Singled out for its proactivity ‘in finding creative solutions to legal challenges’, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law has a strong following among large multinational corporates with Turkish operations, handling a range of day-to-day corporate/commercial issues relating to business operations in the country. Co-heads Nazlı Nil Yukaruç and Gönenç Gürkaynak take the lead on this work and are noted for their corporate compliance expertise, while also handling some transactional matters, including joint venture structuring and M&A transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are proactive in finding creative solutions to legal challenges, often thinking outside the box to achieve the best outcomes.'
- 'Nazlı Nil Yukaruç is easy to work with for corporate maintenance issues.'
Key clients
- Google Ireland, Google LLC, Google Turkiye (Google İstanbul Bilgi Teknolojileri, Google Reklamcılık)
- Warner Bros
- L’Oréal
- Harvard Business School
Work highlights
Regularly assisting Google Bilgi Teknolojileri and Google Reklamcılık in relation to all of their Turkish corporate law related matters.
Regularly assisting L’Oréal in relation to all of their Turkish corporate law related matters of its Turkish subsidiaries such as preparation of all necessary documents regarding change of authorized signatories, ordinary general assembly meetings, appointment of independent auditor, issuance of power of attorney, updating mandatory website, opening and closing of branch offices, change of registered address of company as well as during the registration processes with the trade registry.
Lawyers
Practice head
Gönenç Gürkaynak; Nazlı Nil Yukaruç
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