Legal assurance at every link of the automotive supply chain.
Contract, compliance, investment, and dispute advisory across the automotive value chain for OEMs, suppliers, distributors, and investors. Distribution and dealer networks, competition rules on vertical agreements, product safety and recall procedures, and German LkSG supply chain audits form the daily agenda of automotive files.
Türkiye’s automotive hub, Europe’s supply partner
Türkiye is one of the critical production and supply hubs of the European automotive industry. OEMs, Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers, distributors, and after-sales networks each operate with high-volume contracts, quality obligations, and delivery deadlines.
Germany's LkSG (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act), product liability, competition law, data, and e-mobility requirements must be assessed together in automotive matters. The Köksal team manages these obligations in line with supply chain realities.
Our Services in This Sector
Advisory tailored to the contract, investment, compliance and dispute needs of the automotive sector.
Contracts & Supply Structure
In the automotive sector, we structure customer, supplier, distributor, contractor, and service provider contracts so that the allocation of risk is clear.
Explore →Investment & Partnerships
We provide legal structuring and due diligence support for company formation, joint ventures, acquisitions, investment, and market-entry steps.
Explore →Regulation & Compliance
We address sector-specific legislation, KVKK/GDPR, competition, ESG, supply chain, and internal policy needs with operational feasibility.
Explore →Employment & Operations
We govern relationships with employees, executives, dealers, agents, representatives, and operations teams across contractual, employment law, and internal process dimensions.
Explore →Data, IP & Technology
We structure intellectual property, software, data, confidentiality, license, and technology procurement relationships according to the sector's product and service model.
Explore →Disputes & Arbitration
We provide strategy and representation support in commercial disputes, debt collection, defect claims, supply interruptions, breach of contract, and cross-border litigation.
Explore →A cross-border team fluent in the sector’s language
In automotive matters, we approach legal assessment together with commercial objectives, operational timelines, and cross-border feasibility. The aim is not merely to flag risk, but to establish a manageable working plan.
- Contract experience on the OEM and supplier side
- Local team in Berlin and İstanbul, service in three languages
- Depth in competition law and vertical agreements
- A supply chain perspective on LkSG and ESG compliance
- Proven practice in cross-border investment and disputes
Related Practice Areas
Automotive sector’s most frequently requested specialist practice areas.
Related Focus Areas
Automotive sector’s interdisciplinary specialist focus areas.
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.
06Expansion into Türkiye
For foreign investors entering the Turkish market, we structure company formation, investment incentives, contracts, employment arrangements, tax and compliance processes.
03ESG & Sustainability
End-to-end advisory for Turkish and DACH companies on supply chain due diligence, LkSG/CSDDD, sustainability reporting, and ESG compliance.
Team in This Sector
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We handle contracts, investment, corporate law, regulation, KVKK/GDPR, employment law, supply chain, debt collection, litigation, and arbitration together, according to the sector's operational needs.
No. Depending on the matter's needs, we coordinate Turkish law together with German and other foreign law dimensions, and in negotiations with foreign parties we work in Turkish, German, and English.
First, we review existing contracts, workflows, the supply chain, data processing operations, and regulatory obligations. We then produce a prioritised risk map and an actionable plan.
Yes. After reviewing the contract and the evidence, we plan the options — negotiation, formal notice, litigation, enforcement, arbitration, or foreign-jurisdiction coordination — according to the matter's commercial objectives.
The parties, the contracts, a summary of the transaction or dispute, a timeline, the relevant country or market information, and any existing correspondence are sufficient for an initial assessment.
A cross-border legal partner for your automotive business.
We stand with you, with cross-border experience tailored to your sector.