The attorneys of SOMS LEGAL Law Office, by virtue of their experiences extending to years in the field of Competition Law as one of the significant aspects of today’s free market conditions, render services in relation to mergers and acquisitions, evaluation of supply and exclusive distributorship agreements, distributorship, agency, license and service agreements in respect of Competition Law, realization and follow-up of negative clearance and exemption filings, representation of clients at the Competition Agency and other authorities within the scope of administrative investigations.

The attorneys of SOMS LEGAL Law Office have been providing services for years to its clients in various sectors in respect of foundation of companies, initial public offering, corporate structuring, formation of articles of association, internal directive and similar corporate documentations, relations of shareholders, share distribution and transfer processes, preparation of family constitutions, establishment of branches or liaison offices in and outside Turkey, organization of board of directors and general assembly meetings and the follow-up services as to the registrations thereof and thus has broad experience in this field. Besides the corporate services, SOMS LEGAL provides consultancy services for all and any kind of legal issues to be required during the conduct of business by the companies such as commercial contracts (franchise, distributorship, purchase and sale, exclusive distributorship etc.), labor contracts, lease contracts, attainment of permits and licenses and conducts close relations with the shareholders and directors of the Company for the efficient implementation of the solutions applicable to the requirements and commercial approaches of the business.

SOMS LEGAL Law Office renders consultancy services to real and legal person clients engaged in various industries in the field of banking and finance in respect of restructuring, project financing, commercial loans, swaps, leasing transactions, bank guarantee transactions, Islamic finance mechanisms etc. Within this scope, the provision of legal support as to the conclusion of credit facility agreements with national and international credit institutions, the provision of legal services as to the issuance of mortgages and other securities for loans as well as all and any kind of procedures and applications to be fulfilled before the agencies such as Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA), Savings Deposit Insurance Fund etc. fall within the field of services rendered by SOMS LEGAL Law Office.

SOMS LEGAL Law Office provides wide-ranging legal activities covering different geographical regions and constantly-renewed mediums for the sake of the protection, implementation and utilization of the renovations, which are currently on the forefront of human life, in compliance with the commercial models targeted by the clients. Accordingly, the preparation, negotiation, amendment and finalization of license, infrastructure, installation, maintenance, updating, network operation agreements and other type of agreements pertaining to all and any kind of technological products including software and hardware, new communication means; the provision of information to the clients as regards the national and international legislation; the conduct of applications, permits, registrations and other transactions in respect of the protection and use of IT assets and rights; the protection of personal information; the performance of the necessary meetings and correspondences with the competent local and international administrative authorities; the provision of legal support as to the disputes are among the primary activities of SOMS LEGAL Law Office falling within the scope of this field. 

SOMS LEGAL Law Office provides all and any kind of legal support to its clients with its experts of Capital Market, in respect of capital market issues including the compliance with the capital market legislation, public offering, mandatory tender offer and exemption from such liability. In addition to the foregoing, it represents international investment banking companies in legal disputes on forex transactions.

Mergers and acquisitions, as one of the primary fields of activities of SOMS LEGAL, are conducted by experienced attorneys and experts in their entirety.

The clients are furnished with comprehensive support and assistance at each and every stage of mergers and acquisitions by means of throughout assessment, including the legal due diligence process at the very first stage and share transfer agreements and shareholders’ agreements to be drafted thereafter as well as the settlement of disputes, all conducted by an experienced team comprised of attorneys specialized in financing, intellectual property, labor, environment, real estate and tax law.

Attorneys serving under the structure of SOMS LEGAL have, in line with their experience extending to years, taken place in numerous mergers and acquisitions in food, waste, energy, retail, automotive industry and many other fields of industry.
In addition to the foregoing, SOMS LEGAL carries on rendering legal services in corporate and tax aspects within the separation operations of companies in the scope of restructuring transactions.

Besides the purchase and sale of immovable properties in and outside Turkey, the institution and cancellation of rights in rem, the real estate financing, the follow-up of the current zoning legislation, the attainment of required permits and licenses and the preparation of lease contracts; SOMS LEGAL renders efficient services in respect of the development of management plans, consultancies for Shopping Centers and residence projects, re-design of the property, conduct of negotiations on the acquisition of real estate properties by the foreigners, establishment of agreements, settlement of disputes, conduct of operations and procedures before the governmental and administrative authorities and the follow-up of all related processes.

Experienced attorneys specialized in settlement of disputes, intellectual property, environment, labor, insurance, tax law and project authorship, provide legal consultancy services to leading national and international architects, interior architects and construction firms at each and every stage of project development and implementation also including the negotiation and establishment of architectural project and implementation agreements, construction agreements in return for flat and proceeds.

Although Media and Entertainment Law is a part of Intellectual Property Law, it should be scrutinized under a separate heading owing to the fact that it is one of the most important fields of activities of SOMS LEGAL Law Office.

SOMS LEGAL Law Office has been rendering services to the industry leading advertising and production companies in the field of media and entertainment for years, thus has a wide knowledge and experience in this field. Legal services as to the preparation, examination and finalization of media purchasing agreements, research on right ownership in respect of copyrights, scrutinizing of complaints as to the violations of broadcast principles and legislation in line with legislation and practices, the preparation of agreements to be entered into with the players, scriptwriters, directors, musicians, participants, shooting and production team members in relation to advertisements, cinematographic works and television programs as well as the letters of intent and contracts to be signed with the format owners and broadcaster institutions, the provision of information to the format owners as regards the legislation applied in Turkey, the attainment of the copyrights from the holders of works and related rights in line with legislation, the preparation, examination and finalization of agreements on the sales and distribution of productions outside Turkey and licensing/distribution of rights; the preparation, examination and finalization of sponsorship agreements and utilization/lease contracts related to the shooting areas, making and follow-up of the registrations and notifications related to the protection and use of intellectual property rights; scrutinizing the allegations of breach and the settlement of disputes through amicable or legal means and the follow-up of all and any kind of legal actions and lawsuits in this field are among the services rendered by the team of SOMS LEGAL Law Office within this scope.

All legal activities in relation to the protection and exercise of rights in the field of intellectual and industrial property law fall within the scope of services rendered by SOMS LEGAL Law Office. All services related to the legal research on the rights of the owner of the work and the owners of related rights under copyrights, every legal operation oriented to registration, protection, licensing and transfer as well the services pertaining to the registration and post-registration of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, utility models and geographical signs are rendered by the attorneys of SOMS LEGAL Law Office.

Furthermore, the elimination and cessation of the violations of rights on intellectual properties also including the imposition of the criminal sanctions as well as the remedy of losses arising from such violations and all and any kind of legal operations thereon are among the services rendered by SOMS LEGAL Law Office performed both through the provision of consultancy services and follow-up of lawsuits.