Employment in Turkey

‘GSI has strong expertise in Labour Law and regulations. They do have a strong team in order to provide the best solutions for the companies.’

‘We can reach to the team members 24/7. They are hands-on Lawyers which help us to see the right picture. They are living in our organization which allows them to see the clear picture.’

‘Their experience and business oriented approach on CBA negotiations, finding the right balance between legal risks and business priorities. We recommend Begüm Ergin.’

‘Excellent knowledge of the workings and needs of international companies with regard to cross-border work. High level of accessibility.’

‘Burcu Tuzcu Ersin. Combines high knowledge of international topics, practical advice and high personal commitment.’

‘Moroglu Arseven – experts in employment law, excellent practitioners. Their understanding of clients’ needs and approach of finding appropriate solutions are very comforting.’

‘Very hands on, business oriented and experts in employment practice.’

‘The team is very responsive, knowledgeable and orientated towards practical solutions.’

‘Gözde Manav Kılıçbeyli  is thoughtful in her approach, sees issues clearly and works to resolve them in a constructive way that is much appreciated.’

‘People focused practice and genuinely responsive advice.’

‘Both Ahu and Duygyu are outstanding commercial lawyers, a real pleasure to deal with, and clearly experts in the field of Turkish labour law.’

‘Professional; quick response; pragmatic, experienced.’

‘They are all solution oriented and flexible.’

‘All are technically very qualified and experienced which makes the life of the client much easier.’

‘It is always easy to reach them out by any means. They also are quite collaborative.’

‘The lawyers of the firm are all expert in their own fields and always available when we need assistance.’

‘Ahu Pamukkale – sharp and smart lawyer.’

‘Have worked with Maral Minasyan and her team. They are detail-oriented and knowledgeable.’

‘They have a good balance of legal advice delivered in a practical, succinct way, which is important when dealing with busy stakeholders who aren’t familiar with the region.’

‘They seem to have a good commercial approach, being clear about the advice but providing that in a more user-friendly way.’

‘Working closely with Maral Minaysan and have had a great experience throughout the years.’

‘For Covid-19 concerns, was proactive to keep us informed on regulations about benefits, layoffs and how to deal with our staff.’

‘Maral Minasyan is a huge asset for labor and employment issues, thinking ahead on issues and providing clear advice.’

‘Quick to respond to clients’ needs. They make the effort to get a proper understanding of the business – which helps in providing quick solutions and responses.’

‘Very competent team, international approach, deep knowledge of local and multinational company expectations.’

‘The firm has a network of lawyers that cover all of Turkey and give really effective insight regarding employment matters.’

‘Mr. Özgür Güner and Mr. Efe Kınıkoğlu provide the client with high quality services in day to day and future employment matters.’

‘The strong parts of the team are their agile approach, open communication and empathy with the clients.’

‘When it comes to billing, we work with them with retainer basis fees. We have never faced with an invoice that we do not agree with.’

‘Özgür Güner: has a very deep legal knowledge compared to his competitors. Every advice he gives finds its place in practice. Thanks to him, we always have a risk-free communication. He knows our company and our industry very well.’

‘All members of MORAL & PARTNERS team are creative, enthusiastic, customer-oriented lawyers with good technical knowledge and excellent communication skills.’

‘Their advice is always clear, concise and provided with a quick turnaround.’

‘They invest in and use technology efficiently. They developed an efficient reporting software which enables the client – law firm relationship to be more collaborative, available, connected and transparent.’

‘The team is knowledgeable, dedicated, resourceful and committed to client needs. They are fantastic to work with.’

‘Elvan Aziz is exceptional. She has deep Turkish employment law knowledge and always made herself available during a demanding deal cycle.’

‘Paksoy has an excellent team of lawyers. Have used them for both banking transactions, as well as on employment matters.’

‘Paksoy’s experts in employment law are excellent practitioners. Their understanding of clients needs and approach of finding appropriate solutions are very comforting.’

‘Elvan Aziz is very hands on, business oriented and an expert person in the employment practice.’

‘Quick response to any enquiries’

‘Highly responsive team.’

‘Bener is always a valuable partner for employment matters with their vast experience and knowledge along with their client-centric approach.’

‘Batuhan Samay: Very quick response times, concise and clear advice, flexible and considerate in discussions, easy to work with.’

‘I work with many law firms across the world, Batuhan for sure is one, if not, the best partner I have worked with so far.’

‘They are the most proactive and responsive firm I have ever seen.’

‘The team is very organized and responsive.’

‘As soon as the client reaches out, the team sets a deadline for the task (which is always reasonable), informs the client and always meets that deadline.’  

‘Batuhan Şahmay is a leading expert in employment law. His advice is comprehensive and communicated in a clear manner.’

‘They are really good at evaluating the real market and law necessities.’

‘Strong knowledge of employment law in Turkey.’

‘Zeynep was instrumental in finding a solution to settle the case. She is an ultimate problem solver. Her availability and response times were second to none. She has a broad expertise in software industry and HR related matters.’

‘Selin Beceni is always available and provides an excellent service to our international clients.’

‘BTS are always very responsive and commercial with their advice and we always use them for Turkish law queries. They are very highly rated by our team.’

‘The team fully understands the specific features of advising start-ups and tech companies.’

‘BTS employment team has outstanding industry understanding and knowledge of technology. They have technical and constantly up-to-date skills, high response times and service levels.’

‘Zeynep is exceptional with her clarity, particular attention to the client’s business and knowledge of the sector. She stands out for her authority and competence in the regulatory field.’

‘Expertise in software development industry (IP, licensing, business partnerships, contracts) and multi-lingual experience in contracts.’

‘Egemenoglu’s overall level of service in the field of employment law is great.’

‘During the pandemic, thanks to their considerably quick response times, they enabled us to take action quickly in the face of government decisions/implementations that many companies/businesses hesitated about.’ 

‘The team have a strong background in employment matters and know their business. They were also caring and helpful during the pandemic.’

‘Their Employment Law team consists of highly knowledgeable and experienced lawyers, who provide a high-quality service.’

‘Egemenoglu Law Firm provides our companies concerning all aspects of law and therefore we are familiar with almost every partner and associate in their Bursa office.’

‘Sinem Cetinkaya – delighted to work with a lawyer that is highly skilled and has vast experience.’

‘Egemenoglu Firm provides services with experienced lawyers who are specialized in many branches.’

‘You can get quick answers to your questions. In addition due to the fact that more than one lawyer is involved in the same branch, the issues are evaluated by more than one lawyer so there is an advantage of multiple perspectives.’

‘The team is expert in labor law and very approachable. I can reach out to them when needed easily. They are coming back to us very quickly.’

‘Expert on labor law, create alternatives, understand the business needs.’

‘Availability, reactivity, clarity, business oriented practical solutions.’

‘Operational support provided at each stage, from beginning to closure. Feel really supported to solve matters.’

‘Excellent client relationship management and cross jurisdiction advice.‘

‘Completely reliable, outstanding, available and always feel confident in their advice.’

‘Burcak Kurt Bicer is excellent. She commands respect and is very business friendly – no question is too big or too small.’

‘Turunc has an impressive pool of individuals who are excellent in employment law and their associates’ level of knowledge is partner-level.’

‘They are able to understand the issues from the core, combine a commercial approach with a depth of expertise and come up with innovative solutions.’

‘Gizem Gunel’s depth of experience of employment law is exceptional. Very committed.’

‘Understanding of U.S. market needs and practices and the ability to summarize Turkish law in an easy-to-digest manner for a U.S. audience. All around professional, easy to deal with and highly competent team.’

‘Gizem Gunel is excellent at providing easy-to-implement advice. She’s very diligent while being super responsive and a great communicator.’

‘I really like how Turunç’s employment team works in harmony with their M&A team. Many Turkish companies have employment compliance problems and this is an risk that we need to tackle during negotiations as well as post-closing. The Turunç team provides accurate and workable solutions to these risks.’

‘The team analyses the matter, communicates and collaborates both with clients and among themselves.’

‘The team members are very responsive and sensitive in meeting the deadlines.’

‘The individuals are always quite flexible and always available regardless of difficult work conditions caused by the pandemic.’

‘They always offer a full range of consultancy services, they offer a comprehensive service covering every field with their expertise in different fields.’

‘They provide opinions for all of our questions in a very detailed and accurate manner and always guide us in the most appropriate way.’

‘The team we work with is expert in their fields, always accessible, polite, and helpful. They offer top-notch service. They respond to every request from us in the shortest time and in the best way possible.’

‘The working team is well-versed in their subjects, so they understand correctly and give the right direction.’

‘Quick response to questions asked.’

‘Aksan Law Firm has a very strong, professional and reliable team.’

‘They are all reachable whenever necessary. This makes you feel comfortable as a company that you can rely on these people. Their collaboration is unique.’

‘They are a very good team. Responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘They work with our HR team closely and have changed the way we work. We are very pleased with the level of service.’

‘Altug Ozgun- He is a true leader in employment. His in-house experience definitely makes him understand our environment better than other practitioners. His compliance knowledge and grasp helps us avoid employment and hr problems.’

’Ozgur Yasasin is a star. He helped us avoid and solve serious employment cases. His academic style and advocacy skills make him unique.’

‘We are extremely satisfied with the service that we have received since the first day we started working with CETİNKAYA. The legal advice given is extremely accurate and logical.’

‘Since we are extremely satisfied with our company, upon our recommendation our business partners working with us also started to work with Cetinkaya.’

‘Gökçe’s employment team has an extensive experience of all types of employment matters.’

‘All of the associates, including partners, are easy to reach anytime which makes it easy to find an appropriate solution to any type of problems arising from various disputes.’

‘Gökçe embrace our legal problems and conducts it until the end from the beginning of it, with every aspect of it included.’

‘Gökçe always respond to our other requests without any delay. They keep us informed all the time with the current status of our lawsuits.’

‘Young associates have a passion to work with their clients with enthusiasm all the time. The team is solution-oriented, has high communication skills and is always easy to reach.’

‘Gökçe team is really good in understanding my need and expectations so I feel myself comfortable and secure when working with this law office.’

‘They have great know-how and experience in handling the full service of employment and labour law issues.’

‘They are always available, practical and punctual.’

‘Tunca Law Office is unique for us because of its trustworthiness and professionalism.’

‘They are reasonable when it comes to prices, and its capability allows it to handle the most significant transactions and cases quickly, even on very short notices.’

‘Everyone in Tunca Law’s team has very high technical skills tailored for the most complicated and innovative jobs.’

‘Thanks to these skills and the teamwork that exists within each and every member of the Tunca Law family, Tunca Law has came to be well-known for performing high-stakes, cutting-edge transactions.’

‘They always provide us with the best service and satisfy our needs.’

‘They are patient and deliver excellent and quick outcomes even when they are under pressure.’

‘Tunca Law provides us with high-quality legal services at fair and reasonable costs.’

‘Sidar Tunca is a knowledgeable, constructive, helpful and responsive attorney.’

‘Murat Uyanık can solve all the problems we experience in line with the sectoral conditions thanks to his ability.’

‘Murat Uyanık is a lawyer who understands extremely well what the clients need and also works with them as a business partners. His knowledge and expertise in his field are of great value for us.’

‘Yavuz & Uyanik satisfy the needs of our company operating in the insurance sector across Turkey thanks to its wide lawyer network available in every region of Turkey.’

‘The team listened and learned about my experience and then skilfully provided accurate, efficient and friendly counsel to me.’

‘We work with Yavuz & Uyanik within the scope of labor law and they are very competent in this area. They have a strong team and good processes and always good collaboration.’

‘Yazıcı’s team blends its employment law practice with its dispute resolution practice, and therefore they are always able to provide clear, valuable and proactive advice.’

‘Elif Karagözoğlu is very accessible and has a great depth of legal knowledge.’

‘Şener Özkan, who is also responsible for the dispute resolution team, is a great strategist and always provides transparent and clear advice.’

‘They are familiar with our company and our group company for a long time, and have all the history about us.’

‘The team is experienced on the subject topics. The team comprises of more than one person with vast knowledge on different subjects.’

‘The people are capable of dealing with a vast selection of topics.’

‘Kerem Aric and Sener Ozkan professionally lead their team of senior associates and associates.’

‘Commitment and collaboration at a high level.’

‘Sinan Abra – I believe he is a great professional using a lot of his private time to invest in potential future partnerships. Responsive and dedicated to timelines.’

‘The team was highly responsive and engaged, ensuring that we had the support we needed when we needed it.’

‘They proactively advised us on key issues and gave us the advice we needed to make good decisions and resolve the issues in a positive manner.’

‘We worked closely with counsel Sinan Abra and he was absolutely critical to our successful resolution of the case. He was responsive, knowledgeable, thorough, and quickly mastered key technical issues to give us the advice we needed. He did a fantastic job!’

‘The team always provided responses to our queries in a timely manner and were available whenever we needed to contact them.’

‘Efficiency in handling urgent matters.’

‘Great knowledge about what they are doing.’

‘Quickly understanding the business and guiding us in an effective way. Fast responses time and pro-active in new laws which might effect our business.’

‘Buğra is very responsive and excellent in his knowledge about the law and business practice. He guides you and gives very relevant advice.’