A legal matter rarely stays within a single area of law

A fraud allegation can give rise to both criminal proceedings and a civil claim. A property dispute may be intertwined with inheritance issues, while a corporate transaction may involve an overseas structure. A statement made in a criminal investigation can directly affect the course of a civil case.

The same becomes even more apparent when a matter crosses borders.

Your B.V. has been incorporated and registered in the Netherlands, yet the bank account cannot be opened. Your tax adviser has handled the tax side, the incorporation provider has completed the registration, but it turns out that no one prepared the KYC file.

The problem is often not finding the right specialist. It is that the different parts of the process are being handled without coordination.

I bring those parts together under a single legal strategy.

I am the founder of İzmir-based CEKA Legal & Consulting, Managing Partner of Amsterdam-based NGA Consultancy, and one of the founding partners of WeConnect. I personally handle legal proceedings in Türkiye, while coordinating matters in the Netherlands and Germany with locally qualified professionals whenever local legal authority is required.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN TÜRKİYE

Criminal Law & Defence

Defence begins when an investigation starts — not when an indictment is issued.

• Defence representation during criminal investigations and statement-taking procedures
• Representation against requests for pre-trial detention and judicial control measures
• Representation at trial and court hearings
• Cases involving financial crimes and allegations of fraud
• Coordinated strategy where criminal and civil proceedings affect one another

Every step taken in a criminal case can have consequences for related civil proceedings. I assess both sides together so that a development in one case does not create an unintended disadvantage in the other.

Real Estate & Inheritance Law

Many property disputes are, at their core, family disputes.

• Actions for cancellation and registration of title
• Sham transactions and claims involving the concealment or dissipation of inherited assets
• Inheritance disputes, reduction claims and succession matters
• Legal review of property sale and transfer agreements
• Representation of heirs living abroad in property and inheritance matters in Türkiye

These matters often have both civil and criminal dimensions. Managing both aspects together can help determine which legal avenue should be pursued first and how the proceedings should be coordinated.

Cybercrime & Technology Law

Digital evidence must be understood differently from paper evidence.

• Criminal cases involving cybercrime, digital fraud and unlawful access to information systems
• Collection, preservation and assessment of electronic evidence
• Legal action concerning personal data breaches and violations of reputation
• Disputes arising from social media and digital platforms

I manage case files through automation and analytical systems that I have developed myself. For clients, this means being able to track the current status of a matter, relevant deadlines and the next steps throughout the process.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Not every commercial dispute needs to begin in court.

• Early-stage assessment of legal positions in commercial disputes
• Mandatory and voluntary commercial mediation proceedings
• Shareholder disputes and negotiations concerning withdrawal or exit from a company
• Representation in debt recovery and breach-of-contract disputes
• Recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards in Türkiye

In any dispute, time, cost and the possibility of preserving a commercial relationship can be just as important as the underlying legal position.

CROSS-BORDER LEGAL SERVICES

Cross-Border Company Formation & Structuring

Incorporating a company is often the easy part. The real question is whether the structure works for your investment.

• Incorporation of Dutch B.V. companies and structuring of holding arrangements
• German GmbH / UG incorporations and acquisitions of companies and subsidiaries (M&A)
• Structuring the entry of Türkiye-based companies into European markets
• Shareholding structures, shareholders’ agreements and allocation of management authority
• Preparing KYC / UBO documentation before initiating the bank account opening process
• Assessing the Turkish tax implications of foreign subsidiaries in advance
• Coordinating Dutch and German proceedings with related matters in Türkiye

Registration is not the end of the process. How the bank, tax authorities and counterparties will view the structure should be considered from the outset.

Contracts & Commercial Risk Management

The real value of a contract is not only what it says, but what it protects you from.

• Drafting and reviewing commercial agreements
• Shareholders’ agreements and corporate arrangements
• Cross-border commercial contracts and transaction documentation
• Identification of contractual and commercial risks before signing
• Structuring transaction terms, rights and management authorities
• Legal review of cross-border business relationships and transactions
• Coordination of contractual matters with corporate, tax and regulatory considerations

A well-structured agreement should not merely document a transaction. It should anticipate the points at which that transaction could become commercially or legally problematic.

Relocation to Türkiye & Tax Residency Structuring

When the sequence is wrong, the intended advantage can disappear.

• Legal implications of tax residency and relocation to Türkiye
• Assessment of eligibility under the foreign-source income exemption effective as of 1 January 2026
• Planning the correct sequence between exemption applications and company incorporation
• Structuring the relationship between foreign companies, real estate and other assets and the Turkish structure
• Coordination of Dutch residence permit and family-related processes with local professionals

Tax exemptions and incentives do not apply automatically. Previous tax status, the source of income and the timing of an application can directly affect the outcome. Tax calculations are carried out together with certified public accountants and tax advisers.

WECONNECT

One Coordination Structure for Cross-Border Decisions

WeConnect, of which I am a founding partner, brings together the legal, corporate, tax and operational aspects that investors and companies encounter when operating across multiple jurisdictions.

In an international investment, the challenge is often not finding a specialist. It is making sure that the lawyer, tax adviser and corporate service provider are working from the same strategy rather than handling different parts of the same decision independently.

For matters involving Türkiye, the Netherlands and Germany, each country’s professional licensing and legal-authority requirements are respected. Services requiring local legal authority are provided by appropriately qualified professionals in the relevant jurisdiction, while the overall coordination of the matter is managed through a single point of contact.

Three Countries, One Coordinated Approach

Türkiye — Corporate and commercial law, commercial agreements, investment structuring, legal compliance, tax residency and dispute management.

The Netherlands — Coordination of B.V. incorporation and corporate structuring with local professionals; planning market entry into Europe.

Germany — GmbH / UG incorporation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements and coordination of local compliance matters.

MY APPROACH

One point of contact, one strategy. Criminal, civil and cross-border aspects are not treated as isolated matters, but as different components of a single legal and business decision.

Sequence before action. No process is initiated before determining which steps need to be taken, and in what order.

Identify risk before signing or acting. Rather than waiting for a problem to arise, I focus on identifying legal and commercial risks during the contracting and structuring stage.

A process you can track. Every step, its timing and the actions that remain outstanding are documented and tracked throughout the matter.

Local expertise, central coordination. Where a matter requires local legal authority abroad, it is handled by qualified professionals in the relevant jurisdiction, while the overall process remains coordinated through a single point of contact.