United States–Türkiye Cross-Border Counsel
U2U Law is a legal bridge between California, New York, and Turkey (Türkiye). We help businesses, individuals, and families coordinate cross-border litigation, business transactions, contracts, companies, assets, intellectual property, immigration, family matters, and judgment-related needs, with appropriately licensed counsel for each jurisdiction.
Coordinated counsel for connected legal risk
A cross-border strategy should be designed around enforcement, not only drafting. The first questions are where the parties, assets, evidence, performance, and decision-makers are located; which law and forum apply; how service and proof will work; and whether a judgment or award can be recognized where assets exist.
Services for California, New York, Türkiye
Cross-border business transactions
Contracts, companies, acquisitions, governance, ownership, and international risk allocation.
California business litigation
Contract, founder, shareholder, fraud, fiduciary, emergency, and multi-party disputes.
New York commercial litigation
New York contract, business, cross-border, and complex commercial disputes.
Intellectual property
International trademark, copyright, licensing, ownership, and enforcement issues.
Immigration
Family, business, employment, and status planning.
Family law
Divorce, custody, marital agreements, and recognition of foreign judgments.
Litigation and business transactions involving Turkey
U.S.–Turkey matters can involve a business relationship, a lawsuit, an investment, or a personal legal need. Our initial review identifies your objective, the relevant jurisdictions, and the attorneys required.
Litigation in Turkey and U.S.–Turkey disputes
Commercial and contract disputes, ownership disagreements, and proceedings involving parties, evidence, or assets in more than one country.
Business transactions in Turkey
Commercial contracts, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, licensing, and due diligence involving U.S. and Turkish parties.
English- and Turkish-speaking team members help clients coordinate information and communication. The engagement defines who handles the work in each jurisdiction and the scope of the firm’s role.
Local and jurisdictional context
Cross-border matters may involve state and federal courts, arbitration, foreign law, certified translations, apostilles, international service, banking, currency, tax, sanctions, export controls, data, evidence abroad, and recognition of judgments or awards. The exact combination depends on the transaction or dispute.
How U2U Law approaches the matter
U2U maps the jurisdictional chain before choosing tactics: governing law, forum or arbitration, service, interim relief, document language, witnesses, experts, asset location, enforcement, parallel proceedings, immigration effects, and coordination with foreign counsel when required.
Representative matters
- $2 billion New York international energy dispute
- $200 million California-connected energy dispute
- Foreign divorce judgment recognized in California
Office information
California: 5000 Birch St., Suite 9500, Newport Beach, CA 92660
New York: 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 300, New York, NY 10170
Türkiye: Abide-i Hürriyet Cad. Arkan-2 Apt. K:3 D:5, Şişli, Istanbul, Türkiye 34384
+1 (424) 600-7167
Discuss your matter
Representation begins after conflicts, jurisdiction, scope, and attorney availability are confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
Does U2U Law handle U.S.–Türkiye matters?
Yes. U2U Law coordinates appropriate matters involving California, New York, Türkiye, and cross-border contracts, disputes, business, immigration, family, intellectual property, and judgment issues, including with local counsel when required.
Which law applies to a cross-border contract?
The contract may select governing law, but scope, mandatory law, public policy, forum, arbitration, place of performance, and enforcement must also be analyzed.
Can a foreign judgment be enforced in California or New York?
Potentially, through jurisdiction-specific recognition and enforcement procedures. Finality, jurisdiction, service, due process, fraud, public policy, judgment type, and authentication matter.
Attorney review: Yavuz Usaklioglu, Esq.. Last reviewed August 16, 2026. This page provides general information, not legal advice. Dollar figures on linked case studies may describe the amount at issue or transaction value, not money recovered. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
