Güvenç Ketenci

Güvenç Ketenci is the managing partner of Ketenci & Ketenci, an independent Turkish law firm honoured as Real Estate Law Firm of the Year in Turkey at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. The firm advises international corporate and private clients and draws on more than forty years of legal practice, combining long experience of the Turkish legal system with a distinctly international outlook.

Ketenci & Ketenci operates from offices in Istanbul, London, Lisbon and Dubai, giving it a genuinely cross-border reach and the ability to serve clients investing into Turkey from around the world. Real estate is one of the firm's core strengths, and it provides comprehensive property and real estate legal services as part of a broader corporate practice. Its work in this area frequently connects with the firm's expertise in citizenship and residency by investment, an area of considerable importance to the many foreign buyers acquiring Turkish property, for whom a real estate purchase may also be a route to residency or citizenship.

Beyond real estate, the firm advises across a wide range of disciplines, including corporate matters and mergers and acquisitions, company formation abroad, international arbitration, construction law, employment law, transportation and logistics, commercial law and private equity. This breadth allows Ketenci & Ketenci to support clients through the full life cycle of an investment, from establishing a corporate presence and acquiring assets to resolving disputes that may arise. Its multilingual capability, with services offered in Turkish, English and Portuguese, reflects the international profile of its client base and the firm's network of offices across Europe and the Gulf.

Real estate investment in Turkey has attracted strong international interest, drawn by the country's strategic position and its investment-linked residency and citizenship routes. Cross-border property transactions bring their own legal complexities, from title and due diligence to the tax and regulatory treatment of foreign ownership, and international investors benefit from advisers who can bridge the local market and their own home jurisdiction. It is in this environment that the firm has developed the real estate expertise for which it has been recognised.

A hallmark of the firm's approach is its independence. It emphasises that it holds no stake in any developer, fund or programme on which it advises, allowing it to give clients objective guidance free of conflicting commercial interests, an important assurance for investors navigating unfamiliar markets and structures. As managing partner, Güvenç Ketenci leads a practice that combines this independence with international reach and deep local knowledge. The 2024 Corporate INTL award recognises the firm's particular distinction in real estate law, and its role as a trusted, independent adviser to those investing in Turkish property and business.