An overview of Our Practice Areas

I. AIRCRAFT FINANCE AND AVIATION LAW We act as legal advisers and litigators for foreign aircraft owners and lessors carrying out business in Turkey , aircraft and engine manufacturers, foreign banks and financial institutions. We have established a long lasting cooperation with various well known international law firms in order to assist those law firms in Turkey for the fulfillment of our mutual clients' needs. Although the focus is on aviation finance, leasing and sales, we also deal with litigation for aviation dispute resolution, debt collection and bankruptcy matters and have brought together an expert team who are in contact with governmental entities such as the Civil Aviation Authority,  the Banking Supervision and Regulation Agency and the Customs for the representation of clients.
We have great strength and depth across all areas relevant to the aircraft industry in Turkey especially on leasing and financing of aircraft, engine, spare parts and related equipment. Our Office has extensive experience in successfully completing aircraft repossession cases.
Our team is able to address situations effectively where  advice is required and is skilled in drafting wet lease, operating lease, service and sale agreements as well as security documents in line with Turkish law, along with adapting existing language to conform to Turkish regulations.

II. ASSET FINANCE AND BANKING LAW

Dikici Law Office counsels many foreign financial institutions with respect to leases, loans and securities and the attainment of these, cross border and offshore financing. We have experience in providing legal assistance with mergers and acquisitions where we provide advisory services on transactional matters such as the drafting, preparation and coordination of contractual documentation, securities applicable under Turkish law such as assignments, corporate and personal guarantees and mortgages and their perfection and where necessary foreclosure.
III. CORPORATE LAW
Our team is experienced in founding companies and carries out the formation of branch and liaison offices of foreign entities in Turkey . We have worked extensively on joint ventures and mergers both between Turkish companies and among foreign and local investors. We provide assistance from a Turkish law perspective on the various steps and procedures which have to be followed in respect of these formations. Our staff also performs the necessary steps before the authorities in respect of the foregoing and obtains work and residence permits for foreigners. We also act as legal advisors for various corporations and limited and joint stock companies on their day to day matters including coordination of the performance of general assemblies, share transfers and the preparation of the relevant paperwork for these. We have founded many local companies backed by foreign investment and the work they have carried out in the field of privatisation and on major merger and acquisition and antitrust transactions ensures that clients will receive specialised assistance in transactions requiring expertise on both finance and commercial law matters.

IV. LITIGATION MATTERS

We have expertise in litigation as barristers at law and with our team's extensive court experience and trial capability we are able to provide assistance to our clients in international and local arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution. Our experience in litigation matters includes the application of all sections of commercial law as well as bankruptcy and enforcement law involving debt collection, liquidation and injunctions and preventative measures.