New law renews investors' faith in arbitration Turkey is taking great strides in national and international arbitration. By Hergüner Bilgen Özeke
Foreigners poised to invest in local banks A proposed overhaul of the Turkish Banks Act and recent successful deals in the banking sector indicate an upturn in Turkey's financial services market. By Hergüner Bilgen Özeke
A matter of principle In 2003, Turkey released its good governance principles for public companies. But the market has been slow to put them into practice. Esin Taboglu and Burcu Sener of Taboglu Law Offices explain
With great power comes great responsibility Didem Kurtoglu and Togan Turan of Paksoy & Co focus on Turkish law concerning dominant position and the Competition Authority’s definition of abuse
Energy reform brings Turkey in line with EC Turkey's energy market looks set to improve now that its energy laws have been harmonized with EC regulations. Muharrem Kucuk of Pekin & Bayar explains
Taking a company public in Turkey Elvan Aziz and Omer Collak of Paksoy & Co describe the intricacies of making an initial public offerings in Turkey
Joint-venture processes coming up to speed Guillaume Rougier-Brierre of Gide Loyrette Nouel describes how joint ventures work in Turkey, and how a new arbitration law could benefit foreign joint-venture partners
M&A back in vogue in 2005 After positive economic developments and EU accession talks, M&A transactions in Turkey are on the rise. By Hergüner Bilgen Özeke
Turkish privatizations draw foreign interest H Ercüment Erdem of Erdem & Erdem Law Office outlines the workings of Turkey's continuing privatization programme
How the new Banks Act affects receivables Vural Günal and H Mete Yegin of Pekin & Pekin outline the collection of receivables under the amended Banks Act
Liberalization measures cast doubt on past projects Legislation to liberalize the energy industry has stalled Turkey's progress in project finance, say Vural Günal and H Mete Yegin of Pekin & Pekin
Securitization thrives with novel structures There are grey areas in Turkish law regarding the assignment of assets but, by choosing a foreign law to govern transactions, novel securitizations can happen. By Hergüner Bilgen Özeke