The main obligation of the transport and logistics companies, i.e., carrier in contracts of carriage is to take the commodity from one place to another and deliver it to the consignee. The carrier is obliged to deliver the commodity in the form and condition in which it was received. Therefore, the carrier also undertakes the obligation to preserve the commodity under its control while performing the contract of carriage.

White & Case has advised Eurowag subsidiary WAG Payment Solutions on its full acquisition of Grupa Inelo from Innova Capital, European Telematics Holding, and others. Rymarz Zdort advised the sellers.

Nowadays, the importance of international transportation and logistics activities has increased since the commercial relations surpassed the national borders. The most common type of carriage of goods is undoubtedly the road transportation. As a matter of fact, 76.1% of goods are transported by road in Turkey, 69.5% in the USA and 45% in Europe. Taking this into account, to determine common standards between the states regarding the documents used in carriage of goods by road and the responsibility of the carrier, “Convention on The Contract For The International Carriage Of Goods By Road” (Convention Relative Au Contrat De Transport İnternational Per Marchandises Par Route) [“CMR”] was adopted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in 1956, and was entered into force in 1961. The CMR, to which Turkey became a party with a reservation on Article 47 on October 31, 1995, has the force of law in the Turkish legal system.

CMS has advised CTP on the acquisition of two Transcapital logistics projects in Sofia from the Andreew Investment Group. KPMG Legal advised Andreew on the deal.

Allen & Overy has advised Eurowag on a strategic partnership through the acquisition of a minority stake in the JITpay Group. Reportedly, Germany-based Compleneo advised the JITpay Group.

Caliskan Okkan Toker has advised Esas Private Equity on its EUR 11 million investment in Oplog.