Corporate and Commercial Law
As Sarıoğlu & Avcı Law Firm, we provide extensive legal consultancy services in the field of corporate and commercial law. From the entry of companies into the Turkish market, we support them in the processes of establishment and operational structuring, offering strategic legal solutions to both local and international clients.
We provide comprehensive legal support to both Turkish and international clients in the establishment and operation of companies, liaison offices, and branches, both in Turkey and abroad, ensuring compliance with local and international legal frameworks.
Company Formation and Market Entry Advisory
We handle all necessary legal procedures during the establishment of companies, branches, and liaison offices in Turkey, assisting our clients in structuring their market entry strategies in compliance with the legal framework. This includes drafting articles of association, registration procedures, and the preparation of required documents. Additionally, we facilitate connections with local service providers, certified public accountants, tax advisors, and virtual office providers to ensure the smooth operation of our clients' businesses.
Corporate Governance and Daily Legal Support
We provide daily corporate legal consultancy services to ensure our clients' companies maintain legal compliance and conduct their operations in accordance with applicable laws.
Our services in this scope include:
- Structuring management bodies and representation authorities,
- Conducting general assembly meetings,
- Preparing board of directors' resolutions,
- Drafting authorization documents and signature circulars,
- Maintaining corporate records and making amendments to articles of association,
- Managing capital increase, capital decrease, and dividend distribution processes,
- Assessing and resolving over-indebtedness and technical insolvency situations,
- Handling trade registry procedures and notary transactions to ensure all corporate legal documents are properly recorded in official records.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring Services
We provide legal support in corporate restructuring and major capital transactions, including large-scale cross-border transactions.
Our services in this area include:
- Pre-transaction legal structuring consultancy,
- Managing post-acquisition integration processes,
- Legal management of merger and acquisition processes,
- Executing division, carve-out, and asset transfers,
- Structuring joint ventures and drafting legal agreements,
- Advising on holding company structuring and corporate simplification processes.
Liquidation and Transformation Services
We assist our clients in managing corporate transformation and liquidation processes in line with their business strategies, providing tailored legal solutions.
Our services in this area include:
- Legal management of liquidation processes,
- Company type conversions (e.g., from joint stock to limited liability company),
- Share transfers and structural changes,
- Ensuring compliance with legal obligations following liquidation.
Corporate Legal Consultancy and Ongoing Support Services
To support the daily operations of our clients' companies, we offer corporate legal consultancy services. These services provide an integrated legal support model covering all corporate legal needs.
Our services in this scope include:
- Legal consultancy on daily corporate transactions,
- Compliance assessments with the Turkish Commercial Code and related legislation,
- Managing board and general assembly meetings,
- Drafting and reviewing contracts,
- Preparing internal corporate regulations and policies,
- Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements (including dealership, distributorship, franchising, and licensing agreements),
- Resolving legal disputes that may arise during business operations.
At Sarıoğlu & Avcı Law Firm, we continue to assist our clients in establishing legal structures aligned with their commercial objectives and providing comprehensive legal solutions for all their corporate needs.