal representation before the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) in investigations and examinations

Tax

  • Tax consultancy and regulatory compliance
  • Tax procedures and reporting
  • Tax audit process management
  • International taxation and international tax structuring
  • Tax offenses and misdemeanors, tax penalties, and resolution of tax disputes

Customs, Logistics, and International Trade

  • Disputes regarding customs tariffs, taxable base, and the origin of goods
  • Disputes regarding the refund of overpaid taxes
  • Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations
  • Logistics and transportation contracts
  • Legal consultancy on import and export regulations

Real Estate

  • Execution of title deed and property transactions, and management of expropriation processes
  • Legal consultancy on real estate investment processes and legal assistance regarding property acquisitions by foreign nationals
  • Urban transformation processes
  • Zoning issues, construction contracts, and flat-for-land construction agreements
  • Rectification of title records and protection of property rights

Immigration, Residence Permits, and Acquiring Turkish Citizenship

  • Legal consultancy with immigration procedures
  • Residence permit and work permit services
  • Appeals against residence and visa rejections and deportation orders
  • Legal consultancy regarding inheritance procedures and asset management of foreigners in Turkey
  • Turkish citizenship applications, including acquisition through investment

Criminal Defense

  • Criminal investigations and protective measures
  • Representation in criminal courts
  • Criminal cases related to cybercrimes
  • Criminal cases related to white-collar crimes and financial offenses
  • Appeals and cassation applications in criminal cases

Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation

  • Commercial litigation
  • Domestic and international arbitration
  • Civil and commercial mediation
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards
  • Settlement negotiations and legal strategy development

Enforcement, Bankruptcy, and Restructuring

  • Enforcement proceedings and debt collection procedures
  • Requests for preliminary attachment and preliminary injunctions
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • Legal consultancy on concordat (composition) procedures
  • Restructuring for companies

Contact

Address: 83 Ahmet Arif Ave. Apt. 1, Esenyurt, Istanbul 34517, Turkey

Telephone: +90 212 877 30 70

Email: info@erguvan.av.tr