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.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is easy to work with and very good at receiving and implementing feedback, which makes it a good choice for high-volume litigation cases with a similar nature.’

  • ‘Tolga Uluay is very good at representing clients against legal claims on a variety of legal matters.’

  • ‘Tolga Uluay has expertise in international disputes, especially in the field of employment law. His feedback is prompt and he gives customers practical solutions in a timely manner. He provides in-depth analysis and legal logic based on factual matters.’

  • ‘Lawyers are fluent in English in writing and verbally. The team has a good sense of international business trends and provide clients with solutions based on local precedents. They always create a reliable strategy.’

  • ‘Managing partner Gönenç Gurkaynak is the best in competition law. He is also very good at coming up with unique perspectives for different occasions.’

  • ‘A very dedicated legal team with a strong knowledge of dispute resolution practice. Its responsiveness is very impressive and its co-operative approach makes it a sought-after law firm, especially for fast-moving sectors like aviation.’

Key clients

  • Travelex
  • Newell
  • 3M Company
  • L’Oréal
  • Henkel
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Booking.com
  • Alcon Laboratuvarları Ticaret A.Ş.
  • Google
  • Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
  • Philip Morris SA and Philip Morris Sabancı Pazarlama ve Satış
  • Turkish Airlines
  • TÜSİAD (Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association),
  • Edenred
  • TI Automative
  • Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş
  • Mutlu Akü
  • Indesit
  • Medtronic
  • Boyner
  • Havaş
  • Tinmar

Work highlights

  • Representing Booking.com in a high-profile unfair competition lawsuit, where Booking.com is alleged to be acting as a travel agency without complying with obligations.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gönenç Gurkaynak, Tolga Uluay

Other key lawyers

Ceyda Karaoğlan Nalçacı