Inal Law Office is a trusted advisor to prominent maritime clients, offering comprehensive expertise across transactional and contentious matters. Renowned for its leadership in yacht construction, sale, and purchase, the firm also excels in merger control filings within the shipping industry. The practice is co-chaired by Şeyma İnal, an authority in the superyacht sector, and Memil Sarısözen, who specialises in administrative and competition-related shipping matters. Ahmet Bayraktar is a standout figure for maritime disputes, adding further depth to the team’s capabilities.
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‘We are very pleased to work with Inal Law Firm. Their case management is at an excellent level, and they proactively outline all possible scenarios along with their estimated outcomes, allowing you to choose the most suitable one.'
- 'Memil Sarısözen is a lawyer who is very careful, knowledgeable, experienced and has a high level of analysis power and is well-versed in international affairs.'
‘Şeyma İnal and Ahmet Bayraktar have excellent knowledge of the law and work hard to communicate client's concerns and intentions.'
‘Şeyma İnal's team can service their client base with their needs in Turkey and also abroad with the engagement of the right foreign counsel.'
‘Şeyma İnal is exceptional. She is pragmatic and sensitive to the client's exigencies and appetite.'
- 'Ahmet Bayraktar is very knowledgeable and a strong support to the whole team. He's very sharp and always knows the case well.’
‘Inal Law Office delivered swiftly and produced high quality when it was needed.'
'They were well aware of what the client required and were practical in their solutions. Due to their intervention, the dispute was resolved very much to clients' satisfaction.’
Key clients
- MSC Shipping SA
- MSC Cruises SA
- Terminal Investment Limited Sàrl
- Atlantic Forwarding Group
- Atlantic Speditions Uluslararası Taşımacılık A.Ş.
- Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç San. Tic. A.Ş.
- Hayat Holding A.Ş.
- Enka Construction and Development B.V
- Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay, P.A.
- International Road Transportation Union
Work highlights
Acted on behalf of a prominent American buyer in their acquisition of a 75m superyacht.
Advised a U.S entity on the acquisition of a commercial motor yacht.
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Practice head
Şeyma İnal; Memil Sarısözen
Other key lawyers
Ahmet Bayraktar; Uğur Kaplan