TERCAN LEGAL
Your Solution Partner for Investors and Business Establishment Processes in Turkey
Who We Are
Tercan Legal is an independent Turkish law firm that has been operating in Istanbul’s financial center since 2011. Our expertise: end-to-end legal process management for foreign investors, companies, and individuals seeking to invest in, relocate their business to, settle in, or acquire citizenship in Turkey.
Istanbul is a crossroads where East meets West, and the old meets the new. We stand at exactly this crossroads: on one side, the meticulous discipline of the German-Swiss legal tradition; on the other, the warm, solution-oriented approach of the Middle East and Istanbul. This position is not a coincidence for a firm managing cross-border processes — it is an institutional choice.
2011 years in practice | 70+ countries in our client portfolio | 7 languages of service (TR, EN, AR, RU, ZH, FA, ES/FR) | 6 countries with office / partner cooperation
The Foreign Investor’s Journey in Turkey: One Client, One File, One Firm
When a foreign investor or company begins doing business in Turkey, they do not encounter a single need — they encounter a connected series of needs. This is Tercan Legal’s positioning: to manage every stage of this journey under one roof, with one file, one responsibility. Each of the service headings below does not represent a separate practice area, but a stage the same client will need over time:
1. Entry: Company Formation and Corporate Relocation
- Corporate Migration / Relocation: Full legal management of company formation and the relocation of a production facility or operation to Turkey, from start to finish.
- Corporate and Commercial Legal Advisory: Drafting and negotiating partnership structures, shareholders’ agreements, and commercial contracts during the formation stage.
2. Settlement: Permits, Visas, and Citizenship
- Work Permits, Residence Permits, and Global Mobility: Work permit and residence permit processes for foreign executives, specialists, and employees.
- Residence and Visa Advisory: Residence permit applications, visa violations, and resolution of issues arising in immigration bureaucracy.
- Citizenship by Investment: Preparation of Turkish citizenship-by-investment applications and follow-up of the process with official authorities.
3. Operations: Tax, Finance, and Workplace
- Tax and Social Security Law: End-to-end advisory on the Turkish tax and social security (SGK) regime.
- Banking Law: Fund management, credit and banking law advisory, account opening, and credit transactions.
- Fintech and Payment Systems Law: Advisory on Turkey’s fintech regime and payment systems.
- Real Estate Law: Purchase, sale, and leasing processes for office, facility, or residential property.
- Labor Law: The rights and obligations Turkish labor law places on employers and employees.
4. Trade: Cross-Border Transactions
- Export and Import Advisory: Customs and regulatory advisory on export/import transactions conducted or to be conducted with Turkey.
5. Protection: Securing the Business and the Investment
- Debt Collection and Enforcement Proceedings: Collection of receivables and enforcement proceedings against persons or companies resident in Turkey.
- Litigation: Legal representation in litigation proceedings.
6. Permanence: The Long Term for the Investor and Their Family
- Inheritance Law: Rights and obligations under Turkish Inheritance Law.
- Family Law: The rights and obligations Turkish family law places on spouses — family matters for foreign clients settling in Turkey.
We manage these six stages under one roof, together with our trusted tax and social security advisors: the client enters through a single door and proceeds with the same team and the same file responsibility, regardless of which stage of the process they are in.
Why Tercan Legal?
- Experience: Field experience accumulated since 2011, combined with continuous tracking of current legislation.
- International Network: We work in cooperation with established offices and experts in the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Iran, and China, providing single-point coordination on cross-border files.
- Multilingual Service: We serve clients from more than 70 countries in their own native languages — legal assurance only finds its true meaning when spoken in a language that is understood.
- Trust: We operate on the principle of transparent communication and keeping our word; this forms the foundation of our referral client portfolio from 70 countries.
- Free Initial Consultation: Your first meeting with us regarding your file, matter, or question is not subject to any charge whatsoever.
- Online Legal Consultation: We also offer legal consultation services via online platforms, with our first meeting free of charge.
Contact Us
Whatever stage you are at in your investment, company formation, residence or work permit, or citizenship process in Turkey, contact us to have your file assessed.
