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  • The Latest Legal News, Research and Legal Profiles – Who’s Who Legal

    The Latest Legal News, Research and Legal Profiles – Who’s Who Legal

    Turkey: Intellectual Property

    September 2012

    As foreign investment continues to flow into Turkey, the protection of IP rights is gaining importance. In response to this, regulators have made a great effort in recent years to ramp up enforcement of IP rights, introducing heavier fines and even prison sentences for violations. We recognise 13 of the country’s leading IP lawyers in this section.

    Mehmet Gün & Partners fields three lawyers in this chapter, more than any other firm in the research. Mehmet Gün has a “stellar reputation” and specialises in the licensing and enforcement of IP rights in the pharmaceutical sector. Ug˘ur Aktekin is “highly proficient” in copyright law matters and anti-counterfeiting. Completing the trio is Baris Kalayci: a “first-rate” patent and trademark attorney.

    Two lawyers rank highly from Istanbul Patent. Founding partner Dilek Ustun Ekdial is a “big name” in IP dispute resolution and solves conflicts arising from patent and trademark rights. Güven Çalik is also a founding partner of the firm and is “renowned” for solving disputes related to trademarks and industrial design rights.

    M N Aydin Deris¸ of Deris¸Patents and Trademarks Agency AS¸is an “outstanding” IP lawyer with experience in registering and licensing IP rights in Turkey for domestic and foreign clients in addition to defending rights in litigation.

    Stock Industrial Property Services AS is represented by Omer Dundar, a “distinguished” practitioner with an “impressive” breadth of expertise in the field.

    At NSN Law Office, senior partner Selma Toplu Ünlü is praised for her “leading” practice in IP. Head of the firm’s IP team, she counsels companies on a broad range of IP matters from licensing to complex litigation and prosecution.

    Gökhan Gökçe at YükselKarkınKüçük is “highly accomplished” and specialises in the pharmaceutical sector.

    Founder of CBL Law Office Ceylin Beyli is “well regarded” for her practice in IP, has been involved in several court actions in Turkey and has represented clients before the World Intellectual Property Organization.

    At Morog˘lu Arseven, I¸sik Özdog˘an’s expertise in IP litigation practice is “unrivalled”. She has experience in patent, copyright, trademark and domain name disputes and in conducting seizures of counterfeit goods. In addition, she is a registered expert witness of Istanbul Intellectual and Industrial Property Court.

    Yalın Akmenek, with the firm Akol Avukatlık Bürosu, is a “brilliant” IP lawyer and “very active”.

    Taylan Arihan of Arihan & Arihan is described as a “resourceful” practitioner and advises on patents, trademarks and designs.

    via The Latest Legal News, Research and Legal Profiles – Who’s Who Legal.

  • Clifford Chance builds on Turkish association with Istanbul launch

    Clifford Chance builds on Turkish association with Istanbul launch

    Clifford Chance is to launch in Turkey, 18 months after The Lawyer revealed that the magic circle firm had built a presence in the jurisdiction.

    Next year the firm will open an office in Istanbul, with London-based finance partner Simon Williams leading the Turkish practice.

    The office will operate in cooperation with Yegin Legal Consultancy (YLC), Clifford Chance’s associate Turkish law firm, which is headed by Mete Yegin.

    In 2009 Clifford Chance tied up with Yegin, who had previously worked at local firm Pekin & Pekin (27 July 2009). That said, until now Turkish work has mainly been handled out of Frankfurt.

    Managing partner David Childs said: “Since formalising our consultancy arrangement with Mete last year, our business in Turkey and the wider region has gone from strength to strength. It’s clear from discussions with our clients that they see this as one of a number of important growth markets and are keen to see us establish a presence on the ground.

    “Their view reflects our own focus on the fast growing economies in Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East and our long-standing commitment to Eastern Europe.”

    Clifford Chance has been active on Turkish matters for about 30 years and recent client mandates include representing major Turkish and international clients on the financing of the Eurasia Bosphorus Tunnel, the Boyabat hydro project, the EnerjiSA power portfolio, the Mersin and Bandirma Ports, the Ankara, Antalya, Izmir and Istanbul airports and the MMK Atakas steel mill, as well as gas distribution and electricity generation and distribution privatisations and debt and capital markets issuances for a number of issuers in the US and European markets.