AGATHOR LEGAL SERVICES AND CONSULTANCY - Your Invisible Protection

Agathor provides extensive advisory to the companies who function in wide range of industries on pre-investigations and investigations made by the Turkish Competition Authority as well as competition practice. Our competition team advises and represents our clients in all matters of competition law including obtaining clearance for mergers and acquisitions, providing competition law advice in relation with various agreements and arrangements such as license, agency and franchise, filing of applications for exemptions. We, with the assistance of competition law experts, provide legal services in all areas of competition law including legal advice on mergers and acquisitions, distribution agreements concerning different sectors, anti-damping issues, legal assistance and representation in all aspects of antitrust enforcement such as investigations of the Turkish Competition Authority, representation before courts, and initiation of competition advocacy procedures.

Agathor administers practical, innovative advice to global and national companies along with growing businesses on various merger and acquisition operations, deals including cross-border transactions, privatization, real estate and fulfillment of the legal processes. We give exclusive consultancy services in order to find solutions for possible conflicts about sales of the equities, acquisition or sales of own share of the company partner as well as merger or demerger procedures . For instance, preparation of legal basis of such transactions, conducting due diligence and reporting, preparation of share purchase contracts, follow up of legal negotiation proceedings, preparation of shareholder agreements or additional documents and transactions at the stage of closing are offered for the sake of national and international M&A’s.

Our lawyer team constantly deal with commercial transactions, advice on all aspects of commercial law including agreements, government relations, proceedings and liabilities. One of our crucial duty is to assure that our clients minimize their risk and their interests are secured. Most of our clients are stock companies, partnerships, limited liability corporations and more. Services provided with regards to Commercial law are: Capital increase and reduction Sale and Purchase Drafting and negotiating complex distribution agreements Agency agreements and franchise agreements Negotiating and drafting stages of business consulting Restructuring and maintenance of cross-border commercial activities Agency contracts Management consulting and service contracts Warranty certificates and Regulations on after-sales services.

Agathor’s goal is to prevent any problem that is likely to occur between employees and employers. Our team advises variety of companies, on various employment issues throughout the world. We provide advisory services in relation to the preparation, negotiations and termination of any kind of employment agreement including the key employees’ employment agreements. Our firm also has a solid experience in the collective dismissal processes, termination of employment agreements via mutual agreement and the reorganization of the workplaces. Furthermore, our firm provides legal support to our clients in the preparation of internal employment regulations and guidelines. We advise employers regarding employment related rights, fringe benefits, fulfillment of procedural requirement on contractual and statutory matters.

Agathor team has a professional knowledge and experience in representing clients for all aspects of intellectual property, including copyrights, trademarks, designs, domain names, patents, industrial designs, trade secrets, confidentiality and formal objection to the decisions of the Turkish Patent Institute. We also advise on data protection issues across wide variety of sectors including issues of compliance and internal data protection investigations and assessments.

Businesses deal with various on a daily basis which links them to their suppliers, customers, licensors, distributors and other strategic partners. Commercial contracts make up the basis of most of the disagreements that arise in commercial zone. Contracts Law comprehends multiple aspects such as terminology, content, explanation, language and interest conflicts between parties. At this stage; Agathor’s contracted lawyers bear and practice necessary actions within the context of Contract Law. Specifically, contract arrangements regarding strategic and technical issues are carried out by our specialized lawyers. By this way we prevent the problems that might pose risks for our clients and take into account the common advantages of both parties. With the assist from our contracted lawyers, all legal and commercial issues are fully evaluated and contract proceedings are completed after clients’ benefits, legislations, compliance with legal regulations are taken into consideration.

Energy Law is one of the vital areas on which Agathor pays attention to. We offer our clients advisory services at pre-investment, investment, and post-investment stages. Our services also include representing and advising clients in public auctions and license applications, establishment of regulated companies, advising on compliance with regulatory aspects, drafting contracts for sale and supply and carriage of energy. Our unique team defends the interests of our clients in both local and international arrangements. With our understanding of the expectations of international financing sources, we assist our clients on enhancement of profitable and economic projects. In order to comply with all of the regulations and contributors in this sector, our lawyers continuously adapt themselves to the changing conditions. Our legal team provides services such as; dispute avoidance, formation of contracts, project assistance, and more.

​ Our Firm has been guiding multiple clients starting from the beginning of business establishment to adequate management, mergers and acquisitions to interactions with financial institutions, liquidation and corporate maintenance services. Agathor allocates sufficient, suitable and timely support for any aspect regarding company law. ​ Our specialized contracted lawyers advice on strategic and crucial issues as well as agreements regarding finance, negotiation, due diligence, project development, mergers and acquisitions, risk management, intellectual property, competition, labor and tax law.

​ Arbitration in Turkey became a very important dispute resolution tool and is growing day by day. In today’s conditions, a lot of clients see arbitration as quick, easy and trustable way of resolving disagreements. Without an expert lawyer team, arbitration cannot be fully accomplished due to its complex procedures. Agathor’s contracted lawyer team includes numerous arbitration specialists from multiple authorities. Our team members are eligible to work in all major European and international administrations. Agathor, with its strong expertise and reputation, counsels governments, global companies, financial institutions as well as foreign investors in this field

Our Practice includes reviewing policies and informative forms; providing advice on the corporate and regulatory requirements applicable to Turkish insurance companies, agencies and brokers; assisting clients with their efforts to comply with the New Turkish Commercial Code; representing clients before the General Directorate of Insurance; preparing official applications to the official bodies; advising and producing training material and company policies on anti-money laundering requirements; assisting clients with respect to their potential bids to acquire a stake in insurance and pension companies; carrying out due diligence work on target companies; providing advice on alternative structures that fall within the scope of non-admitted insurance activities; assisting clients on telemarketing activities which include drafting of telephone scripts; producing contracts.