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    • Address: Büyükdere Caddesi 199 Levent 34394, İstanbul
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Phone: +90 (212) 3101800
    • Website: www.herguner.av.tr

    Since 1989, Hergüner has been recrafting the Turkish law firm model along modern corporate standards, while maintaining the personal attention that its clients have come to expect. Its size and expertise make it one of the few truly full-service independent Turkish law firms with a global reach, equally at home in the role of primary counsel in multinational transactions and local counsel to foreign and domestic clients. The firm’s expertise and institutional knowledge enable it to go beyond simple lawyering and develop creative business-oriented solutions to client needs. It accomplishes this by putting clients first and becoming intimately acquainted with all aspects of their business and legal needs. The firm’s reputation for innovation goes back almost three decades, having drafted many first-of-their-kind agreements in cross-border transactions that continue to be used as model agreements in the market today. Hergüner not only provides expert legal counsel to its clients but also serves as a trusted advisor for them and provides premium legal advice within a commercial context.

    The Hergüner team is currently comprised of approximately 90 attorneys, most of whom have completed their education abroad, and approximately 40 support staff, making it one of the largest law firms in Turkey. The firm’s key practice areas include M&A, Corporate Support, Banking and Finance, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Competition, Real Estate, IP, Dispute Resolution, Data Protection, Employment & Labor, and Energy & National Resources.


    Key Contacts

    Competition & Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Support
    Corporate Support, Employment & Labor, Dispute Resolution
    Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Corporate Support

    Awards

    Competition & Antitrust, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Support
    Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Corporate Support, Employment and Labor
    Corporate Support, Employment & Labor, Dispute Resolution
    Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Corporate Support
    Dispute Resolution , White Collar & Investigations, Corporate Support
    Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy & Natural Resources
    Data Protection & Privacy, Compliance
    Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property
    Dispute Resolution & Commercial
    Corporate Support, Employment & Labour, Dispute Resolution

    Moral Rights: Is There an Exception for Software?

    The Berne Convention recognizes authors' moral rights, including the right to claim authorship and object to any prejudicial actions. However, the scope of moral rights varies in each country. Turkey, an author-centered jurisdiction, recognizes moral rights for all works, including computer programs. Authors cannot waive moral rights, but they can transfer the authority to exercise them. However, computer programs, considered technical creations, have different implementation in Turkish law. The right to claim authorship is often disregarded in the software industry. Legal scholars and precedents have taken a more flexible approach, considering the collaborative nature of software development. It is crucial to carefully draft copyright license or assignment agreements to address moral rights in the context of computer programs under Turkish law.
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    Hergüner Competition Monthly - April 2023

    The Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) has published its Final Report on the Sector Inquiry on Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Retailing. The report highlights the increased concentration levels and market share of top undertakings in the FMCG retailing sector. The TCA suggests taking effective measures to address these concerns, including strict examination of sectoral concentrations, establishment of an independent authority to supervise buyer power, and restrictions on new store openings and acquisitions. The TCA also initiated sector inquiries on online advertisements and mobile ecosystems, addressing competition concerns in these sectors. Investigations against BSH and Miele have been concluded with commitments and settlements, respectively, to address competitive issues.
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    Hazar Başar
    Neşe Nur Yazgan
    Nihan Ünal

    Hergüner - Aylık Rekabet Bülteni - Nisan 2023

    Rekabet Kurumu, Hızlı Tüketim Malları Perakendeciliği sektöründe yapılan incelemeyi içeren Nihai Rapor'u yayınladı. Raporda, sektördeki yoğunlaşma ve artan pazar payı sorunu belirtildi. Tedarikçi-perakendeci ilişkilerindeki haksız ticari uygulamalar ve çevrim içi satışlardaki artış da ele alındı. Çevrimiçi reklamcılık sektörü ve mobil ekosistemler de incelendi. BSH ve Miele şirketleriyle ilgili soruşturmalar sonuçlandı ve taahhütlerle uzlaşma sağlandı. Öneriler arasında sıkı incelemeler, alıcı pazar payı eşiği ve koruma önlemleri yer alıyor.
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    Hazar Başar
    Neşe Nur Yazgan
    Nihan Ünal

    Competition Monthly

    On 6 January 2023, the Turkish Competition Authority published its Mergers and Acquisitions Overview Report for 2022 ("Report") on its website. The Report includes a comprehensive overview of merger control in Turkey in 2022 ...
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    7. Yargı Paketinin Arabuluculuk Alanında Getirdiği Yenilikler

    7445 sayılı İcra ve İflas Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun 5 Nisan 2023 tarih ve 32154 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlandı.
    Batuhan Alparslan
    Yiğit Baran
    Tan Dedebaş

    Amendments Regarding Mediation Introduced by the 7th Judicial Package

    "Law No. 7445 on the Amendment of the Execution and Bankruptcy Law and Certain Laws" was published in the Official Gazette dated 05 April 2023 and numbered 32154.
    Batuhan Alparslan
    Yiğit Baran
    Tan Dedebaş

    Hergüner - Aylık Rekabet Bülteni - Mart 2023

    Rekabet Kurulu, 6 Mart 2023 tarihinde internet sitesinde, Elon Musk’ın Twitter Inc.’in tek kontrolünü devralması üzerine başlattığı incelemenin sonuçlandığını duyurdu.
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    Hergüner Competition Monthly - March 2023

    On 6 March 2023, the Competition Board published a decision on its official website regarding the Board’s examination of Elon Musk’s acquisition of sole control of Twitter Inc.
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    Hergüner - Aylık Rekabet Bülteni - Şubat 2023

    Rekabet Kurulu, geçtiğimiz Aralık ve Kasım ayı bültenlerinde yer verdiğimiz Garanti BBVA, Citibank ve JP Morgan kararlarına konu önaraştırma kapsamında bir yeni kararını yayımladı.
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    Hergüner Competition Monthly - February 2023

    The Turkish Competition Board published a new decision within the scope of the preliminary investigation[1] on the decision of Garanti BBVA, Citibank, and JP Morgan, which was included in our December and November bulletins.
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