With the Southeast Asia Desk, a single point of contact across ASEAN.
Coordination in market entry, regional structuring, technology/data and dispute processes across ASEAN markets.
Local team and central coordination on the ASEAN · Southeast Asia axis
The Southeast Asia Desk offers companies an actionable roadmap by reading together the commercial rhythm of the relevant market and the practical realities of Turkish law.
It manages matters with a core team that addresses investment, contracts, compliance, disputes, and operational requirements together; when needed, we bring local experts under a single coordination.
Services Offered by the Desk
Actionable and coordinated advisory at every stage of cross-border business.
Investment & Market Access
We build a legal roadmap for market entry, company formation, investment structure, and local operational steps.
Explore →Contracts & Trade
We align supply, distributorship, service, and commercial contracts with the relevant law and commercial 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
Southeast Asia 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 →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
Southeast Asia 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.
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 →Automotive
Contract, compliance, investment, and dispute advisory across the automotive value chain for OEMs, suppliers, distributors, and investors.
Explore →Selected Matters
A selection of representative matters handled by this desk. Client names are anonymised for confidentiality.
Cross-border structuring under the Southeast Asia Desk
Designing the corporate structure, contract architecture and local implementation steps together.
Renewal of supply and distributorship agreements
Restructuring risk allocation, delivery, and payment provisions for a cross-border commercial relationship.
Market access and compliance roadmap
Preparing the legal requirements, responsibility matrix, and implementation timeline prior to entering 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
Sven Köksal
As a Legal Engineer within Köksal Attorney Partnership, Sven Köksal contributes to matching client needs with the right service and expertise in matters centred on legal tech, data and document management, process automation and AI-supported legal operations.
Desk Team
Meet the multilingual core team working on this desk.
Related Publications
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Read more →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 identify the matter's main point of contact and bind the relevant desks and practice area teams to the same work plan. On the client side, communication runs through a single channel.
No. The desk structure is a team-formation 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 details, the timeline, and any dispute or compliance documents are sufficient for an initial assessment.
The right legal partner for your work in Southeast Asia.
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