Commercial & Economic Crimes

KARA Law Firm provides specialized strategic consultancy and legal defense services in the field of commercial and economic crimes, representing companies, senior executives, and public officials facing criminal and regulatory risks. Due to the complexity of these offenses and the severity of potential sanctions, a multidisciplinary approach and effective crisis management are essential.

Key Services We Offer in This Area:

1. Investigations Related to Commercial and Economic Crimes
   • Bribery, abuse of office, embezzlement, and misconduct causing public loss
   • Bid rigging, procurement fraud, and deception of public institutions
   • Tax evasion, forgery, and financial audit risks
   • Capital market offenses, insider trading, and criminal proceedings against executives
   • Commercial fraud, fraudulent bankruptcy, financial manipulation, and money laundering
2. Anti-Money Laundering & Suspicious Financial Transactions
   • Legal advisory under Law No. 5549 on the Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime
   • Structuring compliance processes in accordance with MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board) regulations
   • Preparation of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and risk-based defense strategies
   • Monitoring of international fund movements and advisory on asset repatriation programs
3. Corporate Compliance & Preventive Risk Management
   • Establishment of internal control and audit systems
   • Compliance policies addressing ethics, conflict of interest, and misuse of sensitive information
   • Development of anti-corruption protocols, audit reporting systems, and internal communication mechanisms
   • Protection of trade secrets, information security policies, and in-house training programs
4. Legal Representation in Investigations and Prosecutions
   • Representation in investigations by the Financial Crimes Unit, Tax Inspection Board, Competition Authority, and Prosecutor’s Office
   • Criminal defense under the Criminal Procedure Code (CMK): evidence submission, settlement negotiations, and effective remorse strategies
   • Digital forensics support and legal assessment of electronic evidence
   • International legal assistance: extradition requests, Interpol red notices, and cross-border cooperation
5. Reputation Protection & Crisis Response
   • Legal management of media crises, access bans, and public statements
   • Strategic communication plans to safeguard corporate reputation and investor confidence
   • Reputation risk assessment and post-crisis legal and operational restructuring consultancy