Expat Lawyers in Turkiye - Relocation, Tax & Employment
Holistic approach
Some examples of areas in which CMS can help:
- Employee agreements covering all employment-law aspects of the international assignment lifecycle in the relevant jurisdiction from initial assignment through to termination;
- Application for the required permits to reside and work in the country, both for expats and their family members;
- Mobility policies;
- International assignment services;
- HR data protection requirements;
- Tax optimization of salary splits and employee share plans and other benefits;
- Navigating the possibilities for international transfers of pension benefits and continued participation in another jurisdiction; and
- Analysis of the applicable social security scheme(s) and its implementation.
Fun fact
Did you know that in Turkiye, for most employment law disputes, including those that involve expats, it is mandatory to exhaust mediation proceedings before applying to a court?
References
Pratt & Whitney
Advising the client with respect to procedures for applying and obtaining work permits for highly skilled foreign individuals to be employed by P&W in Turkiye as well as advising on the social security and taxation aspects of employing foreigners in Turkiye.
Phoenix Solar
Advising the client on the engagement of a foreign individual as a non-resident advisor or as a resident manager in Turkiye to assist the operations of Phoenix Solar in Turkiye.
Johnny Rockets Group Inc.
Advising the client with respect to the relocation of one of its managers to Turkiye and the legal, social security and taxation implications of the said manager’s residence in Turkiye without performing work for any Turkish entities.
Mondi
Advising the client on social security and taxation aspects of seconding a foreign employee to Mondi's Turkish subsidiary as well as drafting an extensive employment agreement and international assignment agreement.
