Gündüz Alkan Law Firm is offering legal advice and other law services, and representing the sides in mediation process, and pursuing lawsuits and legal proceedings in the following fields of law.
Family Law
Divorce suits (uncontested or contested), suits for annulment of marriage, regulation of relations between child and parents, parental rights (rights of custody), suit for change of the right of custody, alimony, suit for increase and adaptation of alimony, suit for right of custody, action for judicial separation, preparation of marital property contracts, suit for liquidation of marital property, suit for liquidation of regime of participation in acquired property, suit for share in increase in value, action of debts for participation, paternity suit, suits on linkage, all kinds of legal proceedings under the Law on Protection of Family and Prevention of Violence Against Women, acknowledgement of child by father, adoption, suit for registration as matrimonial home, etc.
Law of Inheritance
Receipt of certificate of inheritance, cancellation of certificate of inheritance, preparation of last will and testament, reading of will, execution of will, revocation of will, determination of estate (inherited property), abatement and cancellation of testamentary dispositions, suit for cancellation of and registration in land registry, contracts for transfer of purparty, contracts for renunciation of inheritance, debarment from inheritance, contracts for partition of inheritance, conduct of the legal process for disclaimer (renunciation) of inheritance, opening and pursuing of suits on collusive (sham) transactions of decedent (i.e. fictitious transactions of legator), administration of estate, legal advice services on effects of these cases and processes on corporations, etc.
Personal Data Protection (KVK) Law
Due diligence (analysis of compliance with the Law on Protection of Personal Data no. 6698), preparation of disclosure and explicit consent texts (separately for personnel, customer, visitor, etc.), preparation of policies and procedures required to be prepared as per the applicable laws, review of material agreements in terms of compliance with KVKK, and making additions to agreements for the sake of compliance with KVKK, creation of a personal data inventory, registration in VERBİS (Data Supervisors Registry Information System), determination of the required processes as and when needed for deletion, destruction and/or anonymization of personal data, monthly legal advice services regarding KVKK, personnel training on KVKK, providing information about actions required to be taken for fulfilment of decisions of KVK Board, determination of the processes required in respect of rights of data owner and obligations of data supervisor, establishment of process relating to application and complaint rights of data owner, designation of risks, preparation of answers to be given to complaints filed to the Personal Data Protection Board, legal support on data transfer to abroad and on preparation of letter of undertaking, legal advice services in foreign- associated businesses and/or to companies with foreign partners for compliance with GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation), conduct of the process in collaboration with IT/BS personnel, project management in relation therewith, and all kinds of legal initiatives, also including the filing of applications and complaints to the Personal Data Protection Board for resolution of all kinds of legal disputes arising out of KVKK for natural persons, etc.
Law of Persons and International Private Law
Appointment of guardian, appointment of statutory advisor, time extension of court order for placement under guardianship, transactions executed by guardian in the name of interdict, purchase of automobile by guardian in the name of interdict, recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments, acquisition of movables and immovables by foreigners in Turkey, etc.
Law of Obligations
Cases of liability ex delicto, cases of absolute (strict) liability (employer liability, animal owner’s liability, building owner’s liability, equity liability, liability of hazardous businesses like oil stations, liability for pollution of environment, liability of vehicle operator under the Highway Traffic Law), death, violation of bodily integrity, violation of personal rights, action for pecuniary damages, action for non-pecuniary damages, compensation for loss of support, liability arising out of non-performance of contracts at all or as specified, impossibility of performance of obligation, debtor’s default, claims for expectation and reliance interests, creditor’s default, etc.
Rental, Eviction and Property Ownership Law
Drafting of rent contracts, preparation and termination of Shopping Mall rent contracts, eviction action, rent adaptation action, action of debt, action for damages, termination of rent contract, determination of rent amount, damages caused by tenant in rented property, determination and assessment of damages, disputes arising out of property ownership (condominium), disputes arising out of apartment building management, increase of service charge, general assembly meetings of apartment buildings, cancellation of general assembly decisions, preparation of building management plan, registration of rent contract in land registry, etc.
Contract Law
Contract negotiations, preparation and revision of contracts, execution of contracts, standardized terms of contracts, renewal of contracts, form of contracts, interpretation of contracts, provision of all kinds of legal supports until the stage of signature, invalidity of contracts, sham (collusive) transactions, preliminary contracts, fiduciary transactions, cancellation of contracts due to alleged mistake (error), deception (trick), intimidation (loathing) or excessive benefiting (lesion beyond moiety or undue influence), receipt of support from foreign law firms if and when needed, disputes arising out of representation, unauthorized representation or attorney’s retainer agreement, preparation and drafting of contracts for sales of movables and immovables, rent contracts, financial leasing agreements, contracts of work, contracts of construction, contract of surety, contract of guarantee, know-how contract, contract for construction in return for flat, share transfer agreement, etc. agreements, preparation of franchise, distributorship, dealership, senior manager, etc. all kinds and types of commercial agreements and employment contracts, and provision of legal advice services and handling of lawsuits in case of disputes, etc.
Banking, Finance and Negotiable Instruments Law
Disputes arising out of bank secrets, disputes arising out of the Banking Law, credit card related disputes, disputes arising out of Banking Transactions Agreement, disputes arising out of payment services, disputes arising out of General Loan Agreements, disputes arising out of POS, disputes arising out of merchant agreements, disputes arising out of wage payment protocols, disputes arising out of promotion payments, disputes arising out of additional account, disputes arising out of payment of tuitions, review of contracts of surety, mortgage contracts, pledge contracts, cash pledge contracts, contracts of guarantee, letters of guarantee, and all kinds of other contracts of guarantee, disputes arising out of foreign exchange (negotiable instruments) law, disputes arising out of bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques, receipt of information and documents from banks, etc.
Real Estate, Zoning and Construction (Building) Law
Preliminary contracts for real estate sale, contracts for real estate sale, purchase - pre-emption - repurchase contracts, construction agreements in return for land share, contracts regarding urban transformation, disputes arising out of construction agreements in return for land share, disputes arising out of right of construction and out of restriction of real estates by limited real rights [right of usufruct, right of habitation (residence), right of way, mortgage right and similar other rights], drafting of contracts for construction, engineering and supply services, establishment of encumbrances on real estates, pursuing of and legal advice services for legal actions arising out of such development plan applications as parcelling, subdivision and amalgamation (combination), pursuing of and legal advice services for legal actions of expropriation or confiscating without expropriating, commencement and pursuing of suits against urban planning fines and sanctions, pursuing of disputes arising out of building licenses and occupation permits, legal disputes arising out of land use conversion, etc.
Consumer Protection Law
Legal disputes arising out of defective goods and services, and mediation process, lawsuits and legal advice services for consumer disputes arising out of purchases of movables and immovables, and pursuing of consumer complaints filed to official authorities, and provision of law services in disputes heard by consumer courts and consumer arbitration panels, etc.
Insurance Law
Disputes arising out of life insurance, disputes arising out of health insurance, disputes arising out of property damages, claims for loss in value of vehicles, filing and follow-up of applications to Insurance Arbitration Commission, disputes arising out of motor own damage insurance and compulsory traffic insurance, and legal advice services in connection therewith, etc.
Labour Law
Preparation and revision of employment contracts, serving as an attorney to employees or employers in and before authorities and courts, reemployment lawsuit, participation in employment contract negotiations, termination of employment contract for just cause, negotiations for mutual rescission agreements, lawsuits for severance and notice pays, lawsuits for overtime pays, lawsuits for unpaid wages, action for damages, lawsuits for weekend pays, mobbing (psychological violence at work) suits, lawsuits arising out of occupational accidents, participation in negotiations for healthy conduct of industrial (labour) relations, serving as an attorney for a party in mediation, participation in mediation negotiations, addition of clauses relating to confidentiality, KVKK and non-competition into employment contracts, drafting of notifications, commencement and pursuing of actions for fixing of service period, follow-up of processes together with Human Resources departments of companies, provision of monthly legal advice services to companies, regulation of relations with subcontractors, provision of training to company personnel, preventive legal advice services, etc.
Law of Commerce and Companies
Preparation and revision of corporate articles of association, foundation of company, regulation of relations between partners, proceedings regarding general assembly meetings and meetings of board of directors, registration of company in trade registry, acquisition of companies, merger of companies, joint ventures, liabilities of directors, representation of companies in and before authorities, drafting of share sale agreements, termination of partnership, legal actions relating to partners leaving or dismissed from partnership, unfair competition disputes, legal support in change of kind of company, provision of regular monthly legal advice services to companies, provision of legal advice services on law of competition, etc.
Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
Debt enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings for recovery of debts, enforcement proceedings with or without judgments, debt settlement negotiations between debtor or creditor clients and other side, and drafting of protocols for settlement agreements, submission and collection of commercial bills (negotiable instruments) (bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques), proceedings for foreclosure of mortgaged or pledged properties, pursuing of lawsuits on composition with creditors, receipt of time for composition with creditors, receipt of court orders for composition with creditors, etc.