Administrative Law
Turkish judicial system contains a general distinction between private (civil) law affairs and issues in relation with the Government and their administrative entities.
Accordingly, controversy between individuals or businesses with governmental bodies and regulations involving subjects such as customs, zoning, government sanctions and taxes fall under a special regime governed by administrative procedure and a special court system.
Kilit Law Firm assists its clients on administrative matters such as;
· Filing and conveying applications to public institutions on behalf of clients,
· Assisting, consulting and representing clients before administrative courts
including the highest administrative court of appeals 'the Council of State' for the purposes of resolving disputes,
· Assisting and providing legal consultancy to clients in the preparation and accession periods of tenders hosted by public institutions,
· Providing legal consultancy to clients during the preparation of private tender agreements with corporations and public institutions.
Bankruptcy & Insolvency and Debt Collection
In this respect Kilit Law Firm assists its clients on Bankruptcy & Insolvency and Debt Collection matters such as;
· Pre-trial proceedings: including sending official notifications/demand letters to the debtor and fulfilling all the necessary formalities and pretrial procedure,
· Representation during trial process,
· In situations where the debtor does not willingly return the debt after Execution Office process, trial representation before Turkish Courts,
· Post-trial proceedings,
· Making claims in any Turkish court jurisdiction,
· Enforcement proceedings,
· Bankruptcy Notices and subsequent sequestration proceedings and Warrants of Execution.
Commercial & Company Law
Also Kilit Law Firm provides the following services to its clients;
· Providing assistance for obtaining various different official permissions, authorizations and licenses,
· Including the establishment of new companies by Turkish or foreign investors in Turkey or abroad; the negotiation and drafting of corporate documents,
· Conducting due diligence assessments.
Criminal Law
KİLİT Law Firm provides legal consulting and representation on criminal litigation specifically for issues in relation with business dealings and trade relations, but also for the issues such as;
· Fraud,· Administrative proceedings with criminal nature such as fines, penalties, sanctions and objections including cancellation of permits, annulment of licenses.
Expropriation Law
Kilit Law Firm provides efficient solutions to disputes and gives assistance on all expropriation issues such as;
· Assisting, consulting and representing clients in litigation against public institution.· Filing and conveying applications to public institutions on behalf of clients.
Contracts Law
KİLİT Law Firm covers all aspects of drafting, reviewing, execution and enforcement of the contracts. In this regard, dealing with below mentioned contracts and issues is one of the core practice area of our Law Firm;
· Loan Agreements,· Real Property Transfer Agreements,
· Share Transfer Agreements,
· Investment Agreements,
· Leasing Agreements,
· Know-How,
· Debt Restructuring Agreements,
· Joint Venture Agreements,
· Security Agreements,
· Company incorporations and drafting Articles of Associations of such companies.
Family Law
· Custody of children,
· Distribution of assets,
· Contribution, destitution and precautionary alimony applications,
· Drafting of divorce settlements and filing pre-agreed divorce petitions,
· Use of adultery, abandonment, violence, irreconcilable differences as grounds of divorce,
· Determination and presentation of evidence,
· Filing for protective measures,
· Finalization of divorce rulings and recognition of foreign divorce judgments.
Foreign Investments
Goal of KİLİT Law Firm is to help it’s foreign clients to feel the comfort of concrete and swift legal support as if they were home. In this respect, KİLİT Law Firm gives assistance to it’s clients such as;
· Drafting of the necessary documents for the establishment of companies, branches and contact offices,· Representing the clients before and making applications at the competent authorities.
Nationality Law& Immigration
KİLİT Law Firm assist it’s clients from work permits, professional equivalencies, various residence permit options, status for dependents and interns, and Turkish Government enforcement issues.
Labor Law
· Drafting and execution of employment service contracts,
· Structuring hiring and firing methods,
· Assisting, consulting and representing clients in litigation concerning labor disputes.
Property Law
Succession & Inheritance Law
· Most efficient solutions for their local and international assets.
· Will and testament drafting and execution and transformation of assets during lifetime.
· Litigation services for solving complex inheritance related disputes among family members and other entity or individuals involved.