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Çaga & Çaga is ‘a clear expert’ in the field of media and entertainment. This ‘very experienced, skilful and knowledgeable’ team provides general consultancy and compliance advice relating to media-related investments and transactions, and is expert in advertising regulations. Idil Çaga Degerli and Yusuf Ziya Berk are ‘very experienced’, and Erdem Degerli is also recommended.

Güner Law Office advises clients including News Corporation, Fox International and Turner Broadcasting on all corporate and regulatory issues, with broadcasting regulations being a key focus. Ece Güner is the main contact.

Mehmet Gün & Partners’ ‘very professional’ media and entertainment group has ‘high business acumen and gives straight-to-the-point, practical advice’. Advertising is a core focus, where the firm has been advising clients on international promotional campaigns, and the team also advises on broadcasting issues, including related IP and corporate matters. Uğur Aktekin and Başak Gürbüz are recommended.

NSN Law Office’s media and entertainment practice is co-chaired by Nazli Selek and Selma Ünlü; the former is also a member of the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers. The group acts for a number of film producers and is particularly effective in matters that leverage the firm’s IP expertise.

ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law is particularly active in contentious matters, but also provides general advice to media and entertainment clients. It recently advised Warner Bros on a film distribution agreement and, in a separate matter, advised the same client on film rights. Gönenç Gürkaynak is the main contact.

Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants’ Gulistan Baltaci Hatay is the main contact for media and entertainment matters. The team’s primary focus is on the music industry.

Birsel Law Offices advises on media law and media sector M&A. Begum Durukan Ozaydin is the main contact.

Cerrahoglu Law Firm provides corporate and regulatory advice to clients in the sector. Ayşegül Yalçinmani and Selen Güreş are the key contacts.

Pekin & Pekin primarily advises on media M&A, and recent transactions have focused on the television market. Kemal Serdengeçti is the main contact.

Senguler & Senguler has advised Royal Bank of Scotland Worldpay on the Turkish online gaming legislation. Selçuk Şengüler leads work in this area.

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Legal Developments in Turkey for Media and entertainment

  • Understanding Search Engines: A Legal Perspective on Liability in the Internet Law Vista

    This contribution discusses the legal dimension of search engines in an Internet law context, through both a global lens and a Turkish perspective. This paper introduces search engine liability in the growing Internet industry and the role of search engines in distributing and disseminating information. Next, this paper considers a global perspective on the legal dimension of search engines from United States case law, United Kingdom case law, and other European courts and legislation. This contribution then discusses the liability of search engines in the Turkish legal context. The conclusion provides an overall evaluation of the current status of search engine liability and prospective on its potential development.
    - ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law

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  • Tax dispute resolution options in Turkey

    Pekin & Pekin outlines the tax dispute resolution options for multinationals inTurkey.
    - Pekin & Pekin

  • Mergers & Acquisitions 2013. Chapter 42: Turkey.

    This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of the laws and regulations of mergers and acquisitions. This article appeared in the 2013 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. www.iclg.co.uk.
    - Schönherr

  • The Enforcement and Legal Landscape of Business Crimes in Turkey

    As a rapidly developing market, Turkey's business environment is increasingly becoming susceptible to criminal and fraudulent activities, with elevated levels of enforcement and regulation posing challenges for local and foreign businesses operating in Turkey as well. The growing awareness on conducting transparent businesses in accordance with generally accepted compliance, corporate governance, and accountability principles, may bring about heightened legal hurdles for companies who have to comply with the applicable legal regulations when conducting their business operations.
    - ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law

  • Obligation to have Committees within the Board of Directors of Kazakhstan Joint-Stock Companies

    Pursuant to the Law of Kazakhstan «Concerning Introduction of Amendments and Modifications in Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Regulating Banking Activity and Financial Organisations with respect to Risk Minimisation» dated 28 December 2011 (the «Law of 28/12/2011») a number of amendments were made to the joint-stock company legislation, including Article 53-1 of the Law of Kazakhstan «On Joint-Stock Companies» (the «JSC Law»), which regulates the creation and proceedings of the committees of the board of directors:
    - Olympex Advisers

  • Client Alert : INDEPENDENT AUDIT UNDER THE TURKISH COMMERCIAL CODE AND THE NEWLY PUBLISHED DECREE

    Auditing of companies has become a significant issue in a globalizing world. Auditing is no longer regarded as a matter which can only be subject to domestic law. Independence of auditors, auditing of auditors and preventing auditors to render any other service other than auditing are amongst the hot topics still debated in the European Union (EU). With the entry into force of the Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102 of 2011 (Code) on 1 July 2012, a salient step was taken for modernizing the auditing system by introducing principles similar to those existing under the EU regulations.
    - Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants

  • New Regime for Arrest of non-Turkish Vessels

    As  a  result of  the  Turkish Government's continuing efforts to harmonise the country's legislation with  that  of  the  EU  and  to modernise its old laws, some of which dates back to 1925, a new Turkish Commercial Code (the " New TCC ") was passed by the Parliament  and came into force on 1st July, 2012.  The New TCC brings about a major overhaul of the laws of arrest of non-Turkish vessels within the Turkish jurisdiction.
    - Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants

  • New Rules on Incorporation of Jurisdiction/Arbitration Clauses in Charter Parties into Bills of Ladi

    Some of the changes brought by the New Turkish Commercial Code, which came into force on 1st July, 2012, continue to be hotly debated. One such change relates to incorporation of the terms and conditions of charter parties into bills of lading.
    - Ersoy Bilgehan Lawyers & Consultants

  • Understanding Search Engines: A Legal Perspective on Liability in the Internet Law Vista

    This contribution discusses the legal dimension of search engines in an Internet law context, through both a global lens and a Turkish perspective. This paper introduces search engine liability in the growing Internet industry and the role of search engines in distributing and disseminating information. Next, this paper considers a global perspective on the legal dimension of search engines from United States case law, United Kingdom case law, and other European courts and legislation. This contribution then discusses the liability of search engines in the Turkish legal context. The conclusion provides an overall evaluation of the current status of search engine liability and prospective on its potential development.
    - ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law

  • Insurance Update

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    - Pekin & Pekin

  • Employment Update

    The new Turkish Code of Obligations (Law No. 6098) (published in the Official Gazette dated 4 February 2011 and numbered 27836) became effective on 1 July 2012. The new Turkish Code of Obligations sets out provisions on employment relationship that are in parallel to the Turkish Labour Code numbered 4857 and further stipulates release of employer by the employee.
    - Pekin & Pekin

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