Dr Gönenç Gürkaynak > ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law > Istanbul, Turkey > Lawyer Profile

Leveraging its top-tier media and entertainment offering, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law advised on a string of disputes involving online services over the past year. The group also demonstrates strong recent activity in the competition and IP litigation spheres. Regulatory and compliance head Gönenç Gürkaynak brings his extensive competition expertise to bear in contentious work and co-heads the department alongside Tolga Uluay. Counsel Ceyda Karaoğlan Nalçacı is also recommended.

The TMT team at ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law frequently handles compliance and regulatory matters for high-profile, international clients. Gönenç Gürkaynak and Ceren Yıldız co-lead the group; the duo bring extensive experience in advising on a broad range of issues concerning the media and entertainment sector, including broadcasting and data protection. Noyan Utkan is singled out for his contributions.

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law advises on cloud matters, software agreements, online payment services, and telecoms regulations. The ‘highly skilled and experienced’ team is jointly led by Gönenç Gürkaynak and Ceren Yıldız. Gürkaynak handles a wide range of IT-related matters, including website agreements and internet copyright issues. Yıldız is a key name for data protection matters, and regularly advises on compliance and data breaches. Noyan Utkan is a name to note.

The competition law practice at ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law remains a market leader, leveraging the experience of its team to provide a comprehensive service to insurers, financial institutions and foreign and local businesses across industries ranging from tech, entertainment, food and medical devices to pharmaceuticals, energy and consumer products. Founding partner and competition law authority Gönenç Gürkaynak heads the practice, bringing expertise to merger control filings, investigations by the Turkish Competition Board and the compliance reporting packages for global clients. K Korhan Yıldırım specialises in such areas as cartel and abuse of dominant position investigations. Öznur Inanılır   is notable for work in merger control and defences in investigations alleging restrictive agreements. Other key figures include Onur Özgümüş and Dilara Yeşilyaprak, who was promoted to counsel in January 2023.

The team at ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law excels at providing support on day-to-day corporate matters to multinational businesses, including local and American household names across sectors ranging from education, cosmetics, tech and beverages to apparel, energy, entertainment. The group, which additionally advises on reorganisations, joint ventures, and M&A, is headed by founding partner Gönenç Gürkaynak and Nazlı Nil Yukaruç, both practice area specialists.

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law‘s practice is noted for its deep bench, with the group’s primary areas of expertise focused on data protection and anti-corruption compliance. The firm also exhibits a great deal of know-how in matters concerning white collar irregularities. Practice co-head Gönenç Gürkaynak is recognised for his broad knowledge of  competition, data protection and privacy, and corporate law, while co-head Ceren Yıldız Özgökçen is known for her deep regulatory expertise, particularly in relation to e-commerce, medical devices, and pharma, often advising on a range of internal regulations.