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Corporate & Company Law
Formation, governance, shareholder arrangements, capital and restructuring.
London · Istanbul
Turkish law, fluently
across two jurisdictions.
A boutique practice led by two Turkish-qualified lawyers. We advise entrepreneurs, investors, creators and families on Turkish law and on the commercial decisions that come with operating between the United Kingdom and Türkiye — in English and in Turkish.
Focus area I
International & commercial law
Cross-border structuring, transactions and commercial disputes across the United Kingdom–Türkiye corridor. The area we are asked about most, and the reason the practice exists.
- —Cross-border commercial transactions
- —Corporate structuring & governance
- —M&A and joint ventures
- —Market entry & company formation
Focus area II
Copyright & artificial intelligence
Authorship of machine-generated works, training data and text and data mining, licensing and platform liability — for creators, publishers and the businesses building AI systems.
- —Ownership of AI-generated works
- —Training data & TDM questions
- —Licensing & rights clearance
- —AI governance & policy advisory
The full practice
02 / PracticeAlongside our two focus areas we act across the ordinary business of Turkish law — the matters that keep a company, a contract or a family arrangement working.
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Contract Law
Drafting, negotiation and review of commercial agreements under Turkish law.
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Commercial & Trade
Distribution, agency, supply and import–export arrangements.
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M&A and Joint Ventures
Due diligence, share transfers, and the agreements that follow a deal.
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Intellectual Property
Trade marks, copyright, licensing and enforcement.
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Employment Law
Contracts, terminations and workplace disputes for Turkish entities.
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Real Estate & Succession
Property acquisition, title matters, inheritance and family arrangements.
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Business Consultancy (UK)
Market entry, introductions and bilingual liaison with UK-regulated firms.
Personally led, both ends
03 / PeopleTwo lawyers, one practice. Whichever of us takes your matter, you deal with that person directly — not with a hierarchy of associates.
Betul Turkmenoglu
International & commercial law
Betul Turkmenoglu is a Turkish-qualified lawyer registered with the Istanbul Bar Association and the founder of the practice. She advises entrepreneurs, investors, companies and families on Turkish law, with a particular focus on transactions and structures that span the United Kingdom and Türkiye.
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Dr Abdulbaki Turkmenoglu
Copyright & artificial intelligence
Dr Abdulbaki Turkmenoglu is a Turkish-qualified lawyer registered with the Istanbul Bar Association and a legal scholar whose research sits where copyright law meets machine learning: who owns what a model produces, what happens legally when a work is used as training data, and how licensing has to change to accommodate both.
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Why clients choose Turkmenoglu
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Cross-border fluency
A practice built around the UK–Türkiye corridor — understanding the legal, commercial and cultural realities of both ends of a transaction.
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Bilingual, by design
All work conducted fluently in English and Turkish. No information lost in translation; no second-hand intermediaries.
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Personally led
Every engagement is handled directly by the lawyer who takes it on. Boutique by choice — never delegated down a hierarchy of associates.
London
Istanbul
“Built for the way modern business actually moves between London and Istanbul.”
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06 / ContactWrite to us directly, or tell us briefly about your matter using the form. Either reaches both of us.
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