Establishing a company is an important step in business life for many people who act with the spirit of entrepreneurship or who want to put an existing business into a legal framework. The most commonly preferred company types in Turkey are Limited Liability Company (Ltd. Şti.) and Joint Stock Company (A.Ş.). Both company types have...

Transfer of Commercial Enterprise: Liability of the Transferee and Legal Process The transfer of a commercial enterprise is the transfer of a commercial enterprise to another person as a whole, together with all the active and passive elements it contains. This is a process with much more complex legal consequences than simply handing over the...

Minority Rights in Joint Stock Companies: Protection Shield Against Majority Decisions Joint stock companies are structures in which capital is at the forefront and decisions are generally taken with the “majority principle”. Although this principle is necessary for the effective management of the company, it also brings with it the risk of majority shareholders making...

Rights of Limited Company Partner: How to Exercise the Right to Obtain and Examine Information? Limited liability companies are the most preferred type of company in Turkey, especially by family businesses and SMEs. In these companies, the partners are usually both the owner and the manager of the company. However, in some cases, especially in...

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Guide: Legal Process and Considerations Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are one of the most important tools of companies’ growth strategies, market share expansion targets or access to new technologies and markets. While a successful M&A transaction can create great synergy and value for the parties, a poorly managed process can result...