Practice Areas
How Can We Help You?
Some conflicts involve multiple areas of law. We combine expertise with the experience and work intensively to meet your needs. We guarantee active follow-up of each case and fast and efficient advice within each area of law.
01.
Maritime
A good knot can last for many years without unraveling it, but when its necessary a sailor knows how to untie it. When it comes to disputes in the maritime and shipping sector; you need to be prepared for conflicts. Unexpected challenges may arise, like accidents which can create complex challenges. But also the change of ownership of the vessel can create serious challenges, when the vessel or cargo is still between ports.
Time spent in ports should be as planned and efficient as possible to get the most benefit from owning ships or chartering. Ships earn their living by transporting cargo from port to port, not by being in port loading or unloading cargo.
We focus on litigation and legal counsel in Turkey and the Netherlands and represent shippers, ship owners, carriers, terminal operators, shipyards and stevedores. We word hand-in-hand with attorneys around the world to ensure that conflicts are resolved without delay.
We handle domestic and international lost, hazardous, damaged and delayed cargo claims. As well as, claims for collisions, personal injury, contract, insurance and liability claims.
02.
Real Estate
Property is consistently increasing in value over time and is one of the best investments. As a law firm involved in all aspects of the real estate sector, we stand at the cutting edge of the Turkish property investment market and are able to help our clients with conflicts or investment opportunities.
We advise our clients with investment opportunities includings, residential, piece of land and bigger projects as housing complex. We advise on all construction-related legal needs, including drafting of tender and project documentation, resolution of disputes etc. Most of the issues are in relation to forward funding, taxation and financing. We are able to provide advice herein.
Our aim to meet the general requirements of our foreign clients regaring the real estate they have in Turkey has led us develop a pioneering real estate management system with apporpriate consultancy regarding the obligations of investors relevant to the Turkish tax regime.
We advise our clients in small and big decisions that has to be taken beginning from the inception of a project until is completion.
03.
Insurance and Injury
We offer high quality legal counsel and litigation in all aspects of insurance law, especially in cross-border conflicts. This area of law can raise difficult issues for policyholders and insurers. We have a leg on either side, because both sides need specialist legal advice from an attorney who can help them through the complex web of international laws. We have been practicing in insurance law for many years in different countries and have a depth of experience and knowledge of all the judiciary when it comes to cross-border insurance law issues.
Our aim is to get claims paid without delay and because of our experience we offer our clients cost effective and high quality legal service. We represent clients who had an accident during a holiday in Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey or Spain, as well as other kind of cross-border conflicts of insurance companies, insureds and other intermediaries. We also represent international corporate that conduct business across borders.
Rather than spending a lot of time by doing research on a specific issue, we have the ready experience and knowledge to know what law will be applicable.
04.
Dept Collection
If you have problems collecting outstanding bills and invoices in Turkey, the Netherlands, United Kingdom etc., you need the help of an attorney.
The starting point is always to start the collection out of court. It is important to maintain good contact with the debtor in order to reach a settlement. Litigation is of course expensive, but it can also take a very long time. The first step is always to contact the debtor to ensure that the payment follows quickly. According to Turkish-, Dutch- and English law, the debtor must be officially informed of your claim and the statutory interest. This notice is drawn up by an attorney.
In Turkey it works as follows; the notice of default must then be registered by the notary. The notice of default is drawn up in triplicate, one for you, one for the notary and one for the debtor. After registration, a copy is served to the debtor. We will then contact the debtor by telephone with a request for payment. In most cases, it works for Turkish debtors if a payment arrangement is made. In the Netherlands or UK, the notary is not involved. The announcement before the start of legal proceedings usually ensures that the debtor makes the payment after all.
In the event that we need to start legal collection proceedings, it is important to know which court is competent and which law will apply. The parties and the agreement are leading. It may be agreed in the agreement which court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear a dispute. This is called a forum selection. If no choice of forum has been made, the main rule is that the court in the country of the defendant has jurisdiction.
05.
Transport and Aviation
Transport law regulates the movement of goods by road, rail, sea and air. Problems may arise in the logistics chain, such as storage and distribution of goods. Goods can get damaged, can arrive late or do not arrive. It can also happen that some kind of goods need special care during the transport, because of its value. Since we operate in trilingual, we can support companies from bordering Dutch-, English- or Turkish-speaking countries who are looking for experts in this field of area. We can give advice on complex matters and when it is necessary, we provide in-court representation. We also draw up transport and logistics agreements and general terms and conditions, collect outstanding payments, claiming compensation for damaged goods or late deliveries.
Aviation Law regulates air travel, flight and associated legal concerns. We defend clients with personal injury claims, damage and product liability claims or insurance coverage. Our extensive network of international contacts and experience means that we are the right place to handle claims internationally.
Our experience ensures that we offer our clients the highest quality with a keen eye to our client’s needs.
06.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
We handle all kind of disputes with the goal of achieving successful results. We work for our clients aligned with their needs. We serve as national as international for a broad range of matters. We provide advice, litigate and arbitrate matters in different venues, including national – and international courts and arbitral bodies. Every case is different. Therefore, to achieve the desired result, we tailor our approach appropriately.
