Practices

ESENYEL & PARTNERS advises a variety of foreign and local clients on deals and disputes against bureaucratic authorities including tax offices, municipalities and ministries. We undertake a large number of high-profile judicial reviews of decisions taken by public bodies. Our clients include individuals, non-governmental groups and objectors to local authority decisions. We also advise our […]

ESENYEL & PARTNERS has advised clients on a variety aviation matters including aviation finance, leasing and aviation-related disputes. The litigation team advocates clients against the General Directorate of National Airport Operations regarding disputes arising out of the operation of airports including damage to aircraft caused by ground staff and improper maintenance. Assistance of the team […]

ESENYEL & PARTNERS represents various banks, agents, arrangers and lenders as well as corporate borrowers and private equity firms. Our work includes complex transactions, cross-border financings, asset-based financings, letter of credit and acceptance financings, structured commodity financings, leveraged financings, secured loans, syndicated loans, acquisition loans, and bridge loans. Our practice ensures clients to achieve a […]

ESENYEL & PARTNERS assists its clients on capital markets issues ranging from debt and equity issues through to derivatives and structured finance. Capital markets practice comprises the team who concentrate on securities transactions and other products sold into the capital markets. The practice is founded on a full-service Turkish and UK securities law capability, complemented […]

ESENYEL & PARTNERS advises its clients with a proactive approach on their competition and regulatory compliance needs. We assist our clients in the clearance of mergers and acquisitions with the Turkish Competition Authority. The team has advised a foreign-based company in the merger clearance process deriving from the acquisition of a large-scale local company. Our […]

Our corporate and commercial team distinguished with its capabilities of providing services without any limitation of borders. Besides providing legal counselling to companies establishing in Turkey, ESENYEL & PARTNERS regularly assist its clients with cross-border company structuring with an international tax-planning point of view. Constructing a holding company structure, preparing business plan, fulfilling licence requirements, […]

ESENYEL & PARTNERS represents individual executives as well as current and former employees in all types of employment law matters: Preparing effective contractual documentation, including service agreements, contracts, handbooks, policies and procedures that support the business’ culture and its aims; addressing and resolving grievance and disciplinary issues; handling discrimination issues both sensitively and effectively; preparing […]

ESENYEL & PARTNERS team advice companies engaged in Turkey’s dynamic and constantly evolving energy and natural resources sector. Dedicated lawyers of firm have substantial experience providing assistance on regulatory affairs. Licensing and operational needs of the clients’ are met by our team as well as advising on regulatory compliance and restructuring matters in the negotiation, […]

ESENYEL & PARTNERS provides legal assistance in environmental claims of significant amounts directed against its clients as well as providing environmental due diligence, risk assessment and compliance. Obtaining environmental permits and clearance required for obtaining production permits for foreign companies in Turkey are also in the frame of our assistance.

ESENYEL & PARTNERS has a substantial experience encompasses consultation and negotiation in the drafting of contracts of all types. ESENYEL & PARTNERS advises clients on contracts ranging from goods or service purchase agreements to agency agreements, from ship management contracts to shareholders’ agreements, from settlement and release protocols to leasing and franchising agreements. The firm […]

After liberalization of telecommunication sector, Turkey offers a prosperous market for communication and information technologies. The legal reforms have ended Turk Telekom’s monopoly on the sector and opened doors to a dynamic and evolving business environment. In this respect ESENYEL & PARTNERS advise local and international clients on issues arising in information technologies and telecommunications.

ESENYEL & PARTNERS has an experienced team assisting clients on registration of trademarks and patents. Our team also represents its clients by instituting court actions and engaging procedures before judicial, criminal and administrative authorities on issues such as infringement of intellectual property rights and unfair competition. The firm has assisted various clients with their local […]

Shipping and transport is the core area of practice at ESENYEL & PARTNERS. The firm has extensive experience in all aspects of the shipping sector. With regard to Ship Arrest, the firm acts regularly for shipowners, charterers, financial institutions, bunker suppliers and P&I Clubs to handle ship arrests around the world. We monitor the movements […]