With the Global Desk, a single point of contact in 126 countries.
A single point of contact for multi-country transactions through the GGI network.
Local team and central coordination across the 126 countries · GGI network
By reading the commercial rhythm of the relevant market together with the practical realities of Turkish law, the Global Desk provides companies with an actionable roadmap.
We handle matters with a core team that addresses investment, contract, compliance, dispute, and operational requirements together, and when needed we bring local experts together under a single point of coordination.
Services the Desk Offers
Actionable and coordinated counsel at every stage of cross-border work.
Investment & Market Access
We build a legal roadmap for market entry, company formation, investment structuring, and local operational steps.
Explore →Contracts & Trade
We align supply, distribution, service, and commercial contracts with the applicable law and business objectives.
Explore →Disputes & Arbitration
We provide strategy, representation, and local coordination in commercial disputes, arbitration, litigation and enforcement proceedings.
Explore →Compliance & Supply Chain
We manage supply chain, ESG, data, and contractual compliance obligations together with operational processes.
Explore →Permits & Work Arrangements
We coordinate permit, work, and local-registration requirements for investor, executive, and employee mobility.
Explore →Tax & Accounting Coordination
We tie the tax, accounting, and payroll dimensions into a single project plan together with the relevant experts.
Explore →Related Focus Areas
Global Desk brings several strategic focus areas together under one roof.
Expansion into Türkiye
For foreign investors entering the Turkish market, we structure company formation, investment incentives, contracts, employment arrangements, tax and compliance processes.
Explore the focus area →Expansion into Germany
For Turkish companies expanding into Germany and the DACH region, we manage company formation, contracts, tax, workforce, compliance and dispute processes from a single point of contact.
Explore →Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Advisory on due diligence, transaction structure, contracts, closing and integration processes in merger, acquisition, joint-venture and investment transactions.
Explore →ESG & Sustainability
End-to-end advisory for Turkish and DACH companies on supply chain due diligence, LkSG/CSDDD, sustainability reporting, and ESG compliance.
Explore →Related Practice Areas
Global Desk works with the firm’s relevant legal disciplines on cross-border matters.
Sectors We Serve
A selection of sectors this desk works with most often.
Automotive
Contract, compliance, investment, and dispute advisory across the automotive value chain for OEMs, suppliers, distributors, and investors.
Explore →Technology
Legal advisory on licensing, SaaS, data, intellectual property, investment, scaling, compliance, and product law for technology companies.
Explore →Logistics
Advisory on contracts, liability and disputes in transport, warehousing, customs, CMR and cross-border delivery processes.
Explore →Real Estate & Construction
Real estate development, construction, leasing, sales, zoning, due diligence, contractor agreements, and dispute processes.
Explore →Iron & Steel
Advisory services on industrial production, raw material supply, energy, exports, ESG, occupational safety, and commercial disputes.
Explore →Banking & Finance
Advisory services in banking, fintech, payments, lending, collateral, investment, regulation and financial dispute processes.
Explore →Selected Matters
A selection of representative matters handled by this desk. Client names are anonymised for confidentiality.
A single point of contact, a multidisciplinary team
Our desk structure combines market- or subject-specific experience with all of our firm's practice areas. This way, you move forward with a single strategy and centre of responsibility, without getting lost among separate advisors.
- A core team dedicated to the market or subject
- Capability to work in Turkish, English and German
- A model integrated with practice areas and sector teams
- A single view across contract, compliance and dispute work
- Coordination with local and international partner firms when needed
Desk Team
Meet the multilingual core team working on this desk.
Portrait 4:5Mehmet Köksal
Founder and Managing PartnerIstanbul · Berlin · KyreniaProfile →
Portrait 4:5Kübra Köksal-Yılmaz
PartnerBerlin · İstanbulProfile →
Portrait 4:5Gül Efem
Of CounselİstanbulProfile →
Portrait 4:5Herdem Belen
Of CounselİstanbulProfile →
Portrait 4:5Sven Köksal
Legal EngineerBerlin · İstanbulProfile →
Portrait 4:5Batuhan Halim
Of CounselKyreniaProfile →Related Publications
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In matters with an investment, trade, contract, compliance, or dispute dimension in the relevant market or subject, the desk team coordinates the matter through a single point of contact.
We designate the matter's primary point of contact and bring the relevant desks and practice-area teams onto the same work plan. On the client side, communication runs through a single channel.
No. The desk structure is a teaming model focused on the relevant market or subject. The scope of services is determined according to the needs of the matter.
Depending on the needs of the matter, we work in Turkish, English, and German; we organise communication and documentation with foreign parties accordingly.
The market or subject objective, existing contracts, party information, the timeline, and any dispute or compliance documents are sufficient for an initial assessment.
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