Interview with: Sidar TUNCA, Founding Partner

Founding partner Sidar Tunca reflects on Tunca Attorney Partnership’s distinctive approach to legal service, the initiatives undertaken to strengthen its practice, and the balance between consistency and forward‑looking guidance

 

1) What do you see as the main points that differentiate Tunca Attorney Partnership from your competitors?

Our distinctiveness comes from two main strengths. First, we place a strong emphasis on understanding our clients’ commercial objectives and communicating with them effectively. By engaging closely with each client, we identify their priorities and design legal frameworks that enable them to achieve their goals in a timely and efficient manner. Second, we provide comprehensive and high-quality legal services across a wide spectrum of practice areas with a experienced team consisting of lawyers with expertise in various areas of law. In today’s interconnected legal environment, where issues often span multiple domains, our collaborative team approach and breadth of expertise allow us to deliver integrated solutions that are both practical and robust.

 

2) Which practices do you see growing in the next 12 months? What are the drivers behind that?

In the coming 12 months, we expect several areas of law to experience significant growth. Energy and natural resources law including metal mining, among others , will continue to gain importance as regulatory frameworks evolve, and investment in different technologies accelerates. The world is changing and due to latest developments across the globe, metal and precious mining is one of the essential energy sources in the world. Türkiye, due to its geological structure, has several types of metal mines and is attractive for both local and foreign investors.

With the same factors mentioned above, the global economy is being reshaped and with technology connecting markets more closely than ever, we anticipate growth in financial law and a rising demand for cross‑border corporate transactions, as investors seek new opportunities worldwide. Merger and acquisition activity across all sectors is also expected to increase, building on the momentum observed in Turkey over the past two years.

In the post‑COVID‑19 environment, healthcare and pharmaceutical law remain on an upward trajectory, with governments focused on sector‑specific compliance requirements covering pharmaceuticals, food supplements, cosmetics, clinical research, among others.

Finally, we foresee increasing reliance on alternative dispute resolution. Delays in traditional litigation limit business predictability, while specialized ADR platforms—offer faster, more tailored solutions. These developments highlight a legal landscape that is becoming more interconnected, specialized, and responsive to global challenges.

 

3) What’s the main change you’ve made in the firm that will benefit clients?

A key development in our law firm has been broadening our team to deliver more comprehensive legal services. This expansion enables us to cover a wider range of practice areas and provide integrated solutions that reflect the complexity of today’s legal environment. Alongside this, we have introduced regular internal lectures and training sessions to ensure our lawyers remain up to date with recent and significant legal developments. By combining a stronger team structure with continuous knowledge‑sharing, we enhance the consistency and quality of our work, ensuring that clients benefit from both breadth of expertise and timely, well‑informed advice. We have also engaged and established relationships with foreign law firms especially in UK and Switzerland to cover the needs of our clients.

 

4) Is technology changing the way you interact with your clients, and the services you can provide them?

Technology has significantly enhanced the way we interact with our clients and the services we provide. Secure and efficient communication platforms now allow us to exchange documents and information quickly and reliably, ensuring that sensitive materials are handled with the highest level of protection. We also make use of specialized legal technology tools (specific AI software) that streamline processes and improve the accuracy and timeliness of our work. In addition, when needed, we hold conference calls and discussions to address client questions thoroughly and to exchange ideas. This combination of use of technology and direct communication ensures that our clients benefit from both efficiency and a deeper understanding of their needs.

 

5) Can you give us a practical example of how you have helped a client to add value to their business?

We have supported clients in ways that directly add value to their business. For example, we represented a Turkish automobile distributor in its transaction with a major American manufacturer owning several luxury brands. The manufacturer had not been present in the Turkish market for nearly a decade, and the agreement marked the re entry of certain brands into Türkiye, benefiting our client, consumers, and the market as a whole. Beyond the transaction itself, we assisted our client throughout their engagement with resellers and service providers in Türkiye, advising on matters such as data protection, competition law compliance, customs regulations, and clearance procedures.

We also assisted an international energy company with complex questions spanning Turkish energy legislation, employment law, and contract law. In doing so, we worked closely with their foreign legal counsels to address cross‑border disputes comprehensively, ensuring that both domestic and international aspects were fully covered. This allowed the client to operate with greater legal certainty in a highly regulated sector.
Finally, we advised a real estate investment company during its public offering and listing process. Our team guided them through compliance with capital markets regulations and the structuring of the offering. By supporting them throughout this process, we helped strengthen our client’s market position and secure funding for future growth. Following the public offering, the company’s share value increased by 171%, underscoring both the strength of the transaction and the credibility of the client.
Are clients looking for stability and strategic direction from their law firms – where do you see the firm in three years’ time?

Our clients choose us for our experienced team, which is able to provide comprehensive legal services across different areas of law. They also value that we understand their commercial priorities and deliver solutions that not only ensure compliance but also support their business objectives with efficiency. In this sense, clients look for both stability in the quality of legal services and tailored guidance from their law firms on a case‑by‑case basis. Balancing these two expectations is a central part of our practice.
Over the next three years, we will continue our endeavour to provide comprehensive, up‑to‑date, and reliable support to our clients and enlarge our activities in Istanbul besides Ankara. At the same time, we will uphold our dedication to diversity, sustainability, and to contributing positively to culture, the arts, and wider society. By combining professional excellence with social responsibility, we aim to strengthen our role as a firm that not only meets the evolving needs of its clients but also contributes meaningfully to the community in which we operate.