Online Legal Consultation: what the review can cover
Hukuk&Co can arrange a consultation with the lawyer responsible for assessing your matter. The initial review can clarify the issues below, the documents needed and whether further advice, drafting, negotiation or representation is appropriate.
- Consultation scope and relevant facts
- Available documents and legal questions
- Possible next steps and separate engagements
An initial consultation is not an unlimited engagement. Any document review, written advice, filing, negotiation or proceedings must be included expressly in the agreed scope.
An English-language legal consultation about Türkiye
For an English-language consultation, describe the legal subject and your preferred communication arrangements. A meeting can help identify the relevant documents, procedure and possible next step. Confirm whether document review or a written opinion is included; a consultation is not automatically an ongoing representation engagement.
Online Legal Consultation in practice
Set an agenda before the meeting
Describe the issue in a short chronology and identify the decisions you need help with. Agree which documents will be reviewed and the language and format of the meeting. An organised agenda gives the appointed lawyer context and helps distinguish an initial assessment from work requiring additional investigation.
Confirm what happens after the call
Ask whether the engagement includes oral advice only, written follow-up or another deliverable. Drafting, negotiations and representation are separate unless expressly included. If the assessment depends on missing documents, identify what is needed and whether another scoped review should follow.
Initial assessment, deliverables and further work
A focused engagement is easier to assess and deliver when the question, document set and intended use are clear. Explain the audience for any written work and what decision it will support. Legal advice, research, translation and official certification are separate functions whose providers should be identified.
| Part of the matter | What to assess | Scope to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Define the question | Explain the issue, intended use and relevant countries. | Agree what facts and documents will be considered. |
| Agree the deliverable | Confirm whether the work is a meeting, marked-up document, report or research stage. | Do not assume every format includes every other service. |
| Further assistance | Identify any later drafting, filing, representation or external-provider work. | Additional work starts under its own agreed scope and fees. |
Points to clarify before you proceed
Booking a consultation does not mean ongoing representation has begun. Availability, conflicts, the appointed lawyer and the consultation fee must be confirmed.
Explain the result you are seeking and which steps have already been taken. A signed agreement, an existing file or an approaching deadline can change the questions that need attention. The appointed lawyer should identify material gaps in the information rather than assume facts that have not been established.
Documents for an initial assessment
Prepare the following where available. This is an initial-review guide, not a complete filing checklist or a requirement to send sensitive documents through an unsecured channel.
| Record to prepare | Why it helps the review |
|---|---|
| A short matter summary | Establishes the starting facts and helps connect the records to the correct person, asset or matter. |
| Relevant countries and parties | Shows the current arrangement or procedural position; include complete versions and attachments. |
| Key documents agreed for review | Helps explain what has happened and which points are supported by available evidence. |
| Any notices or approaching deadlines | Identifies existing steps, unresolved questions and any timing issue that needs assessment. |
Keep complete versions and any relevant attachments. If records are unavailable, in another language or held by a third party, explain that at the outset. Any retrieval, translation or certification work should be scoped separately.
From your first enquiry to an agreed scope
- Describe the matter.
Identify the parties, countries and current stage. State any notice, hearing or transaction deadline. For this assessment, begin by identifying a short matter summary; relevant countries and parties.
- Confirm the consultation and document review.
Availability, potential conflicts, the responsible provider, meeting format and fee are confirmed. Agree the questions and document set to be considered.
- Assess options and define further work.
The appointed lawyer can explain the next steps supported by the available information. Any legal work beyond the consultation is agreed separately, including its limitations, deliverables and external costs.
Starting from abroad: documents, language and authority
An initial consultation can be arranged online while you are outside Türkiye. Give the appointed lawyer your current location, the countries involved and any existing representation. The initial meeting helps identify what can be considered using copies and which later steps require originals, certified documents or authority to act.
Do not assume that remote consultation makes every subsequent procedure remote. The lawyer should confirm any power-of-attorney requirements and whether your personal participation is needed. Translation, certification and foreign-law advice depend on the intended use and should be coordinated under clear arrangements.
Fees, deliverables and timing
A defined scope
Agree the questions, document set, meetings and deliverables before work starts. Identify any exclusions and the approval needed for additional work.
Separate cost items
Professional fees, official charges, translation and external-provider costs should be distinguished. Ask what is included and when payment is due.
A realistic next step
Timing depends on the records, third parties and relevant procedure. No completion date or outcome is promised by an initial enquiry.
For online legal consultation, the first discussion should identify the immediate task and what information is missing. If the matter changes, ask for confirmation of the revised scope and any fee implications before further work is undertaken.
Questions about online legal consultation
Will an online consultation include a written report?
Only if a written deliverable is included in the agreed scope. Confirm whether the service is an oral meeting, a document review or a separate written legal opinion.
What should I prepare for the first assessment?
Start with a short matter summary, relevant countries and parties. Add a short timeline and identify the decision, transaction or question you want assessed. Ask how to share sensitive records before sending them.
Can I begin while I am outside Türkiye?
An initial consultation can be online. Further steps depend on the matter, required documents and authority to act. Personal attendance, certified documents or qualified local counsel may be needed; these are assessed separately.
What work is included in the consultation?
An initial consultation is not an unlimited engagement. Any document review, written advice, filing, negotiation or proceedings must be included expressly in the agreed scope.
How are fees and external costs agreed?
The consultation and any further work are priced after the proposed scope is defined. Ask which document review, meetings and deliverables are included. Official charges and external-provider costs are distinguished from professional fees.
Does an enquiry mean the matter has been accepted?
No. Availability, potential conflicts and the service scope must be checked before an engagement is confirmed. Sending documents or a message does not protect a procedural deadline or create ongoing representation.
Which issues should I explain before the assessment?
Describe the issue in a short chronology and identify the decisions you need help with. Agree which documents will be reviewed and the language and format of the meeting. An organised agenda gives the appointed lawyer context and helps distinguish an initial assessment from work requiring additional investigation.
What should the first review focus on?
Ask whether the engagement includes oral advice only, written follow-up or another deliverable. Drafting, negotiations and representation are separate unless expressly included. If the assessment depends on missing documents, identify what is needed and whether another scoped review should follow.
Can I get a written assessment as well as a meeting?
A written assessment can be considered under an expressly agreed scope. Confirm the questions, document set, intended audience and deliverable. A consultation does not automatically include drafting or an ongoing written advisory service.
What if another country or professional is involved?
Identify that at the outset. Foreign-law advice, technical assessment, accounting, translation and official acts may need separate qualified providers. The responsible provider, scope and external costs should be confirmed rather than assumed to form part of the initial engagement.
Official references and review status
These sources provide a starting point. The applicable rules and procedure depend on the facts and current law.