Can Sözer
Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss VereinLed by Can Sözer, the practice at Esin Attorney Partnership, Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein is well versed in advising on a broad range of work in the media and entertainment sector, include licensing, data protection and compliance, regulatory issues, and advertising matters. The team has a strong track record in acting for clients before the the Radio and Television Supreme Council and the Information Technologies and Communication Authority. Berfu Öztoprak and Aybüke Gündel Solak bring experience in assisting prominent entities, such as Disney, Spotify, and TikTok.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is very resourceful, responsive, and collaborative on media and entertainment law.’
‘Can Sozer and Berfu Oztoprak are both outstanding lawyers with timely and diligent work. They do good quality documents for bilingual clients in Turkish and English.’
‘They have a high-level of expertise. They analyze and advise with a holistic approach taking into account all the relevant laws and regulations.’
‘Ecem Elver was outstanding, especially in complex legal projects that require cooperation between different units of the firm.’
‘The people in the team were very knowledgeable.’
‘They are reachable and they respond to a client's problems in a very short time. They have excellent communication.’
‘They are a very responsive, attentive and helpful team. They were a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- Disney
- Netflix
- Spotify
- Tencent
- TikTok (Bytedance)
- Amazon
- Yemeksepeti
- Apple Distribution International
- Booking.com
Work highlights
- Advised Disney on renewing licenses for multiple channels.
- Advised Tiktok on day-to-day matters concerning access-blocking and content takedown procedures.
- Advised Netflix on commercial contract matters.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Can Sözer