For your company: strong and strategic representation before the courts.
In commercial and civil litigation, we provide holistic defence — from case strategy to pleadings, from evidence management to hearing representation, all the way through the appeal and cassation stages. We are also at your side in the recognition and enforcement of cross-border judgments.
Being in the right is not enough in court — your rights must be defended properly
Litigation management means running a dispute through the courts from start to finish. Structuring the case strategy, preparing the pleadings, gathering and presenting the evidence, and strong representation at hearings directly determine the outcome. Even the smallest procedural shortcoming can affect the merits.
We treat every case as a strategic question before it is ever filed. We assess the risks and probabilities in advance, go to court fully prepared under the Turkish Code of Civil Procedure (HMK), and protect our client’s commercial interests at every stage of the proceedings.
When Does This Apply?
The types of disputes our litigation management service typically covers.
Receivables & Damages
Claim and defence management in actions for receivables arising in contract or tort, and for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages.
Breach of Contract
Disputes arising from breach of commercial contracts, defective performance and termination of contract.
Corporate Law & Competition
Shareholder disputes, annulment of general assembly resolutions, unfair competition and intellectual property actions.
How Does the Process Work?
The three-stage approach we follow when taking on a case.
01 · Analysis & Strategy
We assess the file and the evidence, identify the legal risks and probabilities, and build a clear litigation strategy.
02 · Case Management
We prepare the pleadings, present the evidence, pursue interim injunction and attachment requests, and provide strong representation at hearings.
03 · Judgment & Enforcement
We evaluate the judgment, pursue appeal and cassation remedies where necessary, and secure enforcement of the favourable ruling.
Strategy first, litigation second
The outcome of a case is often decided not in the courtroom but at the preparation stage. With a firm command of procedure, a well-structured evidence strategy and experienced hearing representation, we defend our clients’ rights with determination at every stage of the proceedings.
- Established litigation experience in commercial and civil cases
- Pre-litigation risk, probability and cost analysis
- Securing the receivable through interim injunction and attachment
- Uninterrupted follow-up through the appeal and cassation stages
- Multilingual representation in the recognition and enforcement of cross-border judgments
Specialised Sub-Services
Litigation — the focused applications of this service for particular needs.
Anti-Counterfeiting
An integrated programme against counterfeit goods and trademark infringement: customs detention, platform complaints, preservation of evidence, preliminary injunctions and damages actions.
Explore →Goodwill Indemnity Claims
Goodwill indemnity claims on the termination of agency and distributorship relationships: claim, defence and negotiation under the practice of Turkish Commercial Code Art. 122 and German HGB §89b.
Explore →Cyber Insurance & Recourse
Coverage testing of cyber policies, post-incident loss recovery and recourse against at-fault suppliers: the financial remedy for a cyber incident in a single strategy.
Explore →Termination & Reinstatement Management
Structuring valid and just-cause terminations, negotiating mutual termination (ikale), representation in mediation, and employer defence in reinstatement claims.
Explore →Post-Fair Dispute Follow-Up
Bringing disputes that began at the fair to a close: objection to the injunction, the main action, damages claims, and an offensive strategy built on evidence gathered at the fair.
Explore →Other Services in This Category
When needed, the same team can seamlessly extend its work to our other solutions in this area.
Related Areas & Legislation
The focus areas, practice areas, desks and legislation connected with this service.
Our Matters in This Service
The anonymised examples of our work that relate to this service.
Representation of a Turkish manufacturer in ICC arbitration
Strategy, case management and representation in a dispute arising from a cross-border supply contract.
Review the matter →Dispute · LitigationDebt recovery in a CMR carriage dispute
Managing the litigation and enforcement process in a compensation dispute arising from cross-border carriage.
Review the matter →Dispute · ReinstatementDefence management of a collective reinstatement dispute
Managing the serial reinstatement claims filed after a restructuring with a single defence strategy and a consistent evidence set.
Review the matter →The Team Delivering This Service
With our multilingual team of lawyers, well-versed in Turkish and German law, we are by your side.
Related Publications
Fresh perspectives and guides from the Knowledge Centre.
The cost of a case has two parts. Court fees are charged under the Fees Law (No. 492) and, in most types of case, calculated in proportion to the value of the claim, with part payable up front when the action is filed. To that is added the expense advance deposited under Article 120 of the Code of Civil Procedure (No. 6100), which covers the expert, witness, site-inspection and service costs as the case proceeds.The…
If you win, the court orders the losing party to pay a counterparty attorney’s fee. It is calculated under the litigation-costs provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (No. 6100) and according to the Minimum Attorney Fee Tariff, which is updated annually. That figure is independent of what you agreed with your own lawyer and can differ from it. The court fees you paid and the expert and service costs are, as a rul…
Yes. You can pursue a case in Türkiye through a lawyer by granting a power of attorney, without coming to the country at all. A power of attorney executed abroad has to carry an apostille under the Hague Convention and be translated into Turkish. Under the Code of Civil Procedure (No. 6100) a party is represented by their lawyer at most stages, and attending hearings in person is generally not required.Personal atte…
Where the conditions are met, we seek to secure your receivable or the subject matter of the dispute while the proceedings are ongoing by requesting an interim injunction or a precautionary attachment.
The duration of a lawsuit varies according to the nature of the dispute, the court's caseload, and the appeal (istinaf) and cassation (temyiz) stages. It is not possible to commit to a definite timeframe; however, we carry out the procedural preparation that will accelerate the process from the very outset.
Appeal (istinaf) and cassation (temyiz) are legal remedies that may be pursued against a first-instance decision. Their availability varies according to the type of decision and the monetary thresholds prescribed by law; we assess your file within this framework.
For a significant portion of commercial debt and compensation lawsuits, mediation is a mandatory precondition for litigation; that is, an application to a mediator must have been made before filing suit. We plan the process as a whole, taking this requirement into account too.
Foreign court judgments may take effect in Türkiye where the recognition and enforcement conditions set out in the law are met. With our multilingual team, we handle these processes in Turkish, German, and English.
Litigation — get the right legal support.
Let us identify the right solution together, drawing on our experience in Türkiye and the DACH region.