The ‘dedicated’ and ‘knowledgeable’ team at Erçin Bilgin Bektasoglu fields expertise in maritime and aviation law, and handles a wide spectrum of transport law matters. The client base includes P&I clubs, large shipyards, cargo underwriters, and airlines. Burcu Çelikçapa-Bilgin is active on work in the road, rail, shipping, and freight forwarding sectors, and co-heads the practice with Feyzi Ercin and ship finance expert Dilek Bektaşoğlu-Sanlı. Aslihan Asman is a practitioner to note.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team consists of very good and dedicated lawyers.’
‘They are dedicated and responsible. They are also good at following up on their cases.’
‘The firm is well-known for its maritime law knowledge.’
‘The lawyers always go the extra mile for the client.’
‘They are knowledgeable and extremely responsive. The advice is always concise and grasps the client's commercial needs.’
‘In addition to an excellent understanding of Turkish Maritime law, the team at Erçin Bilgin Bektasoglu are commercially minded problem solvers.’
‘Aslihan Asman has excellent attention to detail. He's commercial and responsive. Whether dealing with a dry shipping matter or a marine casualty, I would highly recommend Aslihan and the team at Erçin Bilgin Bektasoglu.'
'Aslihan Asman is a top-notch lawyer.'
Key clients
- The North of England P&I Association Limited (Former)
- NorthStandard Limited
- Hill Dickinson LLP
- West of England Insurance Services (Luxembourg) S.A.
- China P & I Services (Hong Kong) Ltd.
- Sisecam Chemicals Resources LLC
- Etihad Aviation Group
- Holman Fenwick Willan
- TGS Yer Hizmetleri A.S.
- Riyadh Air
- Martyn Fiddler
- Foley & Lardner LLP
- Bremer Lloyd Logistics GmbH & Co. KG
- Avestra Chemical DMCC
- DSV Insurance A/S
- MAN Energy Solutions
- Mangelbert O.Ü.
- Lebuhn & Puchta
- Dr. Schackow & Partner Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Lawyers
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Feyzi Erçin, Burcu Çelikçapa Bilgin, Dilek Bektaşoğlu Sanlı