YBK Attorney Partnership > Sariyer/Istanbul, Turkey > Firm Profile

Client Testimonials

“Highly skilled and trustworthy team.”

“Dinamic team and always accessible.”

 “A. Cenk Konukpay‘s academic background and research expertise in the field of data protection shine through in the quality of service provided. Bringing an international perspective to legal services, he is well-versed and meticulous, ensuring comprehensive and effective support.”

 “As electric vehicles and charging stations gain rapid significance in Turkey, mirroring global trends, Efe Murat Bulut‘s meticulous work has been instrumental in our thorough understanding of this emerging sector. “

“Salim Serdar Yağcı stands out as one of the best attorneys we’ve worked with, especially in seamlessly merging digital and retail matters. We find his adept knowledge in CRM, mobile application law, and consumer law to be an excellent combination, particularly beneficial for large retail companies like ours.”

“Highly qualified team from the intern to the partner. You feel special when you work with this team.”

“Client-centric and partner-level at the same time.”

“An immediate problem-solving team that understands you. Despite providing external support, they are so knowledgeable about our company that they make us feel as if they are our in-house attorneys.”

“This team possesses extensive expertise within the IT & Telecoms industry.”

Diversity

YBK Attorney Partnership places great importance on maintaining a high proportion of female employees within the firm, with approximately 80% of our team comprising women. At YBK Attorney Partnership, we deeply value and uphold the principle of respecting differences, which is reflected in our employment of individuals from diverse religious and belief backgrounds.

Notable Cases

Energy

• Assisted Spur Enerji A.Ş. (Carbonage) a Turkish energy company in obtaining an electric charging station operating licence and establishing charging stations around Turkey.
• Represented a Turkish energy company regarding in obtaining the electric charging station operating licence, including electronic application processes, and preparation of presentations for Energy Market Regulatory Authority.
• Acting as Kalyon E.V.’s (Oncharge) legal department in establishing charging stations around Turkey, in the participation of the tenders and incentive programs provided by the Ministry of Industry and Technology to support fast charging station investments, electricity generation and distribution matters of electric charging stations located in many provinces of Turkey.
• Represented a Turkish energy company in establishing of a 1 Mw (Megawatt) solar power plant on 21,332 m2 in the Kaş district of Antalya province, in negotiation and preparation of EPC, O&M and Supply Contracts, in signing agreements with the electricity distribution company and obtaining electricity production license from Energy Market Regulatory Authority.

IP 

• Managing IP portfolios of clients operating in the retail, wholesale and energy sectors, providing strategic advice on IP matters, conduct regular reviews to ensure compliance with legal requirements, and assist in developing comprehensive IP strategies aligned with the business goals of the clients in these industries.
• Providing legal consultancy services in the registration and renewal of trademarks and designs with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, in reporting bulletins published by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, identifying trademarks that may infringe the clients’ trademarks, notifying the clients of associated risks, preparing objection and defense petitions, and advising on the protection of the clients’ trademark and design rights.
• Providing risk analyses for trademarks and designs to be registered and provided legal advice in this regard.

Dispute Resolution

• Representing a client, who is the 20% shareholder of one of the largest retail company in Turkey, in the shareholder’s exit lawsuit filed against company, which is regarded as the largest shareholder exit in the Turkish retail sector.
• Providing extensive consultancy to one of the largest retail and chain market company in litigation and preventive law services, especially in commercial, contract, comsumer and IP law.
• Represented Fatoş Oyuncak, who is the most reputable and regarded soft sculptor artist, in an intellectual property lawsuit, worth 10 million dollars, against one of the telecommunication company regarding the design of the brand face of the company.