Law that protects commercial objectives in the Banking & Finance sector.
Advisory services in banking, fintech, payments, lending, collateral, investment, regulation and financial dispute processes. BDDK and SPK rulebooks, Central Bank payment and e-money licences, and MASAK anti-money-laundering obligations run alongside the commercial structure of every transaction.
The applicable legal framework in the Banking & Finance sector
The banking and finance sector carries a high degree of sensitivity across regulation, trust, data, collateral, credit, investment and disputes. The business model and the compliance framework must be designed together.
We support our clients on credit and collateral documentation, fintech and payment systems, investment transactions, KVKK/GDPR, receivables management, audit processes and financial disputes.
The Services We Offer in This Sector
Advisory tailored to the contract, investment, compliance and dispute needs of the Banking & Finance sector.
Contract & Supply Structure
In the Banking & Finance sector, we structure customer, supplier, distributor, contractor and service provider agreements 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 applicability.
Explore →Employment & Operations
We govern relations with employees, executives, dealers, agencies, representatives and operations teams across the contractual, employment-law and internal-process dimensions.
Explore →Data, IP & Technology
We structure intellectual property, software, data, confidentiality, licensing 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 language of the sector
In Banking & Finance matters, we handle the legal assessment together with the commercial objective, the operational timeline and cross-border applicability. The aim is not merely to point out risk, but to establish a manageable working plan.
- An approach that reads contracts, compliance and disputes together in the Banking & Finance sector
- Local teams in Berlin and İstanbul, with the ability to work in Turkish, German and English
- Integrated matter management across Practice Areas, Regional Desks and sector teams
- Early risk identification in investment, procurement and operational decisions
- A single point of contact combining an international network with local practice knowledge
Related Practice Areas
Banking & Finance sector’s most frequently requested specialist practice areas.
Related Focus Areas
Banking & Finance sector’s interdisciplinary specialist focus areas.
Legal Tech
Product- and process-focused advisory on legal technologies, contract automation, data rooms, AI-assisted legal processes, and regulatory compliance.
08Data
From KVKK/GDPR compliance to data governance, from the EU Data Act and cross-border transfers to data contracts, licensing, and breach response; every legal layer of data in a single focus.
02White-Collar Crimes
Defence and preventive counsel in internal investigations, executive liability, fraud, breach of trust, bribery, embezzlement, and compliance violations.
Team in This Sector
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We address contracts, investment, corporate law, regulation, KVKK/GDPR, employment law, supply chain, debt collection, litigation and arbitration together, in line with 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 we work in Turkish, German and English in negotiations conducted with foreign parties.
We first review existing contracts, workflows, the supply chain, data-processing operations and regulatory obligations. We then produce a prioritised risk map and a workable action plan.
Yes. After reviewing the contract and evidence, we plan the options of negotiation, formal notice, litigation, enforcement, arbitration or foreign-jurisdiction coordination in line with 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.
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