How a matter starts
- First conversation. Write to us through the contact form, WhatsApp or email, or ask for a call. A lawyer reads your message and replies; it is not a call centre. A short description is enough: who the parties are, which countries are involved and what outcome you need.
- Conflict check. Before you share confidential documents, we check the names of the parties against our current and former clients. If there is a conflict, we tell you before you disclose anything further.
- Confidentiality. Under the Attorneys Act (Law No. 1136, art. 36), lawyers are prohibited from disclosing what is entrusted to them or what they learn through their work. If your company policy also calls for a signed non-disclosure agreement, we sign one before documents are exchanged.
- Engagement letter. We confirm in writing who the client is, the scope of the work, who on our team acts, how we will report and the basis of the fee. Work starts once you have approved it.
Authority to act: the power of attorney
To appear for your company before a court, an enforcement office, the trade registry or the land registry, we need a power of attorney (vekâletname). If the signatory is outside Türkiye, it can be issued at a Turkish consulate, or before a notary in your country, then apostilled and translated into Turkish by a sworn translator. For a company, the person who signs must have authority to bind it, so we ask for the documents that show that authority, such as a certificate of authorised signatories or a board resolution. Before anything is signed, we tell you in writing which route suits your country and the exact scope of the powers.
Reporting in English
You receive a written update, in English, at each real step: a filing, a hearing, a court order, a deadline. Each update says what happened, what it means for the matter and what comes next. Hearings are held in Turkish, so after each one we report the outcome to you in English. If your board, lender or insurer needs a status note, we prepare one on request.
How to reach us
The most direct routes are WhatsApp and the phone line, +90 850 242 4043, and email at info@lexinlegal.com. The office is in Kağıthane, Istanbul, open Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00 (GMT+3), and calls or video meetings can be arranged across time zones. Legal work is done in English and Turkish. We correspond with clients in French, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic, and arrange an interpreter or sworn translator for an additional fee where a procedure needs one. The form and the map are on the contact page.
Invoicing and payment
The scope of work and the basis of the fee are agreed in writing before work starts, and the firm issues its official invoice separately. Fees agreed in advance can be paid by card in US dollars or euros on our secure payment page, which PayTR processes over 3D-Secure; your card details never reach our website. That page is only for paying a fee already agreed with the office, and it is not a price list. If you need to pay another way, or in another currency such as pounds sterling, raise it when the engagement letter is agreed and we will confirm what is possible.
Data protection and confidentiality
Personal data in the documents you send us is processed under the Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 6698, KVKK), and our privacy notice explains what we collect and the rights you have. If your own policy sets rules for sending sensitive documents, tell us at the start and we will agree the channel before anything is sent.
Who you will work with
The firm's founding partners are Onur Çalışıcı, who leads international client relations, and Oruç Aygün, who leads contentious work. Both are attorneys registered with the Istanbul Bar Association (registration nos. 83426 and 83427), which you can check at istanbulbarosu.org.tr. Attorney Enes Soysal works on enforcement, debt recovery and litigation. The team page introduces the full team.
Frequently asked questions
Do we need to be in Türkiye to instruct you?
No. Most matters can be run from abroad once a power of attorney is in place. Before anything is signed, we explain which route suits your country: a Turkish consulate, or a local notary with an apostille. We then act for you before the courts and authorities in Türkiye.
Can you act for our Turkish subsidiary as well as the foreign parent?
In principle, yes. The engagement letter names the entity that instructs us and pays our fees. We run the conflict check across the group and the counterparties you identify, so please send the names of the parties and the group companies involved with your first message.
Will we receive reports in English?
Yes. Legal work is done in English and Turkish, and our written updates to you are in English. Court hearings and filings are in Turkish, so after each one we report the outcome and the next step. A status note for your board, lender or insurer can be prepared on request.
Can you sign our NDA or follow our outside counsel guidelines?
If your policy requires it, we sign a non-disclosure agreement before documents are exchanged. Send your outside counsel guidelines with your first message, and before the engagement letter is signed we will tell you which points we can follow and which we cannot.
How do we pay in US dollars or euros?
Fees agreed in advance can be paid by card in US dollars or euros on our secure payment page, processed by PayTR over 3D-Secure. The page is only for fees already agreed with the office; it is not a price list, and the firm issues its invoice separately. If you need another payment method or currency, raise it when the engagement letter is agreed.
Which languages can we work in?
Legal work and advice are delivered in English and Turkish. We correspond with clients in French, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic, and an interpreter or sworn translator can be arranged for an additional fee where a procedure needs one.
