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In Different Fields of Law 
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In Your National or International Disputes

Aksoy Law Firm is ready to provide professional and academic-level services for all your national or international legal needs across various fields of law. Our firm offers high-tier services particularly in maritime law, yacht and marina law, transportation and logistics law, insurance law, superyacht law, international trade law, aviation law, construction and rental law, labor law, corporate law, and intellectual property law. In addition, Aksoy Law is ready to assist potential foreign clients in managing legal compliance processes under Turkish law.

Aksoy Law is based in İzmir. However, our Firm has the capability to provide services either in person or through our solution partners in all cities across Türkiye, primarily in Istanbul, Kocaeli, Ankara, Mersin, Antalya, Samsun, and Trabzon, as well as in various major cities around the world. Furthermore, in international legal matters, Aksoy Law remains in close contact with esteemed law firms, attorneys, and academics in the world’s major trade & harbour cities.

Aksoy Law Firm provides services at all ports and shipyard zones in Türkiye for disputes related to maritime and yacht law. In this regard, Aksoy Law possesses the capability for rapid legal intervention regarding any needs at the ports of Ambarlı, Tuzla, Aliağa, Alsancak, Çeşme, Gemlik, Gebze, Diliskelesi, Yarımca, İskenderun, Tekirdağ, Samsun, Trabzon, Mersin, Antalya, Bodrum, Marmaris, Alanya, and Kuşadası.

Aksoy Law is ready to assist you with all your national and international legal needs across a wide spectrum, ranging from process management and litigation to conducting mediation or arbitration processes, preparing expert opinions, and providing legal consultancy. When providing legal assistance to those who reach out, Aksoy Law first identifies the core needs and draws up a legal roadmap. Aksoy Law arrives at solutions to legal problems by blending court decisions, academic evaluations, and sector practices. In this regard, Aksoy Law Firm believes that resolving certain legal matters requires consulting legal professionals who are absolute experts in that specific field. You can visit our contact page to get information regarding your legal needs.

Aksoy Law Blog

News | Info | Judgments

Arrest Procedure Under Turkish law, the arrest of all types of vessels including yachts, cargo ships, and passenger vessels is regulated by the Turkish Commercial Code. A vessel may be arrested pursuant to these provisions regardless of whether it flies the Turkish flag or a foreign flag. As a preliminary […]
Causes There are many fish and mussel farms in the Aegean Sea, particularly along the coasts of Muğla and İzmir. These farms are mostly located around Bodrum, Akyaka, Güllük, Karaburun, and Çeşme. The main dangers to fish farms include ships passing nearby and ship-sourced pollution. As seen in recent incidents, […]
Blue Cards & Maritime Waste Application Türkiye possesses a unique geography in terms of yachting. In this regard, due to increasing yachting activities along the Turkish coasts, controlling marine pollution is extremely important for sustainable maritime. Türkiye is a party to the international convention known as MARPOL, adopted in 1973 […]
When talking about Ro-Ro (roll on roll off) transportation, the first thing that comes to mind is the transport of cargo-laden trucks by ship from one port to another. However, the concept has a broader meaning. Looking at maritime history and recent events, Ro-Ro ships have frequently been in the […]
Yachting in Turkey Türkiye is a highly suitable maritime country for yachting, thanks to its approximately 8,500 km of coastline, particularly the turquoise bays along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. The southwestern coasts of Türkiye, specifically between the ports/cities of İzmir and Antalya, have an international reputation in yachting. In […]
In Turkey, the shipbuilding industry, especially in yacht building, is developing day by day. Turkey has managed to achieve a peak in yacht building in recent years, leaving behind the effects of the pandemic. In Antalya in 2023, a record was set with 93 luxury yachts worth a total of […]

Maritime Law

CARRIAGE OF GOODS & CHARTERING

Cargo Damages, Container Demurrage & Detention Claims, Cargo Insurance, Chartering, Unclaimed Goods, Lashing-Stowage and Stevedoring Disputes, Non-Delivery of Goods, Cruise Line Contracts, Ro-Ro Shipments, Transhipment and Delay in Delivery.

MARITIME LABOUR LAW

Death or Injury at Sea, Seafarers Rights, Severance Payments & Compensantion Claims, Drafting & Termination of Employment Contract, Mobbing, Work at Foreign Flagged Ship, Material-Unmaterial Damages, Repatriaton,

MARITIME ACCIDENTS & INSURANCE

Collisions & Fire on Board & Engine Failure based Disputes, General Average Procedures, Dispatch Calculation, P&I Insurance Claims, Hull & Machinery Insurance Disputes, Cargo Insurance Claims.

YACHTS and superyachts law

Registration & Flag of Yacht, Turkish Registry and Flag, Mooring Contracts, Marina Law, Superyachts & Megayachts in Turkish Law, Yacht Building & Refit Contracts, Commercial Yachts, Yacht Sale & Purchase, Crew Agreements, Fire and Collison in Marinas

LAW OF CONTAINER

Loading-Unloading Damages, Damages in Terminal, Demurrage & Detention Calculation, Lashing in Container, Container Terminal & Freight Station Disputes, Claims on Refeer Containers & Datalogger, Unclaimed Containers, Customs Procedure

SHIP ARRESTING

Arrest of Ships, Relaease Procedure of Arrested Ships in Turkish Law, Guarentee Process by Court, Risk Analysis, Exercise of Right of Arrest, Sister Ship Arrest.

Legal Services

Aksoy Law Firm’s top priority is to identify the most suitable solution for your needs and develop your legal roadmap. Our firm offers a wide range of services, from personal or corporate consulting to expert opinion preparation, from filing and pursuing lawsuits to participating in and managing arbitration or mediation processes.

Legal Consultancy

Written or verbal legal consultancy for your concrete needs related Turkish Law, especially long-term legal consultancy for companies; providing expert opinion, legal compliance management and risk analysis & legal roadmap drafting.

Litigation

All kinds of lawsuits (judicial, administrative, first instance courts, regional courts of justice, court of appeal) and enforcement proceedings; execution and management of these processes until the final stage, application to insurance arbitration system. 

Arbitration & Mediation

National and international arbitration processes (ICC, LMAA); application to arbitration or voluntary or compulsory mediation processes, maritime arbitration, drafting & checking of maritime contracts on arbitration.

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