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Güner Law Office Offices
Levent Caddesi Alt Zeren Sokak No.7
Levent Istanbul 34330
Turkey
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Güner Law Office > The Legal 500 Rankings
Turkey > Media and entertainment Tier 2
The practice at Güner Law Office is experienced in corporate, commercial and TMT regulatory matters in addition to IP rights, administrative consumer and employment work. Recent highlights for the practice include advising on the first foreign equity participation in a Turkish terrestrial broadcasting company. Ece Güner Toprak is well-versed in litigation and cross-border investment transactions. She co-heads the team with Burçak Kurt Biçer who assists clients in structuring their businesses and data protection issues.Practice head(s):
Ece Güner Toprak; Burçak Kurt Biçer
Key clients
The Walt Disney Company
Fox Networks Group Turkey
A&E Networks
Viacom International Media Networks
The New York Times Company
Dow Jones
Deezer S.A.
Work highlights
Turkey > Employment Tier 3
The employment law team at Güner Law Office has expertise in both transactional and contentious matters. The team’s offering consists of reviewing and negotiating employment contracts, preparation of employee benefit plans and providing HR support. On the contentious side, the practice represents clients in mediation and court proceedings. The team is headed by Burçak Kurt Biçer who assists international and Turkish clients on issues such as redundancies, restructurings and transfers.Practice head(s):
Burçak Kurt Biçer
Other key lawyers:
Sabahat Elif Ipek
Key clients
Discovery Corporate Services Limited
Vibrantz Technologies Inc
Konecranes OYJ
Kone Corporation
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Turkish Liaison Office (ICANN)
Forcepoint Holdings International Limited
Tractel SAS
Sicame SAS
The New York Times Company Inc.
Avient Corporation
Suez Water Technology Solutions
Work highlights
- Provided day-to-day labour law consultancy to Discovery Corporate Services Ltd. on matters including termination of employees and changes to working conditions.
- Provided labour law consultancy to Ferro Turkey on preparation and amendment of employment agreements, employee lay-offs and internal employment regulations.
- Provided labour law consultancy to Avient Turkey on all kinds of employment law issues.
Turkey > Intellectual property Tier 3
Güner Law Office advises clients on various aspects of IP, including both transactional and litigation matters with expertise in the media, entertainment and telecommunication sectors. The team is experienced in IP rights transfers, oppositions before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Organization, production agreements and drafting licences. Ece Güner Toprak represents clients in IP disputes and co-heads the practice with Ömer Erdoğan ,and also Burçak Kurt Biçer who has transactional IP experience.Practice head(s):
Ece Guner Toprak; Omer Erdogan; Burcak Kurt Bicer
Key clients
The Walt Disney Company
Fox Networks Group Turkey
The New York Times Company
Arena Technologies Inc.
Deezer SA
Hulu LLC
Marriott Hotels International Ltd.
Work highlights
Turkey > IT and telecoms Tier 3
Güner Law Office is experienced in the IT and telecoms field, particularly in data protection, corporate, commercial and regulatory matters. It acts for a number of multinational clients. Practice head Burçak Kurt Biçer is the name to note.Practice head(s):
Burçak Kurt Biçer
Key clients
Fox Network Group and Fox Turkey
Microsoft Mobile Turkey
HTC
ICANN
Vibrantz Technologies Inc
Suez WTS
Konecranes OJY
Discovery Communications
Forcepoint Holdings International Limited, Forcepoint Turkey Siber Güvenlik Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi
Avient Turkey
Deezer S.A.
Here Turkey, Here B.V.
Lincoln Electric Company
Work highlights
- Advised ICANN on day-to-day legal matters in Turkey as well as on its compliance with Turkish Personal Data Protection legislation.
- Advised Vibrantz Technologies Inc. and its Turkish subsidiary Ferro Turkey on their compliance with Turkish Personal Data Protection legislation.
- Advised Avient Turkey on the compliance of their employee privacy notice and consent letters with Turkish data protection legislation.
Turkey > Real estate and construction Tier 3
Güner Law Office is the destination of choice for a number of multinationals looking for advice on transactional real estate matters and portfolio management in Turkey. Lease agreements, the documentation for real estate development projects and regulatory matters are all among the services routinely undertaken by the team, which is jointly headed by Ömer Erdoğan and Burçak Kurt Biçer.Practice head(s):
Ömer Erdoğan; Burçak Kurt Biçer
Testimonials
‘The team are very good at helping us manage and deal with our local Turkish team. We have worked with them for a few years now, and they have become good at understanding our business needs and business model.’
‘Gizem Esen and Burcak Bicer are very responsive and always deliver on time.’
Key clients
The Walt Disney Company
Ferro Turkey Kaplama Cam ve Renk Cozumleri San. ve. Tic. Ltd. STI.
Marriott Hotels International Inc
Avient Turkey
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Tractel International S.A.S.
SICAME S.A.S.
Wafra Capital Partners Investments LP
Huhtamaki OYJ
Ali Atai & Family Members
Work highlights
Turkey > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 4
The ‘organised, quick and knowledgeable‘ banking and finance practice at Güner Law Office has a recent focus on international financing of greenfield and brownfield mine projects in Turkey, acting on both borrower/sponsor and lender sides. The practice has strong relationships with major international lenders, working closely with a number of international firms to facilitate cross-border financing. Ömer Erdoğan and Burçak Kurt Biçer are joint heads of the practice and the primary contacts.Practice head(s):
Ömer Erdoğan; Burçak Kurt Biçer
Testimonials
‘Their team is organised, quick and knowledgeable. They provide heads-up on regulatory developments and can be relied upon for support for non-standard tasks. They also provide very helpful legislative updates.’
‘Omer Erdogan is my preferred contact in the jurisdiction – he is knowledgeable, available for comment and very quick.’
‘Good team performance.’
‘The Guner team always demonstrate good market knowledge and understanding of the key legal issues in a commercial context.’
‘Guner always respond promptly and show great flexibility to adapt to the demands of the particular transaction.’
Key clients
Fiba Holding
Fina Hoding
ACI Worldwide Inc.
China Eximbank
Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited
Limak İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
CENTERRA LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS S.À R.L. , CENTERRA EXPLORATION B.V.
Denizbank A.Ş.
Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş.
Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş.
ING Bank N.V.
Wells Fargo
VTB Bank
Castleton Commodities UK Limited
Raiffeisenbank Bulgaria EAD
Limak Afrika S.A.
HSBC Bank France
SACE S.p.A. and SACE FCT S.p.A. through Jones Day Milan
African Export- Import Bank
VTB Capital Trading Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Fiba Holding and Fina Holding (as guarantors) and its subsidiary (as borrower) on the refinancing and post-refinancing of Swissotel The Bosphorus, in connection with facility agreement of €210m.
- Acted for Export-Import Bank of China in the export buyer credit loan agreement between Export Import Bank of China as the lender and Vakıfbank as the borrower.
- Advised Centerra Luxembourg Holdings and Centerra Exploration on the closure of the loan facility granted to the borrower, release and discharge of the guarantees and pledges granted within the scope of the facility agreement in the amount of $150m.
Turkey > Dispute resolution Tier 4
Ece Güner Toprak and Can Güner oversee the contentious matters at Güner Law Office, which is especially well-versed in IP and media and entertainment litigation. It also has a strong presence in international arbitration, particularly those arising from corporate and commercial ventures, and administrative litigation is a further area of focus.Practice head(s):
Ece Güner Toprak; Can Güner
Other key lawyers:
Omer Erdogan; Burcak Kurt Bicer; Sabahat Elif İpek
Key clients
Fox Turkey
Şafak Elektrik Malzemeleri Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. (a subsidiary of SICAME Group)
Generali Sigorta A.Ş. (Generali)
Konecranes Ticaret ve Servis Ltd. Şti.
SMSA Express
Medi-Link International Limited
Avient Turkey Mühendislik Polimerleri A.Ş.
Suez WTS Turkey
Mammut Construction Co.
The New York Times Company
Deezer Dijital Hizmetler ve Dağıtım A.Ş.
Work highlights
- Representing Fox Turkey in litigation matters related to commercial, media, criminal, administrative and IP rights disputes.
- Acting for Generali Sigorta in a commercial dispute recourse claim of over $3m arising from a payment made within an insurance agreement.
- Representing Medi-Link International in a compensation claim of €11m arising from a banking service agreement.
Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5
Güner Law Office is the counsel of choice for a number of international companies looking for day-to-day corporate law guidance. The team also has capabilities in traditional M&A and has broad strength and a longstanding client base in the media sector. Ece Güner Toprak, Burçak Kurt Biçer and Ömer Erdoğan are the practice heads, with managing associate Ecem Çetinyılmaz supporting.Practice head(s):
Ece Güner Toprak; Burçak Kurt Biçer; Ömer Erdoğan
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Dow Jones (The Wall Street Journal)
The New York Times Company Inc.
Ferro Corporation
The Walt Disney Company / Fox Networks Group
Konecranes OYJ, Konecranes Ticaret ve Servis Ltd. Sti.
Avient Turkey Renklendirici ve Katkı Maddeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
Avient Turkey Mühendislik Polimerleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
Forcepoint Holdings International Limited, Forcepoint Turkey Siber Güvenlik Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi
Şafak Elektrik Malzemeleri Ticaret ve Sanayi Anonim Şirketi
Huhtamaki Holding Oy
Elif Holding Anonim Şirketi and subsidiaries
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Turkish Liaison Office (ICANN)
Mercator by Citco / Here Coğrafi Bilgi Ticaret Limited Şirketi
Suez Water Technology Solutions
Tractel International S.A.S., Knot Yapı ve İş Güvenliği Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Deezer SA
Limak Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
Work highlights
- Advised Huhtamäki Holding Oy on its $422m acquisition of 100% shares of Elif Holding and its subsidiaries.
- Advising Turkish subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company / Fox Networks Group on their day-to-day corporate and commercial law issues.
- Advised both Avient Turkey Mühendislik Polimerleri and Avient Turkey Renklendirici ve Katkı Maddeleri on their name change processes.
Güner Law Office > Firm Profile
The firm: With over 25 years’ experience, Güner Law Office is one of the leading Turkish law firms with strong expertise in corporate/M&A, banking and finance, projects and energy, technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), dispute resolution, employment, real estate and competition/antitrust practices.
Main areas of practice
M&A, corporate
3 partners; 15 fee-earners
- Advised Huhtamaki Holding Oy, a leading global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, on the acquisition of 100% of Elif Holding A.Ş. from Alpha Flexibles B.V. (Turkven Private Equity Fund) and Salargil family for US$422,000,000.
- Advised Ferro Corporation, a leading functional coatings and color solutions provider, on the Turkey section of the global sale of its tile business to Esmalglass-Itaca Group (owned by US-based Lone Star Funds).
- Advised Avient (formerly PolyOne), a global provider of specialized polymer materials and services, on the Turkey section of its global acquisition of Clariant, a leading specialty chemical company.
- Advised Sicame S.A.S., a worldwide group specializing in electrical products and services, on the 100% acquisition of Şafak Elektrik Malz. Tic. ve San. A.Ş.
- Advising all Turkish Fox Networks Group companies on all regulatory, transactional, corporate and commercial law issues for more than 10 years.
Key clients: Huhtamaki Holding Oy, Ferro Corporation, Avient Corporation, Sicame S.A.S., 21st Century Fox
Contacts: Ece Güner Toprak, Burçak Kurt Biçer, Ömer Erdoğan
Email: bkb@guner.av.tr
oe@guner.av.tr
Banking and project finance
2 partners; 15 fee-earners
- Advised Export-Import Bank of China in connection with the Export Buyer Credit Loan extended to Vakıfbank A.Ş..
- Advised HSBC Bank France on renewal of TRY175,000,000 Term Loan Facility extended to ING Bank A.S.
- Advised Wells Fargo on a Turkish law guarantee provided by a publicly traded Turkish company.
Key clients: Export-Import Bank of China, HSBC Bank France, Wells Fargo
Contacts: Ömer Erdoğan, Burçak Kurt Biçer
Email: oe@guner.av.tr
bkb@guner.av.tr
Energy, mining and infrastructure
2 partners; 15 fee-earners
- Advised Fiba Holding and Fina Holding (as Guarantors) and its subsidiary (as borrower) on the €210,000,000 refinancing of Swissotel The Bosporus, one of the leading luxury hotels in İstanbul.
- Advised Centerra Exploration B.V. on the closure of the US$150,000,000 loan facility (also advised by our firm).
- Advised Denizbank A.Ş. on the amendments to existing finance documents for construction and operation of the speed train terminal in Ankara by the JV formed by Limak, Kolin and Cengiz under the build-operate-transfer legislation.
- Advised the lenders (Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş., Akbank T.A.Ş., Akbank AG, TSKB A.Ş.) in the refinancing of the investment loan for the acquisition of Albe Enerji Üretim A.Ş. and the Yalnızardıç Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant by Akköy Enerji Üretim A.Ş.
- Advised the lenders (ING Bank A.Ş., ING Bank N.V., Societe General, Unicredit Bank AG) on a loan to Anagold Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (a subsidiary of Alacer Gold Corp) for the expansion of the Çöpler Gold Mine Project.
Key clients: Fiba Holding, Centerra Exploration B.V., Denizbank A.Ş., Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş., Akbank T.A.Ş., Akbank AG, TSKB A.Ş., ING Bank A.Ş., ING Bank N.V., Societe General, Unicredit Bank AG
Contacts: Ömer Erdoğan, Burçak Kurt Biçer
Email: oe@guner.av.tr
bkb@guner.av.tr
Technology, media and telecoms
3 partners; 15 fee-earners
- Advising Fox Networks Group Turkey on all broadcasting, corporate, contractual, M&A, regulatory, intellectual property, competition and litigation matters.
- Advising The Walt Disney Company on various broadcasting, contractual, regulatory, real estate and intellectual property matters.
- Advising Viacom on broadcast of MTV and Nickelodeon television channels in Turkey including local licensing and contractual matters.
Key clients: 21st Century Fox, Disney, Viacom
Contacts: Ece Güner Toprak,Burçak Kurt Biçer, Ömer Erdoğan
Email: bkb@guner.av.tr
oe@guner.av.tr
Dispute resolution
1 partner; 15 fee-earners
- Advising Fox Turkey on litigation matters related to commercial, media, criminal, administrative and IP rights disputes.
- Advising Generali Sigorta on a recourse claim arising from an insurance agreement.
- Advising Medi-Link International on a compensation claim arising from a banking services agreement.
Key clients: Fox Turkey, Generali Sigorta, Medi-Link International
Contacts: Ece Güner Toprak, Can Güner
Email: eg@guner.av.tr
cg@guner.av.tr
Competition
2 partners; 15 fee-earners
- Advised 21st Century Fox, through Allen Overy LLP, on its acquisition by the Walt Disney Company, including application to the Turkish Competition Board.
- Advised Sicame S.A.S., a multinational electrical products company, on the competition aspects of acquisition of 100% of Şafak Elektrik Malz. Tic. ve San. A.Ş., obtained Competition Board’s approval.
Key clients: 21st Century Fox, Sicame S.A.S.
Contacts: Burçak Kurt Biçer, Ömer Erdoğan
Email: bkb@guner.av.tr
oe@guner.av.tr
Real estate
2 partners; 15 fee-earners
- Advised Marriot Hotels International on three separate new 5-star hotel projects/investments in Turkey, one being a high-end unique residential project in Bodrum with Ritz-Carlton™ brand.
- Advised The Walt Disney Company on various real estate matters such as handling termination of the lease agreements of various antenna sites, carrying out a due diligence on the leased and owned sites of FOX Channel, negotiating transmission agreement for the analog broadcasting of FOX channel.
Key clients: Marriott Hotels International, The Walt Disney Company
Contacts: Ömer Erdoğan, Burçak Kurt Biçer
Email: oe@guner.av.tr
bkb@guner.av.tr
Main Contacts
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Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ms Ece GÜNER TOPRAK | Ece has a total of 20 years of experience in these fields… | View Profile |
 | Ms BURÇAK KURT BIÇER | Burcak has more than 15 years’ experience primarily in corporate/M&A and employment. She… | View Profile |
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Managing Partner : Ece Güner Toprak (eg@guner.av.tr) Partner : Ömer Erdoğan (oe@guner.av.tr) Partner : Burçak Kurt Biçer (bkb@guner.av.tr)Client Testimonials
CLIENT: A&E Television Networks LLC
COMPANY/FIRM: Guner Law Office
TESTIMONIAL: A&E Television Networks LLC has been represented in Turkey for several years by the Guner firm. Their representation in connection with a joint venture and Channel in Turkey has been excellent. They have advised us on corporate and shareholder matters, regulatory matters and other legal questions. We have received prompt and highly professional representation and continue to use the firm for ongoing advice.
CLIENT: Ferro Turkey
COMPANY/FIRM: Guner Law Office
TESTIMONIAL: Ferro Turkey has been represented by Guner Hukuk for several years on different fields such as; M&As, cooperate matters and different legal issues. We have been very satisfied with their cooperation; quick but also detailed responses, friendly and professional attitude, high knowledge of different matters. Special gratitude to Burcak Kurt Bicer who manages the whole operation for Ferro Turkey and also to Berrak Sipahioglu who covers most of the issues for us. We surely think to continue our cooperation with the firm.
CLIENT: Endemol Shine Group Amsterdam HQ
COMPANY/FIRM: Guner Law Office
TESTIMONIAL: Guner Law Office has been our counsel with regard to various legal matters (from IP to corporate law) and we have always appreciated their hard work, resilience, kindness and understanding of our needs.
CLIENT: Mapei SpA
COMPANY/FIRM: Guner Law Office
TESTIMONIAL: Mapei Yapi has been followed in Turkey for years by Guner Law Office in several corporate matters. The law firm often drafted internal directives and board of directors resolutions with efficiency and professionality. We have always received prompt answers and advises from our lawyers.