Turkish International Business Attorney

Turkish International Business Attorney (Türk Internationaler Wirtschaftsrechtsanwalt) refers to legal professionals who provide comprehensive support in cross-border commercial activities, international contracts, corporate structuring, foreign investments, and multinational business operations. In today’s global economy, companies expanding abroad or cooperating with foreign partners need strategic legal guidance to protect their commercial interests and ensure compliance with international regulations.

The Role and Importance of International Business Law

International business law covers a broad spectrum of commercial matters, including cross-border trade, corporate partnerships, international supply chains, foreign investments, commercial disputes, and compliance processes. As global markets continue to evolve, companies must navigate various legal systems, commercial standards, and contractual obligations. A knowledgeable attorney in this field helps businesses reduce legal risks, optimize commercial strategies, and operate confidently across multiple jurisdictions.

Turkius Law’s International Expertise

One of the most trusted teams supporting these processes is led by Attorney Fatma Karakülah, who has been registered with the Istanbul Bar Association since 2010. She has served as a mediator since 2023 and as a trademark attorney since 2024, and she also holds sworn English–Turkish translator authority. This diverse expertise allows her to offer multifaceted legal support to companies operating internationally. Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services provides high-quality, solutions-oriented legal consultancy through its strong presence in Türkiye, Germany, and Switzerland, supported by a professional legal network active in more than 70 countries.

Global Legal Services in Business and Commercial Law

With offices in İstanbul, Zürich, St. Gallen, Fribourg, and Cologne, Turkius Law delivers fast, accurate, and locally compliant solutions for businesses engaged in international transactions. The firm collaborates with experienced legal professionals in various jurisdictions to eliminate challenges caused by geographic distance and to ensure that clients receive strategic guidance tailored to local commercial environments.

Main Areas of Support in International Business Law

International Commercial Contracts

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating international sales agreements, distribution contracts, franchising arrangements, agency agreements, and joint venture documents require mastery of international commercial standards. Turkius Law ensures that all contractual rights and obligations are clearly defined, enforceable, and aligned with the client’s commercial strategy.

Corporate Structuring and Cross-Border Transactions

Companies seeking to expand abroad or collaborate with foreign partners need professional guidance in company formation, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and corporate governance. Turkius Law supports businesses in navigating these complex processes while ensuring compliance with international and local regulations.

Foreign Investment and International Trade Consultancy

Whether a business is investing abroad or receiving foreign capital, international investment processes require an understanding of bilateral treaties, business regulations, commercial incentives, and risk management. Turkius Law provides strategic consultancy to help investors make informed, secure, and high-value decisions.

Commercial Dispute Resolution and Mediation

Cross-border commercial disputes often involve multiple legal systems. As a certified mediator, Fatma Karakülah offers effective dispute resolution methods that prioritize time, cost efficiency, and long-term business relationships. Turkius Law also provides representation in international arbitration and commercial litigation when necessary.

Why Turkius Law?

Turkius Law offers extensive legal support not only in international business law but also in contract law, intellectual property, data protection, administrative law, commercial litigation, consumer disputes, real estate and construction law, immigration law, and compliance processes. Additionally, the firm provides consultancy for investment and skilled migration in Germany. Turkius Law also supports corporate clients in specialized fields that include competition law, maritime law, sports law, energy law, health law, and criminal law. The firm also provides legal guidance for ISO certification processes, ensuring businesses meet international standards and enhance competitiveness.

Handling cross-border commercial operations requires strong legal strategy, sectoral insight, and international experience. With its extensive legal network and multidisciplinary expertise, Turkius Law ensures that businesses receive reliable, fast, and effective legal solutions in all national and international matters.

Attorney Law Fatma Karakülah is registered with the Istanbul Bar Association and personally provides legal services limited to matters governed by Turkish law. In disputes subject to foreign law, she offers legal services in cooperation with attorneys of the relevant jurisdiction who are members of the international network to which she belongs. The terms 'Rechtsanwältin Fatma Karakülah' in German or 'Lawyer Fatma Karakülah' in English are used to indicate that Fatma Karakülah is a licensed attorney in Turkey.

Services

Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services, based in Istanbul, provides highly qualified, solution-oriented legal consultancy, advocacy, mediation, and intellectual property services across more than 70 countries, leveraging its membership in international legal networks and collaboration with trusted, specialized partners. In today’s globalized business environment, commercial and individual activities spanning multiple countries require effective management of legal risks and complex regulations. Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services addresses these needs with a comprehensive service approach, ensuring that clients receive secure, transparent, and strategically guided legal support for all their requirements.

In international business and investment processes, geographical distances, differing regulations, and local procedural variations can pose significant challenges. To overcome these obstacles, Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services works in close coordination with a broad network of legal experts across various specialties, delivering fast, effective, and locally adapted solutions. From company formation and contract management to investment and immigration consultancy and international commercial law processes, clients receive strategic guidance at every stage. Companies and individuals operating in Turkey benefit from legal services fully compliant with Turkish legislation while maintaining alignment with international standards.

Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services focuses on the unique needs of each client. This approach extends beyond addressing immediate legal issues, encompassing the proactive identification of potential risks and ensuring long-term legal security. Advisory services in areas such as labor and social security law, administrative law, immigration law, intellectual property rights, investment law, and dispute resolution are structured to align with clients’ strategic goals. Consequently, legal processes not only provide short-term solutions but also guarantee long-term stability and protection.

For international and cross-border projects, Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services coordinates with qualified attorneys in relevant jurisdictions through its legal network. This ensures that matters subject to foreign law are handled in full compliance with local regulations, minimizing operational risks. Critical processes such as company formation, contract drafting, and conducting business activities within a legally compliant framework are meticulously planned and monitored, enabling clients to manage their operations securely and seize investment opportunities with confidence.

Preventive legal counsel and risk management are key pillars of Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services’ services. Clients are supported not only in resolving disputes but also in implementing strategies to prevent potential conflicts. This includes contract drafting, establishing internal control mechanisms, monitoring corporate compliance processes, and conducting regulatory analyses. By addressing potential legal challenges proactively, clients gain the ability to manage risks before they materialize.

Particularly in international trade, investment, and immigration matters, harmonizing local and international regulations is essential. Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services customizes legal processes according to each client’s objectives, industry, and operational structure, ensuring optimal solutions. Legal consultancy thus transforms from a procedural formality into a strategic partnership. Services in advocacy, mediation, and intellectual property management empower clients to operate safely both locally and internationally.

The consultancy provided by Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services is also designed to safeguard clients’ long-term goals. Legal risks are analyzed, strategic recommendations are offered, and compliance at each step is carefully verified. This approach ensures predictability in business and personal planning while making legal processes transparent and manageable. Clients have access to professional support whenever needed, minimizing legal uncertainty.

In conclusion, Turkius Law & Mediation & IP Services is a trusted partner for legal consultancy, advocacy, mediation, and intellectual property services in Turkey. Leveraging its international legal network and expert partners, the firm addresses all legal needs strategically, securely, and solution-focused. Services are designed to minimize risks, ensure predictable and transparent legal processes, and enable clients to achieve their objectives with confidence.

Contract Law

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts in both English and Turkish.

Corporate Law and Commercial Transactions

Company formation, commercial contracts, transactions, and litigation.

International Law and Investment Advisory

Reliable legal support for cross-border transactions, contracts, litigation, and foreign investments.

Construction Law and Real Estate Transactions

Property sales, international turnkey construction projects, and execution of EPC contracts.

Intellectual Property Law and Trademark & Industrial Design Registration

Trademark, design, patent and utility model registration, monitoring, and litigation before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office; IP-related contracts and disputes.

Information Technology and Telecommunications Law

Legal solutions in software, data protection, and electronic communications.

E-Commerce Law and Consumer Disputes

Compliance in e-commerce operations and resolution of consumer disputes.

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Court Decisions

Legal representation for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Turkey.

Data Protection and Compliance

Compliance and legal advisory services under KVKK and GDPR for your data processing activities.

Lease Law

Resolution of rental-related disputes including eviction, rent determination, and collection.

Immigration and Foreigners Law

Legal assistance for residence permits, work permits, and citizenship applications.

Labor Law and Social Security Law

Advisory on employment contracts, termination, compensation, and employer-employee relations.

Administrative Law

Litigation concerning administrative acts, full remedy actions, and public procurement disputes.

Litigation and Enforcement Proceedings

Efficient legal management of litigation and enforcement processes.

Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Assistance in both mandatory and voluntary mediation procedures.

Investment and Skilled Immigration Advisory in Germany

Company formation, residence permit applications, and EU Blue Card consultancy.

Additional Legal Services

Thanks to our participation in an international legal network, we offer comprehensive legal services in cooperation with our partners in over 70 countries.