International Legal Services · AI-Law · Legal Technology
Where law meets intelligence.
Admitted partner lawyers for cross-border legal matters, and source-grounded AI for law firms. We coordinate your matters in Turkey and the US from the Netherlands, in your language, and speed up legal research with Ferman.
International Legal Services · AI-Law · Legal Technology
- 4 barsPartner lawyers admitted in Istanbul, İzmir, Massachusetts and New York
- Prof. Dr.Academic advisor on administrative and zoning law
- 524,000Council of State and Court of Cassation decisions searchable in Ferman
- 3 languagesContact in Turkish, Dutch and English
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Law
International legal matters with partner lawyers admitted in Turkey and the US: inheritance, real estate, family law, zoning, investment and companies. One point of contact in the Netherlands, in your language.
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Intelligence
Legal research, RAG, AI-assisted analysis and document automation. Every result is sourced; the final word stays with the lawyer.
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Technology
Ferman TR is ready, Ferman NL in progress. Software for law firms: assistants on your own documents, hosted in the EU or fully on-premises.
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Our network
Your matter is handled by a lawyer admitted in the relevant country. We coordinate in your language.
Netherlands
Capelle aan den IJssel
Coordination and client contact. In Turkish, Dutch and English.
Turkey
Istanbul · İzmir
Partner lawyers admitted to the Istanbul and İzmir bars: litigation, legal opinions and formal procedures.
United States
Boston · New York
Partner lawyers admitted in Massachusetts and New York: matters governed by US law.
Academic advisor
Prof. Dr. Nusret İlker Çolak
Professor of administrative law. Zoning, planning, heritage protection and urban transformation.
What we help with
Our servicesMatters involving the US
Companies and investment in the US, inheritance and real estate in the US; with our partner lawyers admitted in Boston and New York.
Law and AI
The Ferman research platform for law firms, secure AI assistants on your own documents and contract analysis.
Inheritance
Certificate of inheritance, reserved shares, inheritance tax, bank balances, transfer of real estate and renunciation, and the differences between Dutch and Turkish law.
Real estate and land registry
Selling a house or land in Turkey from abroad, a safe power of attorney, fees and taxes, and dividing co-owned property.
Family law
Recognition and registration in Turkey of a divorce granted in the Netherlands, and of maintenance and custody decisions.
Zoning and administrative law
Challenging zoning plans, land designated for public use, demolition orders, building fines, criminal cases over unlicensed construction and protected zones such as the Bosphorus.
Urban transformation
Risky-building assessments and objections, the contractor agreement, majority decisions, rent support and legal remedies.
Investment, tenders and companies
Setting up a company and investing in Turkey, public tenders and build-operate-transfer projects, arbitration and investment treaties.
How we work
Intro call
In a free 30-minute call we listen to your situation and work out which law applies and which specialist you need.
The right lawyer
We propose a partner lawyer admitted in the relevant country. You engage the lawyer directly.
Follow-up
We coordinate documents, powers of attorney and correspondence in your language and keep you updated.
How do fees work?
- The intro call is free.
- The lawyer quotes and invoices you directly; you engage the lawyer.
- Ferrman & Bergen takes no commission or referral fee from lawyers.
- If you need coordination, translation or document management, we quote it in writing before we start.
Ferman
Law and AI: Ferman
Ferman is our research platform for Turkish law. It searches legislation and case law, grounds every sentence in a source and catches invented or repealed articles.
- 4.5 Mstructured text passages
- 524,000Council of State and Court of Cassation decisions
- 22,700Constitutional Court decisions
- 14,600statutory articles with version history
As of November 2026. Ferman is a research tool, not a lawyer. It gives no legal advice and takes no decisions; the final word is with the lawyer who checks the sources.
Guides
Practical guides on Turkish law, in Turkish and Dutch.
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Miras · 9 dk okuma
Türkiye'deki miras işlemleri ve uyuşmazlıkları: Avrupa'da yaşayan mirasçılar için rehber
Hollanda'dan Türkiye'deki mirası nasıl takip edersiniz? Uygulanacak hukuk, veraset ilamı, kaçırılmaması gereken süreler ve en sık uyuşmazlıklar.
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Gayrimenkul · 7 dk okuma
Türkiye'deki evi Hollanda'dan satmak: vekaletname, tapu ve vergiler
Türkiye'ye gelmeden ev satılır mı? Güvenli vekaletname, tapuda istenen belgeler, harç ve değer artış kazancı, miras kalan evin satışı ve Hollanda'daki vergi sonuçları.
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İmar hukuku · 10 dk okuma
Kaçak yapılaşma ceza davalarında savunma stratejileri
Kaçak yapılaşma ceza davası çoğu zaman idari yaptırımlarla aynı anda yürür. Hangi savunma hangi aşamada işe yarar, ruhsata bağlama neden en güçlü araçtır ve en sık yapılan hatalar.
Where our name comes from
A Turkish folk saying goes: “The decree (ferman) is the sultan's, but the mountains are ours.” Bergen is Dutch for mountains.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ferrman & Bergen a law firm?
No. Legal advice and litigation are handled by partner lawyers admitted in the relevant country; you engage the lawyer directly. On administrative and zoning law our academic advisor, Prof. Dr. Nusret İlker Çolak, advises directly. We coordinate in your language.
Do I need to travel to Turkey?
Usually not. With a power of attorney drawn up at the Turkish consulate where you live, procedures and court cases can proceed in Turkey.
How do fees work?
The intro call is free. The lawyer quotes and invoices you directly. Ferrman & Bergen takes no commission from lawyers; for coordination or translation we quote in writing beforehand.
Do you help with matters in the US?
Yes, with our partner lawyers admitted in Massachusetts (Boston) and New York.
Talk through your situation in 30 minutes
Free and without obligation. In Turkish, Dutch or English.