Led by İsmail Mert Şanlı, Vardar Sanli is praised by clients for combining ‘sharp legal expertise with a modern, solutions-driven approach’, and is experienced in a broad range of domestic and international disputes, including shareholder conflicts, commercial litigation, and insolvency proceedings, as well as international arbitration. The team can also leverage the firm’s compliance expertise to advise clients on contentious matters in regulated sectors such as finance, energy, tech, and manufacturing, as well as on mandates relating to M&A.
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Testimonials
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- ‘This practice stands out for its ability to deliver high-quality legal advice that is both technically rigorous and commercially practical.'
- ‘Vardar Şanlı combines sharp legal expertise with a modern, solutions-driven approach that makes even the most complex matters clear and actionable.'
- ‘The team stands out for its accuracy, responsiveness, and practical guidance, which has been instrumental in navigating procedural challenges in Turkish maritime cases.'
- ‘İsmail Mert Şanlı stands out with his ability to provide fast, pragmatic, and business-oriented solutions. What makes him different from competitors is his skill in breaking down legal issues into clear, actionable steps.'
- ‘The team is capable of rendering services in both civil and criminal law. This sets them apart.’
- ‘Exceptional communication, balanced traits between partners, easy to go to, and give careful instructions for the decision making processes.
Key clients
- İnan Kıraç Seraphim Energy Penti Giyim Ticaret Anonim Şirketi Coonagro Cooperativa Nacional Agroindustrial Anadolu Anonim Türk Sigorta Şirketi Audubon Bioscience Co MESI Denizcilik Ticaret A.Ş. & Hüsnü Onuş Schmalz Vakum San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Baros Vision Ltd. Citypay Kripto Varlık Alım Satım Platformu A.Ş. Orphamed İlaç ve Ecza Ticaret Anonim Şirketi Quantum Beauty Kozmetik Anonim Şirketi Gladtrust Management Co Ltd. Delta Solar Enerji Sanayi Anonim Şirketi Kıraça Holding
Work highlights
Representing İnan Kıraç in criminal and civil proceedings for recovery of his damages amounting to more than EUR 45 million caused by multi-jurisdictional organized fraud.
Representing Silcolux S.A., a Luxembourg-based asset management company, in a commercial dispute amounting to more than USD 22 million arising from an intercompany loan agreement.
Representing Anadolu Anonim Türk Sigorta Şirketi (Anadolu Sigorta) in a complex subrogation claim arising from wind turbine damage, involving ICC arbitration under Swiss law, enforcement of contractual guarantees under German law and parallel proceedings in Turkey.
Practice head
İsmail Mert Şanlı
Other key lawyers
Melih Kara; Emre Özdemir