Working area of Uçkun Aktaş Öksüm Law Firm's office in Beyoğlu, Istanbul

Careful preparation,
resolute advocacy

We work alongside our clients in advisory matters and in litigation. Each matter is assessed on its own terms and followed with the same attention from start to finish.

The Firm

We work in corporate and commercial law, contracts, dispute resolution, real estate and immigration. Our clients are companies and individuals based in Turkey and abroad. From our office in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, we handle advisory work and litigation in Turkish, English, French and Arabic.

Practice Areas

Corporate Law and Corporate Governance

We advise on Turkish corporate law, including incorporation, ownership structures, governance, share transfers and TCC article 376 matters.

Dispute Resolution

We represent clients in contract, debt, compensation, partnership and lease disputes, in litigation, arbitration, mediation and enforcement.

Contracts Law

We advise on the drafting, review, revision and negotiation of contracts, including pre-signature legal risk assessment.

Lease Law

We advise on lease agreements and act in eviction, rent determination, wrongful-occupation compensation and rent recovery proceedings.

Real Estate Law

We advise on title and zoning review, real estate contracts, citizenship-by-investment eligibility and property disputes in Turkey.

Data Protection Law

We advise on Turkish data protection (KVKK) compliance, processing inventories, privacy notices, VERBİS, data transfers and authority proceedings.

Inheritance Law

We advise on succession and estate transfers, wills, reserved shares, estate determination and distribution, and inheritance disputes.

Immigration and Citizenship

We advise foreign nationals on Turkish residence permits, citizenship and citizenship by investment, and conduct applications on their behalf.

Restructuring, Enforcement and Bankruptcy

We advise and act in debt recovery, enforcement proceedings, bankruptcy, composition with creditors (konkordato) and debt restructuring.

Intellectual Property Law

We advise on the registration, protection and licensing of trademarks, patents, designs and copyright, and act in related disputes.

Criminal Law

We defend and represent clients at all stages of criminal proceedings in Turkey, including economic and financial crime matters.