WHY · Our Approach
Working Principles
Legal services are not a field in which an outcome can be promised. What can be undertaken is how the matter is conducted, and how the client is kept informed throughout.
Working Principles
Six Constants in Every Matter
01
Confidentiality first
Under the Attorneys Act, professional secrecy continues after a matter has closed. Information shared by a client is processed only as far as necessary to conduct the matter; disclosure to third parties occurs only on the client's express instruction or where the law requires it.
02
A realistic assessment
Before a matter is accepted, the available evidence, the likely timescales and the opposing party's probable defence are assessed together. Assessments are not framed to raise expectations; weaknesses are stated openly.
03
Managing disputes before they arise
The arrangements made at the contract stage directly determine a party's position in litigation. Preventive options are therefore assessed first wherever a matter allows.
04
Priority for alternative routes
Not every dispute has to be resolved through litigation. Negotiation, mediation and settlement are weighed against time, cost and the sustainability of the commercial relationship, and are recommended first where appropriate.
05
Regular reporting
Hearing outcomes, notifications and developments are shared without delay. The client always knows the stage a matter has reached and what happens next.
06
Discipline on deadlines
A significant share of lost rights in law is procedural rather than substantive. Limitation periods, forfeiture periods and appeal deadlines are tracked under a separate monitoring discipline.
How a Matter Progresses
How a Matter Progresses
The five stages followed from the first meeting through to conclusion.
01
Initial Meeting
The subject of the dispute, the parties and the documents you hold are reviewed. Any conflict of interest is also checked at this stage.
02
Legal Assessment
The documents are examined and the matter is characterised in law; the available routes, estimated timescales and the consequences of each are presented side by side.
03
Engagement and Planning
A power of attorney is prepared for the agreed route, and the fee and scope are recorded in a written engagement agreement.
04
Conduct of the Matter
Applications, proceedings or negotiations are carried forward. Deadlines are monitored and developments reported regularly.
05
Outcome and Beyond
After a judgment or settlement, appeal options are assessed; where enforcement is required, the process continues without interruption.
About Fees
Fees are set having regard to the minimum tariff published annually by the Istanbul Bar Association and the Minimum Attorney Fee Tariff. The fee is discussed openly at the initial meeting in light of the scope of the work, the effort and the time it requires, and is then recorded in a written engagement agreement. No payment is requested before that agreement is signed.
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