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Parallel Proceedings Between Istanbul and London: Anti-Suit Injunctions, Lis Pendens and the Race to Court
Dispute Resolution

Parallel Proceedings Between Istanbul and London: Anti-Suit Injunctions, Lis Pendens and the Race to Court

When a Türkiye–UK dispute is brought before courts in both countries, neither is obliged to give way. Turkish courts do not treat a pending English case as lis pendens, while English courts may order a party to stop Turkish proceedings brought in breach of a London arbitration or jurisdiction clause. The outcome usually turns on the clause, on where each party can be reached and on what is done in the first few weeks.

29 min read
English-Law Debt and Turkish Restructurings: Concordat, Restructuring Plans and the Rule in Gibbs
Corporate & Commercial

English-Law Debt and Turkish Restructurings: Concordat, Restructuring Plans and the Rule in Gibbs

A confirmed Turkish concordat binds creditors in Türkiye, but under the rule in Gibbs it does not discharge a debt governed by English law. For Turkish companies with English-law loans, bonds or guarantees, a restructuring that holds in both countries usually needs an English-law mechanism alongside the Turkish one, and evidence that each order will be recognised where the assets are.

30 min read
Electronic Bills of Lading in Türkiye–UK Trade: Possession, Control and Misdelivery
Maritime

Electronic Bills of Lading in Türkiye–UK Trade: Possession, Control and Misdelivery

English law now allows qualifying electronic bills of lading to perform legal functions traditionally dependent on possession of paper. In Türkiye–UK trade, however, the carriage contract, the electronic document, proprietary rights in the cargo, the delivery obligation, the financing structure and the P&I position may still engage different legal regimes.

25 min read
The 2010 HNS Convention and Türkiye: Liability, Insurance and Compensation for Hazardous Cargo Incidents
Maritime

The 2010 HNS Convention and Türkiye: Liability, Insurance and Compensation for Hazardous Cargo Incidents

The 2010 HNS Convention will enter into force on 29 November 2027, introducing a new international liability and compensation regime for hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea. Türkiye is already a Contracting State. This briefing examines what the regime will mean for shipowners, insurers, cargo receivers, importers, terminals and claimants connected with Turkish maritime trade.

21 min read
Concordat in Türkiye: A Creditor's Guide to Security, Voting and Recovery
Dispute Resolution

Concordat in Türkiye: A Creditor's Guide to Security, Voting and Recovery

A Turkish concordat does not extinguish creditor rights, but it materially changes how those rights may be exercised. This briefing examines the process from temporary respite through confirmation, with particular attention to enforcement, collateral, continuing contracts, claim registration, creditor voting, guarantees, post-respite financing and remedies where the confirmed plan is not performed.

22 min read
Commercial Leases in Türkiye: Rent, Renewal, Assignment and Exit
Real Estate & Private Client

Commercial Leases in Türkiye: Rent, Renewal, Assignment and Exit

Commercial leases in Türkiye operate within a statutory framework that can override carefully negotiated contractual provisions. This briefing examines roofed workplace leases from rent review, renewal and foreign-currency restrictions to assignment, fit-out, property acquisitions, early exit, termination and dispute resolution.

22 min read
Merger Control in Türkiye: Control, Notification, Technology Transactions and Closing Risk
Regulatory & Compliance

Merger Control in Türkiye: Control, Notification, Technology Transactions and Closing Risk

Turkish merger control turns on more than transaction value or shareholding percentage. A transaction must first amount to a lasting change of control, after which turnover, technology-sector rules, joint ventures, cross-border effects and closing mechanics determine whether Competition Board clearance is required. This briefing examines the 2026 regime from transaction structuring through clearance and closing.

24 min read
Product Liability and Product Safety in Türkiye: From Market Entry to Recall and Claims
Regulatory & Compliance

Product Liability and Product Safety in Türkiye: From Market Entry to Recall and Claims

A serious product issue can engage regulatory compliance, corrective action, compensation liability and consumer remedies at the same time. This briefing examines the Turkish product-safety framework from market entry through traceability, recall and third-party claims, with particular attention to manufacturers, importers, distributors and online sales.

20 min read
Shareholder Disputes in Türkiye: Minority Protection, Corporate Deadlock and Exit
Dispute Resolution

Shareholder Disputes in Türkiye: Minority Protection, Corporate Deadlock and Exit

Shareholder disputes often begin with loss of information or control and end as disputes over governance, valuation and exit. This briefing examines the principal remedies available under Turkish company law, including information rights, special audit, challenges to shareholder resolutions, minority protection, corporate deadlock, just-cause dissolution and judicial exit.

22 min read

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