Our firm represents clients in matters related to cargo and vessel damages, charterparty contracts, disputes arising from carriage relationships, and salvage operations. We also provide solution-oriented support in technical areas such as ship mortgages and financing, ship arrests, collisions at sea, and environmental liabilities. Our services are grounded in a strong command of both national legislation and international maritime regulations and practices.
Our firm has strong expertise in drafting international sales contracts and resolving disputes arising from such contracts. We offer in-depth experience in resolving disputes related to production processes, delays and disruptions in the transportation chain, and sales of commodities such as crude oil, refined oil, LPG, coal, metals, and bulk cargo. We also provide legal support in critical stages of commercial transactions such as letters of credit, transportation liabilities, and cargo insurance claims. With our command of international transaction processes and sectoral dynamics, we help clients manage legal risks effectively.
Saga Law offers legal consultancy on a wide range of corporate matters including company incorporations, mergers and acquisitions, share transfers, capital increases, shareholder agreements, corporate governance structuring, and regulation of partnership relations. We analyze legal needs arising from commercial activities and ensure that our clients’ business processes are conducted lawfully and sustainably. We also provide services on offshore company structures and tax planning related to such structures.
We offer comprehensive consultancy services regarding employment contracts, dismissal processes, severance and notice compensation calculations, and occupational health and safety compliance. In the field of maritime labor law, we provide sector-specific solutions concerning seafarer contracts, wage and leave entitlements, social security obligations, and disputes unique to maritime workers. We also assist with foreign personnel employment and work permit procedures.
Saga Law advises clients on the interpretation of insurance and reinsurance policies related to transportation, cargo, liability, fire, and engineering insurance. We are actively involved in correspondence with insurance companies, settlement negotiations, and litigation processes—especially in high-value claims, where we aim to deliver swift and effective solutions.
Our office provides comprehensive legal support to foreign clients in processes related to residence permits, work permits, and acquisition of Turkish citizenship. We offer detailed consultancy on the legal requirements and procedures specific to each method of application, including capital investment, property acquisition, depositing funds in Turkish banks, or establishing a company in Türkiye. We support clients in the preparation of application files, conducting procedures before public authorities, obtaining necessary documents, and managing legal risks that may arise during the process. We adopt a proactive approach to ensure our clients complete the process in full compliance with applicable legislation.
We offer services related to trademark, patent, industrial design, and copyright registration, protection strategies, and transfers. In cases of infringement, we handle cease-and-desist notices, litigation, and implementation of protective measures. We also support clients in drafting licensing agreements and commercial exploitation of IP rights.
We provide legal support in real estate transactions including purchases and sales, mortgage establishment, lease agreements, condominium formation, construction permits, and contractor agreements. In large-scale construction and infrastructure projects, we develop preventive legal solutions for issues that may arise from contract drafting through project completion. We also carry out legal due diligence in real estate investments and manage risks with the necessary legal precautions.
We advise clients on compliance with international sanctions and export control regimes imposed by the US (OFAC), EU, UN, and other authorities. We ensure that commercial transactions and contracts comply with sanctions regulations, conduct risk assessments and preliminary reviews to avoid violations, and assist clients in obtaining required licenses and authorizations.
We provide legal support in drafting, revising, and negotiating a wide variety of contracts including sales, supply, services, construction, distribution, franchise, and agency agreements. We analyze potential risks arising from contracts in advance and prepare practical, clear, and balanced texts. We also offer consultancy services in relation to contract performance, termination, and breach disputes.
Our team provides extensive defense services in criminal investigations and prosecutions, including those related to marine pollution, fatalities aboard vessels, and customs discrepancies. We also represent clients in economic crime matters such as fraud, embezzlement, breach of trust, tax evasion, and liability arising from workplace accidents. We take on representation duties during investigation and prosecution phases and develop effective legal strategies in areas where criminal law intersects with commercial activities. Our firm acts with experience in criminal proceedings involving both individuals and legal entities.
We offer comprehensive legal support to individuals and corporations in matters such as drafting wills, inheritance agreements, reduction actions, estate determination, and distribution. We also plan legal structuring for intergenerational transfers in family-owned businesses and develop strategies to prevent potential disputes.
We provide effective legal representation in family law matters such as divorce, liquidation of matrimonial property regimes, custody, alimony, visitation rights, and parentage. We handle domestic violence protection orders, adoption procedures, and family consultancy processes with utmost confidentiality and care for our clients’ privacy.
We offer strategic legal consultancy in resolving commercial disputes before litigation, managing litigation processes efficiently, and initiating enforcement proceedings. We represent clients in national and international arbitration proceedings—particularly before the LMAA (London Maritime Arbitrators Association)—and also serve as arbitrators. Prioritizing alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and negotiation, we develop commercially sound and cost-effective legal solutions for our clients.
We assist clients in complying with data protection legislation (KVKK, GDPR) through services such as preparing data inventories, developing policies and procedures, drafting privacy notices and consent forms, and conducting employee training. We help clients fulfill their legal obligations during data breaches and official investigations. We also advise on regulations concerning e-commerce, digital platforms, and online agreements.
