Guden is an international law firm founded in 2012 by Ali Guden who is a dual qualified lawyer in Turkey and England & Wales.

Guden together with his partners have got more than 20 years experience and provide legal services particularly in arbitration & dispute resolution, corporate and commercial law, regulatory & compliance, technology law and business immigration law.

Guden is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association, The Law Society England and Wales and The British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey (BCCT).

Our arbitration and dispute resolution department is led by Ali Guden, who is trained and expert in international arbitration and mediation, and able to act as an advocate and an arbitrator or a mediator. We assemble efficient teams to minimize the cost and time it takes to resolve your disputes. Our deep experience in the hearing room gives us the insight to understand what is important to motivate a successful result. That gives us the confidence to separate what actually matters — the "big picture" — from the rest. This means we can work effectively and efficiently for our clients and we are capable to undertake:

• Pursuing International Arbitration in LCIA London, ICC Paris, Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Stockholm Arbitration Institute (SCC) and Dubai International Arbitration Centre (IDIAS)
• Arbitration proceeding in Istanbul Arbitration Centre ( ISTAC) and Istanbul Chamber of Commerce ( ITO)
• Recognising and enforcing foreign court judgement and international arbitration awards in Turkey
• Pursuing compulsory or voluntary mediation proceeding in Turkey or abroad

We also have experience on all types of large-scale commercial litigation including:

• Litigation proceeding in Turkey and abroad
• Interim injunctions and other urgent action
• Company and shareholder disputes
• Contractual disputes
• Cross-border litigation and debt collection

We provide practical legal solutions for different sectors in a challenging international business environment. We advise on a wide variety of commercial deals including:

• Agency and distribution agreements
• International sale of goods on FOB, CIF, Incoterms and other trade terms
• Letters of Credit and trade finance
• Buying and selling goods and services
• Joint Ventures
• The regulatory advice of producing and/or buying and selling goods and services in a number of European and other countries

M&A and Corporate

Our depth of expertise and experience both in London and Istanbul, means that we bring best practice to our clients and can solve issues to ensure that corporate transactions are completed efficiently and without risk. Our practice involves both hostile and friendly transactions and includes the representation of public and private companies, acquirers, targets, boards of directors, independent director committees, management buyout groups, subordinated lenders and equity participants.

We have a position in Turkey that allows us to maintain a commercial approach that optimizes efficiency, reduces costs and enhances effective deal execution. Some of our corporate legal services are:

• Company formation in Turkey and abroad
• Company restructuring
• Buying and selling company shares
• Sale and purchase of companies, businesses and assets
• Terms and conditions of business
• Management buyouts and private equity
• Corporate governance and management
• Employment matters

Regulation & Compliance are constantly evolving across sectors and around the world. As transparency rises in importance and the costs of non-compliance with laws and regulations increase, businesses everywhere strive to adapt to the growing pressure from regulatory bodies.

With our extensive knowledge of local regulations and our international experience, we are well-positioned to help clients to deal effectively and creatively with regulatory and compliance issues. As business has globalized and cross-border transactions have become more complex, the ability to provide across jurisdictions becomes all the more important. we provide advice on complex regulatory matters including in:

• Anti - Bribery Regulations in the UK, EU and Turkey
• Data Protection Compliance under Turkish Data Protection Laws ( KVKK) and GDPR
• Money Laundering Regulation
• Corporate Governance Issues

Guden closely follows technological developments and advise both Turkish and global technology companies on technology and online related transactions under Turkish Law, English and EU Legislations. We are capable of providing following services:

• Software Licensing Agreements
• Mobile Application Terms and Conditions
• Software/Website Development Agreements
• Cloud Terms and Conditions
• Managed Services Agreements
• Payment Processing Agreements
• Platform Integration Agreements
• Maintenance and Support Contracts
• Regulatory Advices including authorisation application to FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) Applications for Fintech companies

Guden also advise on issues relating to online payment, online contracts, consumer issues, jurisdiction related issues and other matters for online trading and online contract formation for start-up companies.

We are able to provide immigration services both in the UK and Turkey.

Our immigration services in the UK:

• Turkish Businessperson Visa (Ankara Agreement Visa)
• Sole Representative Visa
• Innovator or Start - Up Visa
• Exceptional Talent Visa (Tier 1)
• Graduate Entrepreneur Visa (Tier 1)
• Investor Visa (Tier 1)
• General Visa (Tier 2)
• Intra-company Transfer Visa (Tier 2)
• Turkish Worker Visa
• UK visa sponsorship management advice
• Fresh application and objections against visa rejections

Our immigration services in Turkey:

• Obtaining a short or a long term residence permit in Turkey
• Work permit applications
• Turkish citizenship application by investing a 250,000 USD value property in Turkey
• Turkish citizenship application by depositing a 500,000 USD into a bank account in Turkey