Legal developments around Turkey
Posted in Financial institutions Infrastructure, mining and commodities Risk advisory
Version 4 of the Equator Principles (EP4) will come into force on 1 October 2020. EP4 heralds several changes that will impact lenders and borrowers involved in project finance.
Executive Order 13936 authorizes the imposition of sanctions on additional persons determined to be involved in China’s new national security law and revokes Hong Kong's preferential trade treatment.
Posted in COVID-19 Risk advisory Corporate, M&A and securities
Global challenges brought on by the rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) make it more essential than ever that corporations proactively prepare solutions to address risk issues.
Posted in Compliance Corporate, M&A and securities Risk advisory
Olgu Kama recently moderated a panel entitled “Judiciary in the Fight against Corruption” which was organized by Transparency International Turkey.
Posted in Compliance Corporate, M&A and securities Risk advisory Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
The first chapter of the “Understanding ESG Series,” examines the background and importance of the ESG concept.
Posted in COVID-19 Risk advisory Corporate, M&A and securities
Many of our clients will be impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Delays and disruptions caused by fears about the virus have the potential to have major impacts on manufacturing and supply chains.
Posted in Data protection and cybersecurity Compliance Risk advisory
Under Turkish data protection rules, data controllers (including foreign data controllers) must notify the data subjects and the Data Protection Authority (the “DPA”) as soon as possible
Posted in Compliance Risk advisory
Each year Transparency International (“TI”) scores countries and territories on how corrupt their public sectors are perceived to be.
A jury in a federal court trial in Connecticut recently convicted Lawrence Hoskins, a former Alstom SA executive and United Kingdom national, for participating in a scheme to bribe government officials.
In global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2019 Litigation Trends Annual Survey, a majority of corporate counsel respondents said they foresee an economic downturn that will lead to a rise in disputes.
Turkey offers significant growth potential to international investors and developers, in addition to domestic businesses. Our understanding of the legal, economic and political landscape in Turkey is second to none and we understand that changes impacting your business can arise rapidly and vary significantly across the region.
Through Inside Turkey, we aim to keep you updated on domestic and international developments, as well as providing insights into how to navigate the current market across key industry sectors. Inside Turkey will also feature legal developments outside of Turkey that affect Turkish companies doing business abroad.
