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Gün + Partners

Gün + Partners is a full-service institutional law firm with a strategic international vision, providing transactional, advisory and dispute resolution services. It is one of the oldest and largest law firms in Turkey and is internationally recognised among the top tier legal service providers in the country. The Firm is based in Istanbul, with working and correspondent offices Ankara, Izmir and the major commercial centres in Turkey. Lawyers in the Firm are fluent in Turkish and English and also work in German, French and Russian.

Specialised Practice Areas:

Corporate and M&A
Finance
Insurance and Reinsurance
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Business Crimes and Anti-Corruption
Administrative, Tax and Regulatory
Competition
Life Sciences
Energy and Natural Resources
Technology, Media and Telecom
Construction and Real Estate
Patents and Utility Models
Trademarks and Industrial Designs
Copyrights
Anti-Counterfeiting
IP Prosecution

Life Sciences Team

The team provides a one-stop-shop legal service for life sciences companies combining the firm’s strengths in all practice areas. Our expertise cover wide range of life sciences products including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food supplements, healthcare products and cosmetics. We advise and represent clients;

In relation to all types of commercial transactions and contracts;
Across all phases of the business cycle of life science products in healthcare industry;
In compliance with the FCPA and UKBA and the corresponding Turkish rules and regulations as well as offering compliance audits and training programs;
In relations with governmental organisations and peers, as well as establishing regulatory policies, position papers and the like.

Expertises

Advising clients in all types of commercial transactions and contracts:

Licensing, technology transfer
Co-marketing, co-promotion and toll manufacturing agreements
Joint research, collaboration and development schemes
Data privacy
Competition law

Advising clients across all phases of the business cycle of life science products in healthcare industry: supporting corporate clients with the

Clinical trials
Marketing authorization procedures
Pricing and reimbursement regulations
Observational studies
Promotional activities
Ethical rules governing relations with healthcare professionals

Supporting corporate clients with the:

FCPA and UKLA
Turkish rules and regulations and
Conducting compliance audits and training programs

Listings & recommendations

Who’s Who Legal (2015):
Turkey Law Firm of the Year
Legal 500 (2016):
IP: Tier 1
Media and Entertainment: Tier 2
IT and Telecom: Tier 2
Dispute Resolution: Tier 2
Commercial Corporate and M&A: Tier 3
Corporate M&A: Tier 3
Chambers and Partners (2016):
Employment: Band 1
Intellectual Property: Band 1
TMT: Band 2
Dispute Resolution: Band 2
Competition, Antitrust: Band 3
Corporate / M&A: Band 4 (Global), Band 5 (Europe)
IFLR 1000 (2016):
M&A: Tier 4
Competition: Other notable
Infrastructure: Other notable
Energy: Other notable
LMG Life Sciences (2015):
Corporate & Commercial: Highly recommended
Regulatory: Highly recommended
IP: Highly recommended
LMG Rising Stars (2015):
Hande Hançer, Ozan Karaduman, Begüm Yavuzdoğan
Who’s Who Legal (2015):
Mehmet Gün is selected as being among the world’s leading life sciences lawyers, telecommunications media & technology lawyers and leading patents lawyers.
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars (2016):
Patent contentious: Tier 1
Patent prosecution: Tier 3
Trade mark contentious: Tier 1
Trade mark prosecution: Tier 2
Client Choice (2016):
Zeynep Seda Alhas has been chosen as the exclusive winner of the Intellectual Property – Designs & Trade Secrets category for Turkey.
World Trademark Review (2016):
Trademark enforcement and litigation gold firm.
Intellectual Asset Management (2015):
Patent litigation and transactions highly recommended firm,
The Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards (2015):
Shortlisted firm for Trademark Law firm of the Year – Turkey
Media Law International (2015): Tier 1
Acquisition International (2015): Recognized Leader for M&A in Turkey