Banking and Finance Law
Recognizing the dynamic, complex, and strictly regulated nature of the banking and finance sector, our firm provides comprehensive legal consultancy and representation services to domestic and international banks, financial institutions, investment firms, and corporate clients. Minimizing the legal risks generated by fluctuations in global markets and evolving statutory frameworks is the primary focus of our practice.
Our firm meticulously monitors all administrative and legal norms shaping the sector, particularly the regulations of the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA/BDDK), the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT/TCMB), and the Capital Markets Board (CMB/SPK). The legal reliability of our clients’ financial operations is secured within the framework of the protection of trade secrets and principles of transparency.
Our core services in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law include:
- Regulatory Compliance: Managing compliance processes with BRSA and CBRT regulations and conducting legal relations with administrative authorities.
- Loan and Credit Agreements: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating syndicated loans, project finance, and corporate credit agreements.
- Collateralization and Restructuring: Establishing security agreements (mortgages, pledges, suretyships) and the legal restructuring of non-performing loans (NPLs) and corporate debts.
- Disputes Arising from Banking Transactions: Resolution of conflicts stemming from letters of guarantee, letters of credit, unfair banking deductions, and deposit accounts.
- Financial Technologies (FinTech): Establishing the legal infrastructure and providing regulatory counsel for electronic money institutions, payment systems, and crypto-asset service providers.
- Litigation and Execution Proceedings: Providing legal representation in commercial lawsuits arising from banking law, bankruptcy and concordat (composition with creditors) procedures, and high-value execution proceedings.