Clear answers to the questions on your mind.

The cost of non-compliance is often far higher than the cost of a compliance programme. KVKK (Turkish Personal Data Protection Law) and similar regulations can result in administrative fines, reputational damage and harm to commercial relationships. A well-designed compliance programme manages these risks in advance and protects your company both legally and commercially.

Ongoing advisory is a flexible relationship based on mutual trust. Provided that the notice periods set out in the agreement are observed, the relationship may be terminated by either party. Our aim is not to tie you in, but to sustain the relationship through the value we deliver.

The scope of the retainer is defined together at the introductory stage and clearly set out in the agreement. Matters that fall outside the scope, such as litigation, arbitration or large-scale transactions, are handled under separately agreed terms. On such matters, we always provide information and a proposal before the process begins.

Ready-made templates can be a starting point, but every commercial relationship has its own risks, parties and expectations. Generic texts taken from the internet often do not fully comply with Turkish law or contain unbalanced provisions to your disadvantage. We tailor the contract to your specific needs and to the relevant legislation.

Yes. A significant part of contract management is reviewing the texts submitted by the other party. We examine the text line by line, flag provisions that are risky or unbalanced for you, and put forward concrete proposed amendments for the negotiation. This way, you know clearly what you are agreeing to before signing.

Companies that operate in Türkiye and process the data of individuals in Europe may be subject to both KVKK (Turkish Personal Data Protection Law) and GDPR. Although the two regulations are similar in many respects, they also have differences. We map out the overlapping and diverging obligations together, ensuring compliance with both sets of legislation within a single, consistent programme.

Yes. We monitor the legislative changes relevant to your field of operations and assess their potential impact on your company in advance. This way, you are not caught unprepared when a new regulation takes effect, and you can manage in good time any risks that may arise from a compliance gap.

No approach can promise to reduce all risks to zero; commercial life inherently carries uncertainty. However, preventive advisory makes risks visible so that you can make informed decisions, and it eliminates the greater part of foreseeable problems before they even arise. Our aim is not to disregard risk but to make it manageable.

Litigation comes into play once a dispute has arisen and defends your rights in court. Preventive advisory, by contrast, aims to identify and forestall a problem before it even arises. The two complement each other; however, the preventive approach is often both the more cost-effective path and the one that preserves the commercial relationship.

We assess every risk along two axes: the likelihood of its occurrence and the impact it would have if it materialises. High-likelihood, high-impact risks are addressed first, while lower-priority ones are placed under monitoring. This approach lets you direct your resources towards the measures that make the greatest difference.

In a contract between Türkiye and the DACH region, the governing law, the competent court and enforceability are critically important. A text that takes both legal systems into account remains enforceable no matter which country a problem later arises in. This approach minimises unforeseeable surprises in cross-border trade.

A contract risk map is an assessment that scans your existing contract portfolio and brings together into a single view the risky provisions, term and termination pitfalls, unbalanced liability clauses, and collection risks. This map clearly sets out which contracts require priority attention and where your position is solid.

For your frequently recurring transactions, we prepare legally sound templates tailored to your company. These templates reduce the need to conduct a legal review from scratch for every new contract, speed up your teams' work and provide a consistent standard across the organisation. For critical transactions, we still recommend an individual review.

With case-by-case representation, each issue means a separate file and separate billing. With ongoing counsel, by contrast, you build a lasting relationship with a team that knows your company and meet your day-to-day legal needs without opening a new file each time and at a predictable cost. This model is designed for companies that require speed and continuity.

Ongoing counsel is generally provided on the basis of a fixed monthly retainer. The fee is set at the outset, taking into account your company's size, sector, and expected workload. This way, the cost of legal support becomes a predictable line item in your budget.

Compliance is not a one-off goal but a process that requires continuity. Legislation changes, the company's operations expand and new risks emerge. For this reason, we review the programme at regular intervals and adapt it to current regulations and to your company's evolving needs.

No. Policies that remain only on paper provide no protection during an audit. An effective programme includes, alongside written policies, internal control mechanisms, allocation of responsibilities, employee training and regular monitoring. Our aim is to turn compliance into a workable system embedded in day-to-day operations.

Many contracts renew automatically at the end of their term, or extend unintentionally when a specific notice period is missed. Systematic tracking of renewal, term and termination dates protects you from unnecessary obligations and missed opportunities. This tracking is one of the most neglected yet most valuable parts of contract management.

Yes. Commercial relations between Türkiye and the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) are our area of expertise. Through our offices in İstanbul, Berlin and Kyrenia, we provide multilingual support in Turkish, German and English on your cross-border transactions, taking both legal cultures into account.