Arslan Law Firm

The firm: Arslan Law Firm is among the leading law firms in Turkey and specialises virtually in every area of business law. With its unsurpassed and experienced team, the law firm offers legal advisory services to a diverse national and international client base across a broad range of industries.

Arslan Law Firm has differentiated itself from other national law firms by the proven ability to render a full range of sophisticated international business transactions as well as legal advisory services in every area of commercial and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and insolvency, dispute resolution and arbitration, international trade remedies (ie dumping and safeguard measures), WTO’s dispute settlement proceedings, real estate and construction law, healthcare and pharmaceuticals law and intellectual property rights.

For client matters that require advocacy outside Turkey, Arslan Law Firm includes attorneys licensed to practice in the United States and various European countries.

Areas of practice: Arslan provides legal and professional consultancy services to both domestic and foreign companies, as well as public institutions and associations. The firm’s range of services is outlined below.

Corporate and M&A: Arslan provides legal advisory services on cross-border transactions across a wide range of industries. Recently, the firm provided buy-side advisory services to Mosburger GmbH, a leading Austrian packaging company, in its acquisition projects completed in Turkey. In addition, Arslan Law Firm has provided Hamburger Recycling GmbH, a subsidiary of Mosburger Gmbh, with legal assistance and advisory services with regard to the provisions of Turkish commercial and corporate law. Arslan Law Firm is also an advisor to local companies, such as Dedeman Group, in a variety of legal matters related to corporate and commercial law.

Last but not least, Arslan Law Firm has assisted a variety of well-known international companies with business incorporation services in Turkey.

Banking and finance: Arslan provides legal services to banks, Islamic financial institutions, and private funds regarding branch and agency establishments, syndication loans, leasing transactions, secured loan transactions, letters of credit, collection of receivables, bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, and regulatory legal requirements/compliance.

Restructuring and insolvency: Arslan has represented a variety of clients across a broad range of industries and markets in insolvency proceedings.

Dispute resolution: Arslan has a strong reputation for representing its clients in commercial disputes, administrative proceedings, labour and tax disputes, and claims for indemnity and debt. For instance, Arslan Law Firm currently provides a global energy company with legal advisory and representation services in international arbitration.

Construction and real estate: Arslan drafts, reviews and negotiates transactions for foreign and domestic clients involved in real estate transactions. Arslan Law Firm also represents clients before public authorities, municipalities and tax offices. Arslan Law Firm has so far advised many well-known construction companies.

Competition: Arslan provides general competition consultancy and has experience in clearance and notification applications before the Turkish Competition Board (TCB).

Project finance and PPP: Arslan has extensive experience in project finance transactions, and has been the advisor in various areas, including infrastructure, production, service, telecommunication, construction, and energy.

Intellectual property: Arslan provides guidance and advisory services for all aspects of IP law. The firm’s IP law practice (with patent and trade mark attorneys as well as IP trial lawyers) represents clients in all areas of intellectual property, ranging from the filing, registration and renewal of IP rights to the prosecution of infringement, counterfeiting, and unfair competition matters. Recently, Arslan Law Firm has acted as a legal counsel in the acquisition of the ‘Markafoni’ trade mark and its related IP rights by a local company.