Multidisciplinary &
Proactive Approach.
As Penezoğlu Law Firm, with over 20 years of experience, we take a multi-disciplinary approach to address the tax and financial aspects of legal issues. We harmonise domestic approaches with international principles and create value added solutions for our clients.
Agile Team
Quality Service
We prioritize quality, dynamism and agility to be a reliable business partner and ensure successful outcomes by addressing not only our clients’ questions but also their needs. We lead the way in legal practice with pioneering work and create new opportunities for our clients through a proactive approach.
Our Services
Tax Law
The complex and often ambiguous nature of tax legislation can make it challenging for companies to navigate regulatory requirements. To address this, our consultancy services focus on identifying and minimizing tax risks. We help clients establish and refine their structures to reduce these risks by presenting a clear view of potential tax issues for both existing and new businesses. We aim to resolve all tax concerns that you may incur during the course of your operations with our know-how and fund of knowledge in both Turkish and international tax laws. We base our advice on the Administration’s interpretations and the decisions obtained before the judicial authorities, ensuring comprehensive support for your operations.
Tax Dispute Litigation Services
With our extensive expertise and experience, our firm boasts one of Turkiye’s leading tax departments, fully equipped to handle all aspects of tax disputes for our clients. In this regard, we offer services such as overseeing lawsuits resulting from tax accruals, tax returns filed with reservations, and correction and complaint procedures until the conclusion of the judicial process.
Corporate and Commercial Law
We provide comprehensive advisory services on all corporate, tax, and legal matters required for companies when entering and operating in the Turkish market. This includes supporting them from establishing and registering their business models to structuring and managing their corporate framework and assets in Türkiye. Additionally, we offer legal assistance in managing all aspects of general assembly and board meeting processes, as well as preparing necessary corporate documents.
Mergers and Acquisitions
We provide comprehensive support for the legal and tax structuring of mergers and acquisitions across various sectors including technology, e-commerce, healthcare, industry, retail, food, and construction. Our services include drafting and negotiating relevant contracts and documents, obtaining necessary approvals, and assisting with signing and closing processes. We also facilitate strong relationships with investment funds and strategic investors, manage the establishment of funds, and ensure that investment models and negotiations comply with tax law. In essence, we offer support on all financial, legal, and tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Corporate Restructuring
We provide services for planning, implementing, and finalizing restructuring processes triggered by one or more objectives such as; creating a group structure that offers tax, legal, and financial advantages; organizing and simplifying the group structure in preparation for a public offering; establishing a partnership structure that facilitates investor entry; resolving disputes between shareholders; preventing inheritance conflicts; and creating and implementing family constitutions.
Capital Markets
We provide legal consulting services to companies subject to capital markets regulations, including publicly traded companies, investment firms, funds, and portfolio management companies, to ensure compliance with capital markets regulations. Additionally, we offer advisory services to issuers and intermediaries on various capital market transactions, including equity-linked and structured products, as well as debt instruments. We also provide legal advice on processes conducted in accordance with capital markets regulations with the Capital Markets Board, Borsa İstanbul, the Central Registry Agency and other official institutions and organizations, and offer legal representation in any investigations or disputes that may arise.
Banking and Finance Law
We provide consultancy services for domestic and foreign capital deposit, development, investment, and participation banks, as well as banks under the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) and other financial institutions. Our services include setting up operations in compliance with Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) and Capital Markets Board (CMB) regulations, ensuring integrations, and preparing and structuring financial and collateral agreements.
Project Finance
We provide consulting services across a range of sectors, from mining and healthcare to energy projects and infrastructure. Our services include representing financial institutions, corporate investors, and contractor firms, preparing project and security documents, and overseeing the entire process.
Real Estate Law
We offer strategic legal and tax consulting services for all aspects of real estate transactions. This includes structuring and executing property purchases and sales, preparing and negotiating contracts related to construction projects, planning, land use, real estate investment trusts (REITs), hotel management, property taxes, environmental regulations, and build-operate-transfer models. We assist with the development, leasing, and management of real estate projects, manage processes related to zoning plan changes and zoning applications, represent clients before public institutions, and handle litigation processes in both judicial and administrative courts related to any disputes that may arise.
Employment and Social Security Law
We provide comprehensive consulting services in Employment Law, including the creation of company regulations, procedures, and policies, keeping clients informed about current legislation and case law changes, and offering assistance with employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements, contract terminations, employment disputes, and mediation sessions, all aimed at addressing conflict resolution and employee rights thoroughly.
International Commerce and Customs
We provide consultancy services on Foreign trade and Exchange Regulations, as well as legal advisory services tailored to addressing objections, investigations and litigation related to additional assessments and penalties imposed by customs authorities.
Compliance and Ethics
We provide legal consulting services on compliance with capital markets regulations, GDPR (KVKK) compliance projects, mergers and acquisitions, permit applications and management, competition law advisory, on-site inspections, data breach management, and dispute resolution. We also offer legal representation in any investigations or litigation that may arise within these areas
Information Technology and Internet Law
We provide legal counselling to e-commerce, IT and technology companies and entrepreneurs in this field on issues related to contract law, IT law and information security, and ensure that their activities comply with the legislation and establish their legal infrastructure. We provide consultancy services regarding problems that may arise in the internet environment, including fraud, false advertising, unfair competition, domain name disputes and other issues arising through the internet. We also provide services to content providers, hosting providers, internet service providers, e-commerce companies, digital service companies on compliance with the legislation and the preparation and negotiation of all kinds of contracts.
We Value Social Responsibility Projects
At Penezoğlu Law Firm, we value social responsibility alongside our legal work. In this regard, we support organizations such as the Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, Reforestation, and the Protection of Natural Habitats (TEMA), the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV), the Association for Supporting Contemporary Life (ÇYDD), the Turkish Foundation for Children in Need of Protection (KORUNCUK) and the Foundation for Children with Leukemia (LÖSEV).
Agile Team
Quality Service
In line with our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we provide equal opportunities to each member of our team regardless of age, gender or role. We invest in the development of our team members as well as our firm by fostering a work place where everyone is respected and can make meaningful contributions.