ESENYEL & PARTNERS Lawyers and Consultants advises clients on the full range of transportation mandates, with a focus on wet and dry shipping work, including maritime and transport disputes. Cargo claims, charter party disputes, marine insurance claims and ship arrests, collisions, salvage, towage and limitation of liability matters are key areas of focus for the team’s transport practice. Selçuk Sencer Esenyel, founding partner of the firm and specialist in the maritime, shipping and logistics sectors; Türker Yıldırım, a maritime law, international trade and dispute resolution expert; and Semih Sander, experienced advising shipowners, financial institutions and insurers, are some of the team’s key contacts.
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Testimonials
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- ‘ESENYEL & PARTNERS combines strong legal expertise with industry insight to deliver practical and commercially focused transport solutions.’
- ‘Türker Yıldırım provides precise, diligent and practical support across advisory and contentious matters, earning deep trust within the Transport practice.’
- ‘Selçuk Esenyel offers practical maritime guidance with strong expertise and prompt support. Türker Yıldırım enhances the team with detailed, diligent handling of advisory and contentious work.’
- ‘Gülistan Baltacı Hatay, Burcu Tuna Ayna and Çakıl Kaya provide sector-focused maritime insight with strong technical understanding.’
- ‘With deep maritime and transport expertise, Selçuk Esenyel provides clear, actionable guidance that balances commercial objectives with legal precision.’
- ‘Selçuk Esenyel and Türker Yıldırım give concise, practical advice supported by clear communication and strong assistance from their associates.’
Key clients
- Turkish Chamber of Shipping
- Mersin International Port (MIP)
- AXA Sigorta A.Ş.
- Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
- Kiran Holding
- COSCO SHIPPING LINES DENİZCİLİK A.Ş.
- EOS Group
- DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
- Ocean Network Express Pte Ltd / Ocean Network Express Turkey Denizcilik A.Ş.
- Medkon Hat İşletmeciliği Denizcilik Ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Medkon Lines)
- Turkish Chamber of Shipping
Work highlights
Representing AXA Sigorta A.Ş. in over 50 recourse claims related to transportation disputes against shipping lines, carriers, land transporters, and P&I Clubs across multiple jurisdictions.
Lawyers
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Türker Yıldırım
Practice head
Selçuk Sencer Esenye; Türker Yıldırım; Semih Sander; Gülistan Baltacı Hatay; Nadia Cansun; Selcan Kocak; Cansu Almac; Hande Ertugrul Uygun; Esin Sumer; Ali Nihad Özgürel; Selin Sandikci Ates; Burcu Tuna Ayna
Other key lawyers
Çakıl Kaya