The Legal 500

Turkey

Banking, finance and capital markets

Banking, finance and capital markets - ranked: tier 4

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office advises domestic and international companies and financial institutions on debt collection, financings, loan facilities, as well as the capital markets aspects of M&A deals.

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

Commercial, corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 4

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office provides advice on various contentious and non-contentious corporate and commercial matters, including transactions and contractual agreements. Recent work saw practice head Ece Güner lead advice to Webhelp on the acquisition of a majority stake in two Turkish call centre operators. Other clients include A&E Networks, General Electric and Ferro Corporation.

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Competition

Competition - ranked: tier 4

Güner Law Office

Ece Güner heads the competition practice at Güner Law Office and advises on general competition law and merger control issues, as well as handling merger filings. The team successfully assisted Gulf Packing Industries with an anti-dumping investigation initiated by the Ministry of Economy. Other clients include Hutchinson and 21st Century Fox.

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Dispute resolution

Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 4

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office’s dispute resolution practice is led by Ece Güner and advises on transactional and commercial disputes as well as contentious matters related to IP and the media and entertainment sector. Burçak Kurt Biçer is another key figure.

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IT and telecoms

IT and telecoms - ranked: tier 3

Güner Law Office

Ece Güner Toprak and Burçak Kurt Biçer from Güner Law Office are both active in IT and telecoms law. The team predominantly advises on corporate matters, data protection and regulatory compliance, as well as disputes.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property - ranked: tier 2

Güner Law Office

The IP department at Güner Law Office advises on trade mark registration and protection, licensing agreements and copyrights. On the contentious side, the team is experienced in trade mark infringement, and represents clients before the Turkish Intellectual Property courts. The client base predominantly includes local and international companies from the media, entertainment and telecoms sectors. Ece Güner heads the practice; Burçak Kurt Biçer is another key figure.

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Media and entertainment

Media and entertainment - ranked: tier 1

Güner Law Office

Güner Law Office advises media corporations, broadcasters and entertainment companies on due diligence, data protection, compliance and litigation, and is recommended for its ‘strong regulatory and anti-piracy practice’. Recent work saw the team lead advice to Walt Disney on various broadcasting, contractual, regulatory, real estate and intellectual property matters. The client roster also includes Fox Turkey, Netflix and Sky. Ece Güner Toprak is the key figure.

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Project finance/projects

Project finance/projects - ranked: tier 3

Güner Law Office

The team at Güner Law Office assists local and international companies with the negotiation and structuring of project financing. Transactional advice and refinancing are other key features of the practice, which is particularly active in the gold mining and renewable energy sectors. Clients include energy, mining and construction companies, as well as financial institutions. Ece Güner is the key figure.

Leading individuals

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