I. Basic Information
Affiliated institution: Guozun Law Firm
Time of establishment: September 2024
Location of establishment: Istanbul, Turkey
Institutional nature: A directly affiliated branch of Guozun Law Firm’s global layout, focusing on two-way cross-border legal services between China and Turkey
Global consultation hotline: 4006661890
II. Institutional Introduction and Core Capabilities
Guozun Turkey Office is based in Turkey’s Eurasian economic and trade hub and deeply integrates local Turkish legal service resources, years of judicial practice experience, and full-field practice capability. It has formed a composite lawyer team with dual professional qualifications in Chinese law and Turkish law, and with a deep understanding of the regulatory rules and business practices of both China and Turkey.
The team is able to carry out full Chinese-language demand communication, solution design, and implementation, breaking through institutional barriers and practical obstacles in China-Turkey cross-border legal services, and providing localized, full-process, and cross-jurisdiction professional legal services for all types of market entities.
III. Core Business Coverage
(I) Cross-Border Investment and M&A Legal Services
Full-process services for Chinese-funded enterprises investing in Turkey, including investment structure design, cross-border tax planning, legal due diligence, and drafting and negotiation of transaction documents
Supporting legal services for foreign investment access in Turkey, filing and approval, foreign exchange compliance, antitrust review, and national security review
Full-chain services for greenfield investment, equity or asset mergers and acquisitions, joint venture cooperation, asset restructuring, and post-investment compliance governance
Full-process legal support for Turkish enterprises investing in China, including market access, structure design, compliant implementation, and operational control
(II) Infrastructure and Engineering Project Legal Services
Full life-cycle legal services for engineering projects in energy, transportation, municipal works, real estate, industrial construction, and related fields
Compliance review of project bidding and tendering, design of EPC and DB general contracting contract systems, and performance risk control
Full-process services for BOT and PPP concession projects, and compliance management for engineering consortium cooperation
Full-process services for engineering claims and counterclaims, project completion acceptance, collection of remaining payments, and handling of engineering disputes
(III) Cross-Border Trade and Compliance Risk Control Legal Services
Drafting and review of international trade contracts, compliant application of trade terms, and cross-border settlement risk control
Legal services relating to customs compliance, import and export controls, and application of rules of origin
Full-process response to trade remedy cases such as anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations
Full-chain compliance for cross-border e-commerce, legal risk prevention and control in supply chains and logistics, and emergency handling of trade fraud
(IV) Corporate, Commercial, and Daily Operational Compliance Legal Services
Full-process compliance services for establishment, alteration, and deregistration of local Turkish companies
Optimization of corporate governance structure, protection of shareholder rights and interests, and establishment and daily review of commercial contract systems
Labor and employment compliance management, handling of labor disputes, and compliant design of remuneration systems
Data security and personal information protection compliance, tax compliance consultation, and construction of enterprise compliance systems
Legal services related to corporate bankruptcy restructuring, liquidation, and franchise compliance
(V) Intellectual Property Protection Legal Services
Application, registration, renewal, licensing, and transfer services for all types of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and geographical indications
Administrative complaints, civil rights protection, and criminal reporting services relating to cross-border intellectual property infringement protection, brand counterfeiting, and unfair competition
Formulation of intellectual property layout strategies and construction of risk prevention and control systems for enterprises going abroad
(VI) Cross-Border Dispute Resolution and Crisis Handling Legal Services
Litigation representation services for cases involving China-Turkey cross-border civil and commercial contract disputes, investment disputes, equity disputes, engineering disputes, trade disputes, intellectual property disputes, labor disputes, and similar matters
Representation in domestic and foreign commercial arbitration cases, formulation of dispute resolution strategies, and full-process follow-up
Legal services for emergency handling of cross-border regulatory investigations, sudden compliance crises, and major public opinion crises
(VII) Specialized Legal Services
New energy and natural resources: project development, compliance control, and handling of title disputes in wind power, photovoltaics, minerals, oil and gas, and related fields
Finance and capital markets: cross-border financing, bank credit, private equity funds, bond issuance, insurance compliance, and risk control in financial transactions
Maritime, admiralty, aviation, and shipping: maritime cargo transport, ship leasing, maritime claims, aviation transport compliance, and handling of shipping insurance disputes
Cross-border family matters and wealth management: cross-border marriage and family disputes, cross-border inheritance, family wealth succession planning, and compliance in foreign-related asset allocation
IV. Core Significance of the Establishment
The establishment of Guozun Turkey Office has improved Guozun Law Firm’s global legal service network covering the core Eurasian region and filled the gap in Guozun’s service layout in West Asia and the Eurasian junction area. The office can fully undertake various legal service needs arising from two-way economic and trade exchanges between China and Turkey, provide professional and efficient legal support for Chinese-funded enterprises going to Turkey and expanding into the Eurasian market, as well as for Turkish enterprises developing in China, and help ensure the steady development of economic and trade cooperation between China and Turkey.