Legal assurance at every stage of your commercial relationships.
From formation to day-to-day operations, from contracts to disputes; at every phase of commercial life, our team fluent in two legal cultures delivers practical solutions aligned with your business goals.
A solid legal foundation at the heart of commercial life
Commercial law is the legal framework behind every decision a business makes, from its daily operations to its steps towards growth. Structuring contracts correctly, securing relationships and managing risks in advance are the invisible yet decisive elements of commercial success.
With our team versed in both Türkiye and the DACH region, we structure your commercial relationships with an eye to both local legislation and international practice, turning complex matters into simple, workable steps.
Services We Offer in This Area
From contract management to dispute resolution, end-to-end support across every dimension of commercial relationships.
Distance Sales Contracts & Text Set
A legally compliant sales infrastructure for e-commerce sites: preliminary information, the distance sales contract, withdrawal and return processes, and multilingual sets.
Explore →Cross-Border Distribution Networks
Building a distribution network for the German and EU market that holds up under both legal systems: choice of law and jurisdiction, goodwill-indemnity exposure, and disputes run in coordination across two countries.
Explore →Network Performance & Revision Framework
Target tracking, formal-notice procedures, and periodic legal maintenance of contracts across the distribution network: a framework that both strengthens the relationship and prepares for termination.
Explore →Distribution Network Model Design
Distributor, dealer, agent, or franchise: choosing the right distribution model for the target market and the legal design of the network architecture.
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 →Pre-Fair Rights Analysis
Pre-fair screening for the patent, trademark, and design risks of the products to be exhibited: risk levels, precautionary options, and evidence preparation.
Explore →A cross-border perspective mindful of commercial reality
Commercial law requires reading contracts together with their competition, tax and dispute dimensions. We have worked at this intersection for years, serving our clients in Türkiye and the DACH region in the same language, from a single point of contact.
- Over 35 years of commercial law practice and proven experience
- Local team in Berlin and İstanbul, service in three languages
- Contract design compatible with two legal systems
- A single team end-to-end, from contract to dispute
- Direct communication at partner level and senior attention
Related Areas
In most matters, commercial law is addressed together with the areas and focus areas below.
Team in This Area
With our multilingual team of lawyers, well-versed in Turkish and German law, we are by your side.
Mehmet Köksal
Founder and Managing PartnerIstanbul · Berlin · KyreniaProfile →
Kübra Köksal-Yılmaz
PartnerBerlin · İstanbulProfile →
Gül Efem
Of CounselİstanbulProfile →
Herdem Belen
Of CounselİstanbulProfile →
Sven Köksal
Legal EngineerBerlin · İstanbulProfile →
Batuhan Halim
Of CounselKyreniaProfile →
Gökçe Yıldırım
Of CounselİstanbulProfile →Related Publications
Latest insights and guides on this area from the Knowledge Centre.
Product compliance when selling into the EU: GPSR, accessibility, and the new packaging regime
Read more →Being a marketplace seller: 7 legal topics, from account suspension to the 1% withholding
Read more →E-commerce from Türkiye to the EU: VAT, OSS/IOSS and GDPR checklist
Read more →Yes. A brief legal review before signing can prevent costly risks in the liability, termination, penalty clause, payment, and dispute provisions.
We begin with a formal demand notice and, where necessary, proceed through enforcement proceedings, litigation, or mediation. For cross-border receivables, we also handle the recognition and enforcement in Türkiye of foreign court/arbitral decisions.
The parties may freely determine the applicable law and the competent court or place of arbitration in the contract. This choice fundamentally affects the outcome of a dispute; in Turkish–German transactions, we take both legal systems into account to build the most secure structure in your favour.
We advise on the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, transactions between companies, distributorship and supply relationships, the collection of receivables, and the resolution of commercial disputes. The goal is to bring your commercial objectives to life in a legally enforceable and de-risked manner.
In Türkiye, mediation is a precondition to filing suit in many commercial cases. If confidentiality and speed are important, mediation or arbitration may be more suitable; if a precedent-setting decision is needed, litigation may be more appropriate. We determine the most strategic path together, according to the nature of the matter.
Choose the right legal partner in Commercial Law.
Bring our experience across Türkiye and the DACH region to your side, with practical solutions tailored to your needs.