How to help recover a large advance payment from an unscrupulous Turkish supplier

Case in progress

We were contacted by a Russian businessman who operated in Turkey and collaborated with a local supplier. The supplier ordered goods from a European manufacturer under a contract. The quantity was large, and, as is customary in such transactions, a large advance payment was required.

After a while, the business owner learned that the goods from Europe had never been shipped. The Turkish supplier attributed this to alleged problems with the manufacturer, claiming that the funds had been transferred, but the manufacturer had failed to fulfill the order for some reason. Thus, the situation stagnated: the money may not be with the manufacturer, but with the supplier, who had been making numerous promises for months and hadn't returned the money.

The project owner came to us for help. We hired a lawyer and formally, through a government agency, filed a claim with the supplier.

This step is always a turning point: suppliers usually contact you and start discussing a refund, or at the stage of freezing bank accounts.

At present, initial measures have been achieved.

If the supplier tries to avoid a return, our lawyer will have already prepared all the necessary documents for a full trial.

Result:

The businessman finally feels solid ground under his feet and reliable management of his case, which has dragged on for more than three months, and is likely to receive a full refund of the advance payment - either out of court or through it.