Intellectual property in Turkey

‘We work with Gün on IP matters, in particular anti-counterfeiting issues. They have fantastic experts in this field.’

‘We work with Zeynep Seda Alhas and she is a great lawyer – very responsive and knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. Zeynep is a real expert in anti-counterfeiting matters and sets up very effective anti-counterfeiting strategies for clients. Highly recommended.’

‘The team has great knowledge of trade mark law.’

‘Mutlu Yıldırım Köse and Uğur Aktekin are responsive and provide good value for money due to their expertise and the quality of their work. On a personal level, they are also a pleasure to work with. They both have good spoken and written English, which makes it easier when passing on their advice to clients in the UK.’

‘Gün and Partners have provided me with practical, commercial advice and are willing to take an innovative approach to advice, adapting to the nuances and cross-border implications of the industry that I work in.’

‘Hande Hançar is pragmatic and commercial. Her advice transcends the legal and considers the practical implications in the round, as well as local nuance, which is invaluable. She is a trusted adviser to me in Turkey and has helped us navigate a number of tricky issues successfully. Crucially, she listens to my business needs and priorities and provides solutions accordingly, unlike other firms I’ve used which have tended to try and dictate what they want me to do in a local law bubble without accounting for the needs and concerns of a global business.’

‘The team has great knowledge of practice and procedure before the Turkish courts and uses this to provide timely, commercial advice. The team is very experienced in working as part of an international team on multi-jurisdictional cases. The team is very responsive and is able to provide straightforward explanations of the complexities of litigating in Turkey.’

‘Özge Atılgan Karakulak has great experience of acting before the courts in Turkey and uses this to effectively navigate clients through litigation. Özge maintains a close involvement in cases and is always on top of the facts and issues.’

‘The Moroglu Arseven team is diverse, reactive and forward-thinking.’

‘Ezgi Baklacı Gülkokar is a star. She’s extremely hardworking, diligent, conscientious and flexible.’

‘There are many people involved in each case, making it easy to get a prompt response to our questions. They also provide very informative advice and recommendations. It is easy to work with them.’

‘The IP team at Moroglu are just great. We have already been working with them for more than ten years now and we will keep working with them. They are really involved and have a lot of knowledge.’

‘Ezgi Baklacı Gülkokar and Işık Özdoğan are so pragmatic and hands-on. This is something we are always looking for. Apart from the fact that their level of expertise is very high, they can provide advice in such a way that it suits the client’s needs.’

‘Responsive and commercially sound advice on trade marks.’

‘Gülay Göksu and Selma Ünlü’s advice is clear and straight to the point. Matters are dealt with very promptly.’

‘The team are very knowledgeable and are exceptional in terms of responsiveness and availability.’

‘Selma Ünlü is a superb lawyer and litigator, and my go-to person for Turkey.’

‘The team were very reactive and got straight to the key points of the issues we had to deal with in Turkey. Their assessment of the chances of success was sharp and the way they dealt the cases was efficient and professional without any ambiguities.’

‘NSN really stand out for the depth of the advice they provide and the additional research they undertake to ensure they are fully informed on a potential matter.’

‘The depth of advice provided really makes Gülay Göksu stand out.’

‘NSN Law Firm are one of the leading law firms in the intellectual property practice area. They provide high-quality legal services and their experience in this practice area is highly appreciated. They examine all issues in detail and prepare highly comprehensive and effective legal opinions. Selma Ünlü has extensive experience in each and every aspect of IP law – and thanks to her knowledge and experience in the field, she has the ability to make the impossible happen!’

‘Great advice, great service, great people. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Yasemin Kenaroğlu is excellent. She provides sound advice and delivers on the advice given.’

‘A refreshingly pragmatic approach to problem solving – and most importantly their clients are placed front and centre. The team at Kenaroğlu Avukatlik Burosu is a model of integrity, professionalism and class!’

‘Yasemin Kenaroğlu, Ali Bozoğlu and Gökçe Dağdaş have been a consistent source of expertise. We feel confident and assured knowing they’re on our side. And they deliver!’

‘The team delivers on-point advice with a sophisticated legal strategy.’

‘Yasemin Kenaroğlu is a strong ally when fighting trade mark battles in Turkey. She has a profound knowledge of the law and can make a difference in trade mark prosecution or litigation. Gökçe Dağdaş is always on point with her legal advice and guidance throughout trade mark proceedings.’

‘Güner Law Office is our go-to firm for IP issues in Turkey. They are very efficient and knowledgeable in their market.’

‘Ömer Erdoğan is a very knowledgeable lawyer in his domain. He is very efficient and reliable and is always responsive.’

‘The firm has a killer instinct to drive matters to successful completion.’

‘Özlem Futman and Yasemin Aktas are strong advisers with an expert understanding of Turkish trade mark matters.’

‘The team stand out for their dedication and attentiveness.’

‘Yasemin Aktas advises clients on all matters relating to copyright, trade marks and industrial designs with same level of expertise, attentiveness and attention to detail.’

‘Özlem Futman is my go-to contact in Turkey. She is the heart of the company.’

‘Özlem Futman is an excellent lawyer who goes the extra mile for her clients.’

‘Burak Ozdagistanli and his team are my go-to local counsel in Turkey. They are up to date. They know what international clients need to know and how to deliver that advice to them.’

‘Burak Ozdagistanli is an exceptional data and technology lawyer. He keeps his ear to the ground and knows his market and its laws inside out. I have no hesitation recommending him.’

‘Everyone is passionate and highly skilled in their practice area. It has been a pleasure working with the firm. Quick response times.’

‘Zeynep Balçık and Cahit Suluk have demonstrated time and time again a commitment to the advancement of intellectual property in their region of the world.’

‘The team is highly experienced in IP law.’

‘A lot of intellectual property lawyers work in a vacuum and don’t always understand transactions. Not Turunç’s lawyers. On M&A deals, their intellectual property lawyers understand the deal dynamics really well and deliver useful advice. This is thanks to their superb legal knowledge and good commercial judgement. I also like that they have a wide international network to assist with registering trade marks.’

‘Esin Çamlıbel and Beste Yildizili are the lawyers we work with and we are extremely happy with them both. They are professional, have high ethical standards and are technical experts.’

‘IP is our primary asset and protecting it is our utmost priority. Turunç understand and internalise both of these statements. They draft ironclad contracts to protect us from infringement by counterparties.’

‘I really like how Turunç’s IP team works in harmony with the M&A team. IP rights are increasingly important in M&A deals given the rise in technology so we need to be protected post-acquisition. The Turunç team is very good at identifying risks and devising solutions to minimise them. A lot of these risks have to do with employee-created IP so we appreciate that Turunç’s employment and IP teams work together.’

‘Their strength is their ability to understand complex patent and commercial issues. They are detailed and pragmatic at the same time. Thanks to their strong commercial intelligence, they not only offer tailor-made legal advice and understand of our line of work, but also give us strategic guidance which is very valuable.’

‘Esin Çamlıbel is a delight to work with. She is detail-oriented, always asks the right questions and is efficient in her advice. Her academic background and her commercial experience come together perfectly. I’ve recommended her to various others and I know everyone was very happy.’

‘An experienced and commercially savvy team. They are proactive and well organised. Their advice is thorough and precise. We rely on them for our pan-European trade mark portfolio management, which is both efficient and cost-effective for us.’

‘Beste Yildizili is a pleasure to work with. She recently advised us on several trade mark registrations in Turkey and the process worked like a charm.’

‘The team is very strong in intellectual property issues. They are dynamic and experienced in advising on commercial agreements.’

‘They are responsive, giving the right answers and solutions that will fit in with our business goals.’

‘BASEAK’s team is different from the teams of other law firms: they’re far more diverse in their knowledge, views and perspectives, as well as in age and gender.’

‘Although Mahmut Karyağdı is a partner in the firm, he always keeps in touch with our company directly. This approach makes communication fast and easy even though there is huge team involved. They are quite proactive, and always eager to step in and take on new matters or brainstorm new solutions to old legal problems.’

‘Ready to communicate and understand any problem before getting into detailed discussions. Always careful, humble and kind in any phone conversation.’

‘Ayşe Hergüner Bilgen is an experienced lawyer, with exceptional knowledge about Turkish and international affairs.’