Akıncı Law Office is an international
 law firm, based in Istanbul Turkey, committed to providing high-quality legal
 service both in international and domestic practices. We provide specialized
 legal services to prominent local firms as well as to well-known corporations
 around the world. Akıncı Law Office is listed as one of the recommended law
 firms in the field of dispute resolution by Legal 500 and in the field of arbitration by Gar 100.

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We assist our clients quickly and
 cost-efficiently with immediate advice and help in most countries throughout
 the World. Our clients range from public institutions, internationally renowned
 firms to small businesses and individual entrepreneurs.

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Our main practice areas are
 international arbitration, foreign investment law mergers and acquisitions,
 international construction law, international business law, company and
 corporate law and employment law.

Akıncı Law Office

Dr. Aysegul Sezgin
 Huysal is the head of the corporate law department and lectures at Medipol
 University in Istanbul, Turkey. She graduated from Galatasaray University Faculty
 of Law and completed her LL.M. at Galatasaray University. She obtained her
 doctorate degree from Marmara University Faculty of Law.&nbsp;She works on
 international arbitration cases, especially disputes arising from M&amp;A
 projects, shareholders agreements, loan agreements, and other commercial
 agreements. She also acts as an arbitrator under commercial disputes.&nbsp;Her
 intricate knowledge and in-depth experience with the formulation of commercial
 contracts and the inherent risks give Dr. Huysal a perfect eye for detail in
 reviewing and putting together commercial agreements. She is a native Turkish
 speaker, and also fluent in French and English. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

CorporateMergers &amp; AcquisitionsCommercial Arbitration 



Litigation

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Languages

Turkish

English

French

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Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association

Partner

Moroğlu
 Arseven is a full-service law firm with broad expertise and experience in all
 aspects of business law. Established in 2000, the firm combines a new
 generation of experienced international business lawyers and of counsels who
 have academic, judicial and practical experience in private law. Its dynamic
 and dedicated team analyses the legal framework and provides flexible solutions
 for clients in Turkey. The firm serves local clients in international markets,
 as well as international clients operating in Turkey. Clients appreciate
 Moroğlu Arseven’s responsive, clear and concise answers to legal questions, as
 well as its knowledge of their business goals, usually based on long-term
 relationships. The firm represents and serves a diverse clientele, in a wide range
 of industries. In-depth sector knowledge ensures seamless service across
 practice areas, enabling Moroğlu Arseven to meet all of a client’s legal needs
 in Turkey. Key areas include industrial and manufacturing, retail and consumer,
 TMT, energy, healthcare and life sciences, entertainment and sports,
 pharmaceuticals, real estate and construction, banking, insurance and financial
 services.

Main Areas of Practice

<ul style="list-style-type: square;"><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Anti-Counterfeiting</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Anti-Money Laundering</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Commercial Arbitration and Mediation</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Commercial Contracts</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Copyrights</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Corporate</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Corporate and Commercial Litigation</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Employment Disputes</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Investigations</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Investment Arbitration and Treaty Protection </li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">IP Litigation</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">IP Portfolio Management</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">M&amp;A and Shareholder Disputes</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Mergers and Acquisitions</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Privacy and data protection</li></ul>































 Corporate, M&amp;A &amp; Finance

Moroğlu
 Arseven has significant experience with joint ventures, M&amp;A and company
 incorporations for major international and local clients. It advises clients on
 both buy-side and sell-side, during transactions which span a wide range of
 sectors. The firm has a strong capacity to effectively support corporate
 clients, due to its expertise in other legal disciplines essential to corporate
 work, such as IP, anti-trust, litigation and tax law. Full-service expertise
 allows Moroğlu Arseven to look beyond the rushed M&amp;A period and provide
 experience-based advice about the future consequences and implications of a
 transaction. Project-based M&amp;A deals represent a significant portion of the
 firm’s corporate work. It has advised clients in a variety of strategic
 positions, such as minority and majority shareholders, tripartite JVs, as well
 as clients selling step-by-step. Moroğlu Arseven has also represented clients
 in JV deals where both parties have symmetrical governance, or where one has
 the determining position. Recent examples include numerous venture capital and
 strategic joint ventures in the technology, energy, logistics and manufacturing
 sectors. Moroğlu Arseven regularly handles innovative financial and security
 matters for large clients, providing advice on a full range of related legal,
 regulatory and compliance issues. It advises financial institutions, export
 credit agencies, foreign commercial banks and corporate borrowers on all banking
 and finance matters, both in Turkey and overseas. Capital markets are a
 speciality of the firm’s banking and finance team. Maintaining compliance with
 capital markets legislation, which changes frequently in Turkey, is essential
 for many of Moroğlu Arseven’s clients. The firm stands at the forefront of
 energy market developments in Turkey and is experienced in navigating the
 obstacles to energy market investments, with broad expertise in renewables.
 Regularly advises on changing regulations, investment opportunities and the
 legal challenges posed by the need for reduced carbon emissions and energy
 efficiency across all sectors.

Litigation, Arbitration &amp; Dispute Resolution

Dispute
 resolution is a speciality area for Moroğlu Arseven, acting for clients during
 complex litigation in regulated and non-regulated marketsarbitration
 proceedings before such bodies as the ICC, ICSID, ISTAC, LCIA, VIAC, FIBA and
 CAS arbitration tribunals, as well as negotiating settlements in line with
 clients’ business priorities. A speciality within this practice area is
 representing global manufacturers or their local distributors in disputes over
 distribution, agency and regulatory issues. Moroğlu Arseven is strong in
 disputes concerning construction and energy, as well as post-M&amp;A conflicts.
 Clients appreciate the firm’s strength in representation in business crimes
 disputes, as well as criminal defence work. Moroğlu Arseven’s ability to
 integrate transactional and litigation practices has led to a significant
 success rate for litigation cases. Moroğlu Arseven always considers whether
 litigation, settlement, arbitration or any other type of dispute resolution is
 in the best interest of its clients. The firm offers strategic guidance on how
 to minimise litigation risk and avoid litigation, such as how best to manage
 evolving disputes, or support in establishing and using alternative dispute
 resolution procedures. Moroğlu Arseven draws together multiple practice areas
 to support clients in resolving disputes, such as corporate, employment, tax,
 anti-trust and other areas relevant to any given conflict. The integrated
 approach ensures innovative and pragmatic advice, supporting all parties to
 move on in the most cost efficient and least commercially damaging way.

Compliance &amp; Internal Investigations

Compliance
 is a specialty area for Moroğlu Arseven, integrated into all other practice
 areas. The firm focuses on ensuring clients’ strategies and policies are both
 compliant and cost-efficient, while also represent good practices at a local
 and international level. Areas include anti-corruption, anti-bribery,
 anti-money laundering, business crimes, anti-trust, privacy and data protection,
 employment, financial markets and services, along with sector-specific
 regulatory issues such as for energy, life sciences and pharmaceuticals. The
 firm has substantial expertise developing and auditing compliance strategies,
 as well as advising on risk mitigation, often in highly complex, cross-border
 projects, or heavily regulated sectors. Moroğlu Arseven has a significant track
 record providing clear and understandable compliance advice, as well as
 implementing and monitoring endto- end compliance programs. Moroğlu Arseven
 regularly supports large multinational clients with localising policies,
 operational processes and structures to meet Turkish regulatory requirements,
 as well as training employees. Planning and executing high-stakes internal investigations
 are among Moroğlu Arseven’s core specialties. High-profile clients choose to
 work with the firm for their most sensitive investigations, either run
 internally or in parallel with administrative or judicial procedures. These
 involve conduct issues, corruption allegations or criminal elements.
 Investigations are supported by the firm’s strong related practices, such as
 employment, dispute resolution, anti-corruption and white-collar crime.

Intellectual Property &amp; Brand Protection

Moroğlu
 Arseven holds wide-ranging experience in all facets of IP advice, including
 counselling, enforcement, transactional and litigation matters, as well as
 strategic cross-border management of portfolios and disputes. The firm offers
 in-depth knowledge of IP, combined with local understanding and broad
 experience in the Turkish marketplace. The firm manages portfolios for a number
 of high-profile brands, where IP considerations are critical to commercial
 decision making. High-profile international corporations and brands regularly
 engage Moroğlu Arseven, due to its reputation for delivering results, as well
 as effectively establishing, strengthening, enforcing and commercializing IP
 rights in Turkey. These include trademarks, patents, designs, domain names,
 copyrights, and other related rights. Support involves litigating disputes
 before courts, registering/protecting IP rights before the Turkish Patent and
 Trademark Office, as well as developing customized anti-counterfeiting or
 market clean-up programs for clients.

Employment

Moroğlu
 Arseven offers a full range of employment and social security advice, including
 transactional issues, drafting employment documents and agreements, as well as
 support on daily matters and disputes. The firm is particularly strong in
 serving ongoing employee benefit requirements for large employers, which
 require an efficient and cost-effective way to manage HR legal issues, or large
 portfolios of disputes. The firm routinely advises on both contentious and
 non-contentious employment matters. For instance, hiring and firing procedures,
 remuneration, benefits and pension, disciplinary procedures, immigration and
 work permits, drafting and implementing HR guidelines, codes of conduct,
 policies and procedures, performing interrogations and investigations, support
 during employee or workplace transfers, M&amp;A transactions, plus
 re-structuring procedures.

Moroğlu Arseven

Seyfi advises companies, funds, financial services
companies, banks and shareholders in a wide variety of complex projects or
conflicts. He offers strategic support during transactions, disputes,
investigations, regulatory compliance, as well as day-to-day commercial and
employment matters. Seyfi has a strong track record advising on cross-border
corporate and financial transactions, developing tailored contracts and
corporate structures to ensure each client’s operations run smoothly in Turkey.He has significant expertise advising clients during
mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships as well as disputes and
regulatory processes arising therefrom. These transactions frequently involve
high-values, or clients dealing with cross-border complications, customised
legal structures, along with complicated regulatory, financing or security
obstacles. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Joint ventures

Mergers and acquisitions

Regulatory compliance &amp; licensing

Shareholder disputes

Structured finance &amp; securities

Angel investing, private equity, &amp; venture capital

Business set-up

Corporate restructuring

Start-ups &amp; emerging growth

Foreign investment, tax &amp; fiscal regulations

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Languages

Turkish

English

German

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Memberships

International Bar Association

Young Businessmen Association of Turkey (TUGİAD)

Robert College Alumni Association

Istanbul University Alumni Association

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (founding board member)

Büyük Kulüp (Circle D’Orient)

Ertunç is a specialist in
tax, fiscal and administrative issues, as well as all aspects of sanctions and
international trade. He has a significant experience supporting clients to
navigate highly technical tax and administrative procedures or conflicts, where
a specialist’s in-depth knowledge and guidance is required.He regularly supports
companies involved in administrative disputes and government processes, such as
tax investigations and related conflicts. He has a strong track record
assisting clients to take advantage of tax amnesties, as well as assessing
compliance risks and planning strategies regarding business crime financial
regulations or the Financial Crimes Investigation Board. He has substantial
knowledge regarding corporate tax planning and related litigation, having
published an academic work in the taxation of mergers. He often assists clients
to plan and implement tax-efficient transaction structures, as well as address
tax or administrative issues which may arise at the post-transaction phase. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

All aspects of tax advice

Corporate

Commercial Contracts

M&amp;A and Shareholder Disputes

Mergers and Acquisitions

Unfair Trade Practices

Sale and Lease Agreements 

Foreign Investment and Business Set-up

Venture Capital and Private Equity

 Languages

Turkish

English

 Memberships

International Fiscal Association

Benan advises major foreign, domestic and multinational Fortune
500 companies on all aspects of launching and managing their daily operations
in Turkey, as well as provides end-to-end advice during disputes. He
specialises in supporting in-house legal teams around the world, taking the
role of an external general counsel. Many of Benan’s clients are household
names which he has advised for many years. He has particular experience
supporting clients in the manufacturing, industrial and energy sectors.Benan’s work revolves primarily around significant corporate
transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, or joint ventures, along with
corporate counselling, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution and employment
issues. His experience in corporate issues is valuable during disputes, and
vice versa. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Commercial Contracts

Corporate

Distribution, Franchising and Agency Agreements

Mergers and Acquisitions

Venture Capital and Private Equity

Employment and Labor

Sale and Lease Agreements

Antitrust and Competition

Tax, Fiscal and Public Debts

Commercial Arbitration and Mediation

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability

Employment Disputes

Insolvency and Restructuring

M&amp;A and Shareholder Disputes

Product Liability and Consumer Protection

Sports Disputes and Investigations

 Languages

Turkish

English

 Memberships

AmCham Turkey

International Bar Association

International Sports Lawyers Association

Union Internationale des Avocats

Turkish Industry and Business Association

Burcu
advises on many aspects of business law, specializing in mergers and
acquisitions, corporate transactions, foreign investments, compliance, as well
as all types of day-to-day commercial and employment issues which face
companies operating in Turkey. She has a significant track record advising
clients during their most sensitive and high-risk compliance projects or
investigations, where advocacy and negotiation skills play crucial roles, along
with strategic planning and conflict resolution.Burcu
pro-actively addresses strategic risk areas during projects and evolving
conflicts, developing mitigation strategies which support clients to achieve
their desired results.Burcu represents major Turkish conglomerates and
international companies during mergers, acquisitions, and corporate
transactions. She advises both on buy-side and sell-side mergers and
acquisitions in both strategic deals, as well as private equity and venture
capital investments. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Corporate

Mergers and Acquisitions

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption

Investigations

Employment and Labor

Foreign Investment and Business Set-up

Venture Capital and Private Equity

Emerging Growth and Early Stage Financing

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability

M&amp;A and Shareholder Disputes

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Business Crimes

Anti-Money Laundering

Economic Sanctions

Employment Disputes

Privacy and Data Protection

R&amp;D, Licensing and Technology Transactions

Distribution, Franchising and Agency Agreements

Commercial Contracts

Securities and Capital Markets

Antitrust and Competition

Unfair Trade Practices

 Languages

Turkish

English

 Memberships

International Bar Association

Data Protection Association of Turkey (Founding Board
 Member)

Transparency International

Endeavor Turkey

iTeCHLaw

Başak assists foreign and domestic
companies with a full spectrum of corporate and commercial issues, as well as
assists them to deal with day-to-day business obligations in Turkey. Her focus
includes corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures,
project finance, and business establishments. Başak also has significant
experience helping clients to deal with Turkish regulatory compliance issues,
including corporate governance, anti-corruption, and data protection.She supports with a full spectrum of
corporate and commercial matters, helping clients to negotiate and restructure
commercial contracts to ensure their Turkish operations run smoothly, as well
as enable clients to understand and address regulatory risk exposures.She has a
strong track record supporting with corporate governance issues, including
operational tasks such as arranging new signatories, running general assembly
meetings, drafting board resolutions, or changing the board of directors’
structure and signing authorities. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Corporate

Commercial Contracts

Mergers and Acquisitions

Foreign Investment and Business Set-up

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption

Project Finance

Venture Capital and Private Equity

Emerging Growth and Early Stage Financing

Consulting, Services and Outsourcing Agreements

Privacy and Data Protection

Distribution, Franchising and Agency Agreements

R&amp;D, Licensing and Technology Transactions

Product Liability and Consumer Protection

Sale and Lease Agreements

Employment and Labor 

Languages

Turkish

English

German

Hazal assists foreign and domestic
companies with a full spectrum of corporate and commercial issues, focusing on
mergers and acquisitions. She supports foreign and domestic companies through
all stages of complex corporate transactions, from project planning and due
diligence, through to negotiation and closing phases, as well as project
finance matters. Hazal also has significant experience assisting clients to with
a full range of corporate governance and regulatory compliance issues,
including banking and finance, capital markets, employment, IT and energy law
matters.She has a strong track record
supporting a broad range of high profile domestic and international companies,
most notably in the energy, technology, financial services, retail, manufacturing,
automotive and start-up sectors. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate

Commercial Contracts

Energy,
 Utilities and Renewables

Project Finance

Financial Markets and Services

Securities and Capital Markets

Secured Financing

Venture Capital and Private Equity

M&amp;A and Shareholder Disputes

Distribution, Franchising and Agency Agreements

Employment and Labor

Sale and Lease Agreements 

Languages

Turkish

English 

Memberships

International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) –
 (National Representative)

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Corporate and M&A in Turkey

Nilüfer
focuses on corporate and commercial law, including corporate transactions,
cross-border investments, business set-ups, mergers and acquisitions, as well
as regulatory compliance. She assists foreign and domestic companies to deal
with their day-to-day business operations in Turkey, as well as helps during
significant investments and corporate transaction projects.She
regularly assists in preparing and revising commercial agreements for clients,
including corporate governance documents and a full spectrum of day-to-day
commercial contracts. She researches and drafts memoranda for clients,
supporting them to understand and navigate Turkish corporate and regulatory
compliance issues, obligations or restrictions. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Corporate

Commercial Contracts

Foreign Investment and Business Set-up

Privacy and Data Protection

Consulting, Services and Outsourcing Agreements

Sale and Lease Agreements

Distribution, Franchising and Agency Agreements

R&amp;D, Licensing and Technology Transactions

Emerging Growth and Early Stage Financing

Venture Capital and Private Equity

Mergers and Acquisitions 

Languages

Turkish

English

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