
International Perspective. Local Expertise.
A Law Firm Built for International Business
As Ketenci&Ketenci, we are a distinguished Turkish law firm boasting an international presence with top-tier reputation in both advisory and legal matters.
Our team merges the dynamism of its international lawyers and advisors with over 40 years of senior experience in law, offering a global approach and comprehensive legal and advisory services for our esteemed clients worldwide. Over the years, we have built an impressive global client base by providing expert advice on legal and regulatory matters.
How We Work With Our Clients
International Perspective
We approach legal matters with an understanding of both Turkish regulation and the wider international commercial environment our clients operate in.
Commercial Awareness
Our advice looks beyond the legal framework itself to the commercial realities our clients are actually facing on the ground.
Clear Legal Strategy
We translate complex legal and regulatory questions into clear, practical steps that our clients can act on with confidence.
Long-Term Relationships
Many of our client relationships span years, built on continuity, responsiveness and a track record clients can rely on.
Integrated Legal Advice Across Borders
Our core practice areas are corporate immigration, citizenship, and residency by investment as well as real estate and construction law, commercial and corporate matters.
We advise our international clients on corporate matters, as well as acquiring citizenship and residency through investment, facilitating a seamless integration into new markets and jurisdictions. Additionally we offer unparalleled expertise in property and fund identification and investments and offer comprehensive legal support for property transactions and fund investments.
We also assist our international clients with company formation in several jurisdictions including Turkey, UK, Portugal as well as EU and Dubai, guiding through the legal and regulatory landscape to establish and expand their businesses effectively in these regions.
Multidisciplinary Legal Expertise
A Global and Varied Client Base
Our clientele encompasses Fortune 500 companies, SMEs, multinationals, international banks, financial institutions, and private equity funds operating globally, as well as HNW individuals seeking tailored legal solutions.
Connecting Türkiye With International Business
Sitting at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Türkiye occupies a distinct position for clients doing business across regions. Based primarily in Istanbul, with offices and presences in London, Lisbon and Dubai, we offer comprehensive support and assistance for our clients on a worldwide scale.
This footprint allows our lawyers to work alongside clients wherever their matters take them, without losing the local insight that cross-border transactions depend on.
Meet Our Legal Team
Our lawyers and advisors bring together decades of combined experience across citizenship, residency, corporate and commercial law.
The Principles Behind Our Work
Integrity
We advise clients honestly, including when the honest answer is not the one they were hoping for.
Independence
Our recommendations are shaped by our clients' interests, not by referral arrangements or third-party pressure.
Precision
Cross-border matters leave little room for error, so we work through the detail rather than around it.
Responsiveness
Clients working across time zones need a team that replies, follows up and keeps matters moving.
Confidentiality
We handle sensitive corporate, financial and personal matters with the discretion they require.
International Perspective
We keep sight of how a matter in Türkiye connects to a client's wider international position.
Legal Challenges Rarely Stop at Borders.
Our lawyers advise businesses, investors and private clients on complex legal matters in Türkiye and across international jurisdictions.