InheritanceComing soon
How to obtain a certificate of inheritance from abroad
Required documents, consulate and notary options, and what the timeline depends on.
Strong representation in Türkiye for your legal matters.
We manage complex legal processes with a strategic vision. For your cross-border legal needs and investments, we offer innovative solutions built on strength and efficiency.
About
With a transparent and secure way of working
Esen Law Firm is an Istanbul-based law firm providing legal advice and litigation services in dispute resolution, inheritance law, tax law, real estate law, construction and urban transformation, administrative and zoning law, expropriation law and foreigners law.
Our approach is based on handling the legal matters in Türkiye of Turkish citizens living in Türkiye or abroad, and of international clients, transparently and securely from start to finish.
Services
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Pre-litigation risk analysis, commercial and international disputes, mediation and arbitration.
Learn moreInheritance Law
Estate determination, transfer of title, reduction and sham-transaction claims, partition.
Learn moreTax Law
VAT exemption on real estate, tax audits, settlement and tax litigation.
Learn moreReal Estate Law
Due diligence, cancellation of title, compensation for unauthorised use, commercial leases.
Learn moreConstruction and Urban Transformation
Risky building designation and objections, flat-for-land contracts, delay and defects.
Learn moreAdministrative and Zoning Law
Objections to zoning plans, demolition orders and fines, full-remedy actions.
Learn moreExpropriation Law
Compensation, de facto expropriation, urgent expropriation and easements.
Learn moreForeigners Law
Citizenship by investment, property acquisition, residence and work permits, deportation.
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Working from abroad
Without travelling to Türkiye, in five steps
Most of the work proceeds under a power of attorney. At each stage you receive a short status report in your language.
Initial consultation
Fill in the form; a video call is scheduled in your time zone.
Fees and engagement
A bilingual engagement letter is signed electronically or by post.
Power of attorney
At a Turkish consulate or a local notary, with an apostille and a sworn translation.
Handling and reporting
Applications are filed; documents reach you through a secure shared folder.
Completion
You receive a final report and the original documents; the file is archived.
Our team
As a team, we handle each matter within its own particular circumstances and keep our clients informed clearly and regularly at every stage of the process.
Through our collaborative way of working and professional care, we aim to provide prompt, accessible and reliable legal support.
Publications
Guides
Urban transformationComing soon
Your building has been designated as risky: your rights as an owner
Notification, the objection period, owners' board decisions and attending meetings through a representative.
Foreigners' lawComing soon
Property acquisition by foreign nationals in Türkiye: the basic conditions
Military and security zones, valuation reports, the land registry procedure and the link to residence permits.
FAQ
Frequently asked
Most matters are handled under a power of attorney without travelling. If an exceptional step requires you in person, we say so clearly in the first consultation.
Contact
Request an initial consultation
We reply within 48 hours and schedule the call in your local time.
Address
Fenerbahçe Mah. Fener Kalamış Cad. No:6/3, Kadıköy / İstanbul
Phone
WhatsApp
Email
[iletisim]@esenlawfirm.com
Hours
Turkish time (GMT+3)