{"id":535,"date":"2016-11-15T16:55:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T14:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ersozlu.com\/en\/?page_id=535"},"modified":"2016-11-18T14:15:34","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T11:15:34","slug":"practise-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ersozlu.com\/en\/practise-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Practise Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"
  • Legal Consultancy Services<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Settlement of Disputes<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Corporate Law<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Mergers and Acquisitions<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Contract Law<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Labor Law<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Insurance Law<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Maritime Commercial Law<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Real Estate Law<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Competition Law<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Privatizations<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Intellectual Property<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Law of Inheritance<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Banking and Finance<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Administrative Law<\/div><\/div><\/li>
  • Execution and Bankruptcy Law<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

    Legal Consultancy Services <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc renders legal consultancy services that yields the most convenient, reasonable, strategic and fastest results in order to ensure that its clients attain their expectations.<\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc has broad experience in establishment of foreign-capital companies, branches and contact offices, mergers and acquisition phases, operation of ports, management of shopping malls, contracts on long-term foreign-sourced loans, project financings, restructuring of companies, establishing and managing off-shore companies, free zone implementations, organizing the distributing networks within and outside of the countries, competition board applications, initial public offering, energy projects, build-operate-transfer (BOT) formulas, preparing any General Assembly documents and contracts about operation of companies, registration and protective tracking of intellectual rights including trademarks and patents, obtaining any kind of required permissions regarding factories and operation organizations and registration of air and sea transportation vehicles in relevant registries in Turkey and abroad.<\/p>\n

    The aimed results<\/strong> are achieved by evaluating expectations of clients individually from a multi-dimensional perspective and taking into account commercial and legal risks<\/strong>. This way of conduct has enables us to establish long-term cooperation with clients and to minimize the legal risks that can arise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Settlement of Disputes <\/strong><\/p>\n

    In resolution of legal problems and disputes that may be encountered individually or corporately, Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides legal service and represents its clients in the best manner possible through the conduct of its experienced lawyers and representation in any kind of cases that have been or to be filed.<\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc has significant amount of experience regarding commercial disputes. It also has gained broad experience in company law, labor law, insurance law and execution and bankruptcy law as well as settlement of disputes due to the insurance companies and many private companies included in its client portfolio.<\/p>\n

    Besides, Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc has been representing local and foreign companies in numerous local and international arbitration cases<\/strong>. It provides legal service on conduct of negotiations before and during the arbitrations and directing the settlement procedures. It also has broad experience in recognition and enforcement of international arbitration decisions in Turkey.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Furthermore, it provides service regarding the collection of receivables from overseas through the multi-national legal offices with which it cooperates and has enabled many exporter companies to collect their foreign receivables in a short time.<\/p>\n

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    Company Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc has been providing wide range of services in company law to domestic, international and multi-national companies operating in various sectors. Within this scope, services are offered to companies in all phases including establishment, operation, restructuring, mergers and acquisition, termination and liquidation. It also has broad experience in preparation of due-diligence reports, contracts for purchase and sales of shares and preparation of shareholders\u2019 contracts. These services include registration of foreign-capital companies in the Republic of Turkey and establishment of branches and liaison offices of foreign-resident companies in Turkey.<\/p>\n

    Moreover, legal consultancy services that companies need in their daily operation are also offered. Preparing Board of Directors\u2019 decisions, convening general assembly meetings, obtaining all kinds of licenses and permits regarding to the operations of the companies, conducting registration procedures, managing legal relationships with workers and preparing commercial contracts are among the core practice areas in which Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc has broad experience.<\/p>\n

    The most creative, economical and fastest solutions are offered for dispute resolutions that the companies may encounter during their operation.<\/p>\n

    Guiding consultancy services are provided with commercial approaches during establishment of legal and structural systems in order to ensure the most convenient operation for client companies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Mergers and Acquisitions<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc has specialized in providing consultancy services to its clients in various fields such as all kinds of mergers and acquisition, share and asset sales, restructuring and organization, venture fund investments, joint ventures, structuring by way of partial division and sale of minority shares.<\/p>\n

    We are successful in mergers and acquisition procedures, because we provide legal service with our innovative and multi-dimensional perspective in accordance with the needs of our clients in mergers and acquisition phases.<\/p>\n

    The services provided by Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc cover all stages of mergers and acquisition. The procedure starts with the negotiation phase and is followed by services to prepare and examine relevant contracts. Formulation of taxing and financing plans of phases, applications to be lodged with the Competition Board or the administrative and independent institutions in other private markets, permits and follow-up of all these procedures are also rendered. Legal consultancy is provided with regard to settlement of disputes that may arise and foreseeing risks to enable achievement of objectives in commercial activities of our clients.<\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc has also taken place in mergers and acquisition phases in many sectors, notably food, agricultural products and automotive sector.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Contract Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides legal support for its clients in the preparation phase of all contracts. Specialized and professional service is provided regarding preparation, formulation and negotiation of any kind of commercial contracts such as Partnership Contracts, Purchasing Contracts, Supply and Distribution Contracts, Joint Ventures, Franchise Agreements, Agency Contracts, Construction Contracts, Loan Contracts, License Contracts, Labor Contracts,\u00a0 Consultancy and Service Contracts in Turkish, English<\/strong> and French<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Labor Law <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides an extensive legal service to many domestic, international and multi-national companies about labor law.<\/p>\n

    Regarding individual labor contracts, we provide our client companies with service in all areas of labor law such as offering guiding consultancy for problems related to staff employment, preparing and reviewing individual labor contracts which are suitable for the job definitions of their staff, creating contracts of non-competition and non-disclosure agreements for key employees, termination of labor contracts through settlement and \/or dispute resolution and managing negotiations for collective bargaining agreements(CBA) that the companies may encounter during their daily operation.<\/p>\n

    We also provide legal consulting in obtaining work permit for foreign national staff and for staff transfer procedures.<\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc also provides specialized and experienced service for disputes arising from Labor and Social Security Law, and takes role in all kinds of cases such as collection of receivables, re-employment, damages due to occupational accidents, recourse of Social Security Institution and determination of working term.<\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc reaches strategic and creative results by acting as a guide in labor law field thanks to its experience and multi-dimensional way of thinking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Insurance Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides general consultation service to many leading insurance companies originating from insurance law and works extensively to resolve any disputes arising out of life and property insurances.<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

    It also provides extensive and specialized services in the field of insurance law including determining the value of insurance when making policies between its clients and insurance companies, preparing insurance exemptions, guaranteeing compensations, determining the beneficiary and representing clients in legal and recourses cases that might arise due to insurance contracts.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc is always at its clients\u2019 side in all fields of insurance law and during the resolution of legal disputes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Maritime Commercial Law <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc works in the field of maritime commercial law quite actively and extensively. It provides services to a quite large portfolio in both harbor privatization and harbor management.<\/p>\n

    All kinds of maritime services and maritime commercial contracts regarding harbor management, including, but not limited to, carrying out the contracts of charter party, freight, general cargo, captain and other crew, consulting service about their control are also offered.<\/p>\n

    Our founder Cenk Murat Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc has a published book about the Legal Responsibility of a Captain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    We also offer services for buying and selling yachts and\/or commercial ships from foreign or domestic markets.<\/p>\n

    As part of consulting services about maritime commercial law, a specialized and extensive service is provided for the resolution of disputes that might arise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Real Estate Law <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides extensive services by carrying out negotiations within the framework of regulations on renting of real estate such as malls, residences, warehouses, touristic facilities and buildings; preparing rental contracts, resolving the disputes arising out of rents.<\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc also provides services to building contractors, owners, investors and contractors on project construction, preparation of joint venture agreements, and conducting legal investigation on real estates, create and redeem of encumbrances.<\/p>\n

    We provide all types of legal services for foreign clients for the acquisition of real estate in Turkey.<\/p>\n

    In addition to providing consulting services about the construction and operation of harbors, additional harbor constructions and the construction of malls, we are also specialized in the resolution of disputes related to real estate such as construction plan for real estates, cases about permits, and evacuation actions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Competition Law <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides domestic and foreign companies with legal support and consultation in all areas of competition law including actions that do not comply with competition rules, abuse of dominant position, predatory pricing, vertical and horizontal agreements, and other actions that distort the competition.<\/p>\n

    In addition to these, Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc represents its clients before the Competition Authority, judiciary and administrative jurisdiction authorities in the investigations about the violation of Competition Law, carries out necessary procedures to avoid the competition law concerns and provides specialized legal consultancy to its clients in the field of competition law.<\/p>\n

    By combining its expertise over intellectual property law with its expertise in the area of competition law, Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc is able to reach strategic solutions in complex competition law matters where the intellectual property rights are especially effective and intersects with competition law.<\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc successfully represents its foreign clients in all phases of the competition law investigations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Privatizations <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc specialized in privatization law by taking part in port privatization procedures carried out in Turkey.<\/p>\n

    It provides consultancy services to international and domestic investors in preparation for a tender during privatization and the management of privatization processes, preparing necessary files and documents, ensuring the financing of privatization. Following the privatization; it provides legal services during post-closure such as obtaining necessary permits and similar transitional procedures.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Intellectual Property <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides all kind of legal services that are necessary to protect intellectual property rights. Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc counsels and conducts litigations initiating from intellectual property disputes and infringement of intellectual and artistic works. The trademark and patent representatives serve the clients in registration of trademarks, patents and industrial designs within the registry of Turkish Patent Institute. Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc also provides legal support in International Protection of Intellectual Rights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Law of Inheritance <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides consultation and attorney services in all disputes within the area of inheritance law including preparation and revocation of wills and inheritance contracts, initiating partition lawsuit in order to create individual ownership between inheritors, lawsuit for the nullity of acts, cases for revocation and reduction of testamentary dispositions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Banking and Finance <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides legal consulting services about banks and financing to parties that acquire and give loans in terms of project financing, purchasing financing, commercial bank financing, securities, derivatives, restructuring financing, and financing required for partnerships and privatizations and carries out necessary negotiations and meetings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Administrative Law <\/strong><\/p>\n

    Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides services within the scope of administrative law related to disputes that may arise between state or administrative organizations and persons and companies. It especially provides consulting and attorney services about administrative penalties, cancellation of any type of administrative procedure such as permits, and claims that arise due to damages caused by administration.<\/p>\n

    The services that are offered within the scope of administrative law generally cover the following subjects;<\/p>\n

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    • Applying to administrations and objecting against administrative decisions and processes<\/li>\n
    • Filing and managing cases to cancel administrative processes<\/li>\n
    • Filing full remedy action due to damages caused by administration\u2019s negligence<\/li>\n
    • Managing disputes about expropriation<\/li>\n
    • Following reconciliation procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>

      Execution and Bankruptcy Law <\/strong><\/p>\n

      Ers\u00f6zl\u00fc provides legal support to companies in collection of the debts due to commercial transactions, preparing the bankrupt\u2019s certificate and managing the processes of bankruptcy of the companies that has encountered economic obstacles.<\/p>\n

      Accordingly, it provides all types of legal services through its expert lawyers including reconciliation, collection of debts as a result of litigation, collateralization of receivables, representation of debtors and creditors during liquidation and bankruptcy process, carrying out the application for delaying bankruptcies, and the collection of all debts due to commercial transactions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>