Energy and Infrastructure

The project company, shareholding, existing contracts, land rights, permits, security and disputes are reviewed together. The findings are presented in a legal due diligence report that supports the investment decision, the contract terms and the transaction timeline.

The applicable regime is determined for generation, supply, storage, charging services and other activities subject to regulation. Application documents, time limits, license amendments and correspondence with authorities are handled from a legal standpoint. The conditions for unlicensed activities are also assessed separately; unlicensed status does not mean exemption from all permits.

Title deeds and encumbrances, lease and easement rights, zoning status, environmental assessment processes and the relevant public permits are reviewed. Where expropriation or the use of public property arises, the authority, procedure and application routes of the rights holders are assessed for each project.

Confidentiality documents and letters of intent, share or asset sale agreements, representations and warranties, conditions precedent, required permits and closing documents are prepared or reviewed. The legal consequences of a share transfer and of a facility or license transfer are addressed separately; delivery, the transition period and post-closing claims are followed up.

The scope of work, the alignment of the technical annexes with the legal text, the delivery schedule, acceptance tests, performance undertakings, warranty, delay and liability provisions are assessed. Change orders, additional work fees, termination and the release of security are clarified in the contract.

Price adjustment, currency and cost changes, force majeure, changes in legislation, suspension of work and the consequences of termination are provided for separately. Notice obligations, time limits and evidentiary documents are reviewed within the contract as a whole.

Long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), supply, connection and system use documents are reviewed. The price mechanism, delivery, metering, payment, interruption and risk sharing are assessed together with the regulations to which the project is subject.

Meter and Automatic Meter Reading System (OSOS) records, consumption accounts, claims of unauthorized or irregular use, retrospective charges and interruption disputes are supported legally. Records of findings (tespit tutanağı), meter reviews, raw measurement data and the calculation method are assessed together; the necessary technical examinations are carried out with specialists.

Financing terms, share pledges, mortgages, assignment of receivables, guarantees and the legal structure of direct agreements are reviewed. The alignment of lenders' rights with the project contracts, refinancing and the release of security are addressed together.

Tender documents, qualification and application requirements, joint venture arrangements and implementation contracts are assessed legally. The specific regime applicable to public-private partnership (KÖİ / PPP) and concession models is determined; objections, progress payments, adjustment and termination issues are addressed according to the file.

Operation and maintenance (O&M), service, spare parts, warranty, insurance and damage relationships are reviewed. Acceptance and handover documents, fault notifications, service levels and the legal follow-up of claims arising from downtime are handled.

In work accidents and environmental damage, the responsibilities of employers, contractors and subcontractors, occupational health and safety obligations, third-party damage and insurance claims are reviewed. Administrative, civil and, where necessary, criminal processes are assessed together according to the circumstances of the file.

Operating conditions are reviewed for projects based on solar, wind, hydroelectric and other energy sources, as well as for energy storage, self-consumption and charging network investments. The responsibilities among the site owner, operator, and equipment and technology providers are regulated.

The conditions, applications, undertakings, audits and repayment risks of incentive and support mechanisms that may apply to the project are assessed legally. Monitoring of environmental obligations throughout operation, contractual responsibilities and the necessary notifications may also be included in the scope of work.

Contract standards, representation and signing authorities, board resolutions, partnership relationships, employment law and personal data protection processes are addressed. Support is provided in establishing a legal follow-up calendar for permit and contract obligations.

Company transactions, management decisions and contract processes of investors abroad are followed within the authority granted. Board membership or representation is assessed with regard to eligibility, conflicts of interest, liability and separate appointment conditions. Accounts and management reports may be reviewed from a legal standpoint; financial and technical audits require coordination with specialists.

The basis of the act, the notification date, the competent authority and the application deadlines are reviewed. Administrative application, annulment action, compensation and interim legal protection options are assessed according to the circumstances of the specific case.

Contract annexes, site records, correspondence, progress payments and technical reports are reviewed together. Legal support is provided for the preservation of evidence, formal notices (ihtar), claims for price and damages, and settlement negotiations.

The competent court, the applicable law and the arbitration clause are reviewed. Whether mediation is applicable, and whether it is mandatory or voluntary, is determined separately. In international disputes connected to Türkiye, coordination with competent legal advisers in the relevant country is set up where necessary.

Debt and payment plans, security, the exit of partners, the transfer of the project or assets, and the consequences of termination are reviewed together. Contractual and administrative obligations linked to the transfer of the business, its liquidation and the closure of the facility are assessed.