2024/2025
"Gun + Partners provides prompt top-notch service and can handle all matter of trademark enforcement options at the Trademark Office or in the courts. The firm always provides very clear updates, reports and options for proceeding in enforcement matters."
"Gun is the preferred counsel for our client in Turkey, and for a reason – they are excellent. Gun provides sophisticated legal advice, often on a tight turnaround, and considers the bigger-picture issues that concern our client, rather than opining in a vacuum."
"From working with Gun + Partners for a number of years, they are responsive and provide thorough and practical advice. All angles of a case are considered and advised on, including local procedural peculiarities as well as practical recommendations and considerations to enable the desired outcome for clients. Cost estimates are transparent. "
"I know them from previous matters. Great work always and responsive."
"One of the top IP full service firms in Turkey covering the life cycle of a trademark from clearance, filing, prosecution and enforcement. Clear commercial and strategic advice at a good price point. We like the clear communication – giving core points of contact for prosecution and enforcement-related work."
"They are extremely responsive and have in-depth experience in relevant cases. Their team is highly competent, responds promptly to enquiries and provides advice that is as helpful as possible."
"They are precise, professional, and nice to work with. We always had flawless cooperation in the past. Excellent professionals and nice people."
"They are very responsive and their advice is well-considered and easily explained to clients. I like how experienced they are and that the advice they give is very practical."
"They provide clear and detailed legal advice with clear recommendations."
"We have been working with Gun + Partners for a number of years and we have no issue with their quality of work. Gun + Partners is very professional as they provide comprehensive answers to our questions/queries."
"Well-regarded among trademark firms in Turkey. Consistently reliable, efficient, and effective."
Ayşenur Çıtak
“Aysenur provides practical advice and shows integrity when it comes to advising on actions that we do not necessarily need to take, to save unnecessary spend for the client.”
Baran Güney
"He has distinguished himself as a highly competent and effective project manager."
“He is very detailed, timely and provides prompt and valuable feedback.”
"Very responsive and gives very smart advice."
Baris Kalayci
“He leads a very good team. Very responsive to any concerns I may have.”
“He prioritizes our work as a partner in charge and has taken time to understand our industry and business needs. He provides timely feedback and regular updates.”
Begüm Soydan Sayılkan
"She provides thoughtful and practical advice, often on a rush basis."
Büşra Köşki Cürül
"Büşra Köşki is able to address all questions and queries sufficiently."
Direnc Bada
“Excellent communicator. Knowledgeable and well connected with local law enforcement agencies and other bodies.”
Guldeniz Dogan Alkan
"Efficient, knowledgeable, and good with staffing qualified supporting team."
Hande Hancer
“Extremely good knowledge of the law, great communicator, top-notch litigator. Advice is always concise, to the point, and business-focused.”
"Works on litigation and enforcement. Provides commercially sound advice and guidance for enforcement of trademark rights in Turkey, including defending those rights against third-party complaints. A real balance between legal approach and commercial outcome."
İrem Girenes
“She is following our cases with an ownership mentality.”
Melis Özsoy
“She works diligently and systematically, has good communication with her clients and good follow-up.”
Merve Sevine
"Provides good case management."
Mutlu Yildirim Köse
"Good team management and advice."
Pinar Arikan
"Heads up their trademark prosecution practice. Provides advice and counsel to overcome office actions or potential third-party obstacles."
Selin Bilik
“She handles our trademark cases and does this extremely well.”
Selin Sinem Erciyas
“Good strategic thinking based on strong knowledge of local law and court practice.”
“Selin is the head of the litigation team I work with. She is a professional, dedicated lawyer. I fully trust her legal advice in the complex Turkish legal system.”
“She is the head of the all-female Gun team I work with and she does so very well. She is an excellent attorney with great knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry.”
Ugur Aktekin
"Mr. Aktekin has an excellent team of attorneys that he oversees and assigns the right people for the task."
"Ugur imparts strategic and commercial trademark advice and his knowledge of procedural peculiarities in Turkey is very impressive. His responsiveness and ability to see the bigger picture are invaluable to achieving positive outcomes for clients."
"Works on trademarks prosecution and enforcement."
Zeynep Alhas
“Excellent lawyer versed both in international and local law. Great to work with – responsive and very competent.”
Zeynep Çağla Üstün
“A passionate litigator with strong hands-on capabilities.”
“Zeynep is fantastic. She is a great attorney. She is constantly on top of matters and keeps us updated on every single step. She is highly reliable and a pleasure to work with, both professionally and personally.”
“Zeynep is my main connection with the litigation team. She is a professional, dedicated lawyer who is pleasant to work with and always available to me when I need her.”
2023
"We appreciate their accessibility, response time, and expertise."
"We appreciate their diversity, their competence and the team as a whole."
"They are easy to work with, assertive, and very successful."
"Over many years of cooperation, Hande Hançar and her team have proved to be very client-oriented, providing effective opinions and advice with a pragmatic approach when dealing with us. Also, they are very responsive and flexible in adapting to the client’s needs. Needless to say, they have considerable expertise in IP enforcement and they succeeded in achieving great results and case law for the company's complex matters against infringers in Turkey. I would definitely recommend Gün + Partners to other in-house counsels."
"All of the matters referred to them have received the same attentive and accurate treatment, and their communication is timeous and clear."
"Gun + Partners are always prompt and practical. Their advice is always well-thought-through and achieves excellent results."
"They are highly responsive, knowledgeable and produce a high quality of work."
"They are extremely knowledgeable and responsive. They provide excellent advice and recommendations regarding contentious trademark matters. In matters with extremely tight deadlines, they have responded promptly and provided assistance well after normal working hours."
"They respond promptly and thoroughly and never drop the ball."
"They provide swift, comprehensive and pragmatic advice."
"We appreciate the team's precision and effectiveness."
"They are responsive and provide clear reporting. We appreciate their successful outcomes."
"Very high service level and good quality and initiative in problem-solving."
"We value the team – their service and follow-up process."
2022 client testimonials
"We have had a long-term relationship with Gün + Partners and its lawyers in Turkey and trust their advice and quality of work."
"High-quality work product, timely advice, and they understand our business and legal strategies overall. We have built up good working relationships with several of the team members over the years."
"The firm has an outstanding reputation for pharmaceutical patent litigation in Turkey."
"The Turkish legal system can be challenging, but they keep fighting to get to the right outcome. They understand our business needs and respond to our questions quickly with clear and practical advice."
"The firm is very efficient in communication and handling matters. They give clear advice on available options with the estimated costs."
