We know that, for an international investor or law firm, choosing the right counsel in Türkiye is not a matter of legal knowledge alone. We can assess the land on which the investment will be made, development and permitting, energy and infrastructure needs, financing and capital structure, tax, the regulatory environment, commercial contracts and the day-to-day needs of the business from the same investment perspective.

We believe legal counsel is not merely explaining what the legislation says. For an investor or a company, the real question is often not only “What does the law say?” but “How can this investment or transaction be carried out legally and commercially?”

That is why we focus on understanding our clients’ business model, the sector in which they operate, their investment objectives, their financing structure and the commercial risks they face.

Hansu’s development has been shaped together with the transformation of Türkiye’s business world and investment models.

Our work in real estate, zoning, construction and tax expanded over time into energy, infrastructure, project development, corporate law, finance and dispute resolution.

As capital markets, portfolio management companies and alternative investment funds developed, asset management, investment funds, financing and alternative capital structures became a stronger part of our practice.

Today we do not look at a real estate, energy or industrial project merely as a project; at an investment fund merely as a capital-markets product; or at financing merely as a loan agreement.

We assess the relationship between real assets, projects and capital as parts of the same investment structure.

Our work in international trade, transport and logistics enables us to support a broader part of our clients’ operations, from production through the supply chain to cross-border trade.

Since its founding, Hansu has advised domestic companies as well as international companies investing and operating in Türkiye.

We support international investors at the different stages of their entry into Türkiye — from company formation to M&A and joint ventures; from investment location and land to project development; from energy and infrastructure to financing and tax; from regulatory permits to employment, commercial contracts and the supply chain.

In the Türkiye operations of our international clients, we aim to be not merely a local counsel who explains the legislation, but a legal partner who can assess the different layers of investing and doing business in Türkiye together.

In the overseas investments and cross-border transactions of Turkish companies, we work in coordination with law firms and other professional advisers in the relevant countries.

International transactions do not take place within the borders of a single legal system. In M&A, financing, energy, project development, international trade, transport, investment funds and asset management, different legal systems, sources of finance and regulators can come together in the same transaction.

As Hansu, we combine our local knowledge of Turkish law with international transaction experience.

We advise companies investing in Türkiye from Europe and the United Kingdom, as well as from Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia and other Asian markets, and investors from the Middle East and other geographies, on their Türkiye transactions.

Where required, we work in coordination with the client’s existing international law firm or the foreign law firms, financial advisers, technical advisers and other professionals appointed for the transaction, managing the Türkiye leg of the deal.

For international law firms, we attach importance to working as reliable, accessible and solution-focused Turkish counsel on Türkiye-related matters.

The legal needs companies face are often not confined to a single area of law. A company acquisition involves competition, financing, tax and employment law as much as corporate law; an energy investment involves EMRA, financing, EPC and project contracts as much as land; a data-centre investment involves energy, financing, telecommunications, data and cybersecurity as much as zoning; an industrial investment involves land, organised industrial zones, energy, incentives, construction, employment, trade and logistics.

That is why we form our teams so as to bring together the different specialisms the transaction or project requires.

We address the needs of international investors in Türkiye by the investment journey, not by branches of law.

From market entry and investment structuring to corporate and M&A transactions; from investment location and land to project development; from energy and infrastructure to financing and capital; from tax and regulation to day-to-day operations in Türkiye; from trade and logistics to protecting the investment and exit, we advise on the different legal layers of the investment process.

We also treat Türkiye’s different investment platforms — including the Istanbul Financial Centre, organised industrial zones, free zones and technology development zones — as part of the investment model.

We do not see regulatory processes before the CMB, BRSA, EMRA, the Competition Authority, ICTA, personal data and cybersecurity authorities and other relevant public bodies as independent of the investment as a whole.

Technological transformation, energy demand, alternative sources of capital and the reconfiguration of global supply chains are giving rise to new investment models.

At Hansu we follow developments especially in data centres and digital infrastructure, energy storage, critical minerals, artificial intelligence and compute infrastructure, and alternative capital and financing models.

We treat these fields not as standalone claims of specialism, but as the points where our existing experience in real estate, energy, project development, finance, technology and regulation intersects with new investment models.

We know that clients expect from a law firm not only the right legal opinion, but support for decision-making, an understanding of commercial reality, and workable solutions.