Sengüler & Partners ‘provides excellent, commercially sensible and sound legal advice’. Litigation and employment specialist Gül Şengüler and skilled arbitration lawyer Jonathan Blythe, who is ’the go-to contact for disputes involving both domestic and international elements’, are the lead partners. Their work spans several key industry sectors, but the firm is particularly well known for its in-depth knowledge of the aviation industry.
Testimonials
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‘The team consists of highly skilled professionals with extensive experience and recognised expertise in their respective fields.’
‘I work with Tugba Yuksel and occasionally Jonathan Blythe. The quality of Tugba's explanations stands head and shoulders above other firms. She is able to provide clear, accurate and timely summaries of the steps being taken by the parties so that the client can make meaningful decisions about the litigation.'
‘We receive timely and proactive updates about the progress of our matters.’
‘The Senguler team provides excellent, commercially sensible and sound legal advice to any queries that I raise. They are friendly, helpful, responsive and a pleasure to work with. They are my trusted advisors in Turkey and I would not use anyone else for my consultations.’
‘Fabulous team! A special mention goes to Mr. Alp Göktuğ Kalmaz, who has taken care of our matter since the very beginning. Despite the complexity of the case, he has always been outstandingly supportive and very competent in providing us with his assistance.’
‘I want to sincerely thank Sengüler & Sengüler Law Office for the fantastic assistance they offered to us. The partners and attorneys are very skilled, considerate, and competent. In a very complex matter, they showed their depth of legal knowledge and competence during the court procedures. At all times, they gave it their all.’
‘Senguler is versatile and able to deliver excellent service in a variety of matters. Client relationships are also excellent and Jonathan is respected and highly regarded.’
‘Jonathan Blythe expertly manages both Turkish and international clients, leveraging his deep local knowledge to become the go-to contact for disputes involving both domestic and international elements.’
Key clients
- Imeks Industrial Mechanical Engineering AS (ICSID)
- G4S
- IATA
- Danfoss (Global engineering Company)
- Eaton Electric
- EFG Bank
- Pentair (Now nVent)
- Parker Industries
- DHL Italy
- Stratex (Part of Oriole Resources PLC)
- Famur
- Gruma Food International
- Singapore Airlines
- Royal Jordanian Airlines
- Air Astana
- Thai Airways
- APG Airlines
- Qatar Airlines
- China Southern Airlines
- Asiana Airlines
- Aegean Airlines
- Lot Polish Airlines
- Austrian Airlines
- Lufthansa
- Aeroflot
- Swiss Airlines
- Fly Dubai
- Alitalia
- Montenegro Airlines
- Malaysia Airlines
- Brown Forman
- Afiniti
- BOBCAT (Doosan Bobcat EMEA s.r.o.)
- Vmoto Soco International Limited
- Univar
- Newell Brands
Work highlights
- Advised the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) in relation to its defence of a series of claims by Turkish Travel Agencies after the agencies were shut out of the IATA system for breaching the rules of operation.
- Acting as co-counsel for Imeks Electrical Contractors and Construction (Imeks) in its 100mUSD+ investment arbitration claim against Turkmenistan under the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) rules.
- Handling nearly 600 employment law cases and managing all advice and support for Global Security company G4S.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gul Sengüler