With the Gulf Desk, a single point of contact for Gulf investments.
Structured legal coordination for Gulf capital and Türkiye investments.
Local team and central coordination across the UAE · Qatar · Saudi Arabia
By reading the commercial rhythm of the relevant market together with the practical realities of Turkish law, the Gulf 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
Gulf 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 →Tax, Investment Incentives and State Aid
Support in tax planning, investment incentives, state aid, incentive certificates, accounting compliance and the legal/tax optimisation of the investment structure.
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 →Related Practice Areas
Gulf 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.
Real Estate & Construction
Real estate development, construction, leasing, sales, zoning, due diligence, contractor agreements, and dispute processes.
Explore →Energy
Legal support for energy investments across licensing, project development, financing, land, EPC, regulation and dispute processes.
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.
Cross-border structuring under the Gulf Desk
Designing the corporate structure, contract architecture and local implementation steps together.
Renewal of supply and distribution agreements
Restructuring the risk allocation, delivery, and payment terms for a cross-border commercial relationship.
Market access and compliance roadmap
Preparing the legal requirements, responsibility matrix, and implementation timeline ahead of entry into a new market.
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.
Related Publications
Gulf Desk — related insights and guides.
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.
The right legal partner for your work in the Gulf.
UAE · Qatar · Saudi Arabia · Regional Desk