Fatma Sacide Bir advises our local and
international clients in Transportation and Insurance Law, Corporate and
Commercial Law, Law of Obligations, Liability, and Contracts Law, and she
represents them in all litigation proceedings.Prior to joining our team in 2004, she practiced in several law firms
and worked as in-house counsel to one of the largest insurance companies in
Turkey. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Commercial and Corporate Law

Insurance Law

Transportation, Maritime and Admiralty Law

 

Languages

English

 

Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association

NSN Law Firm is a full-service law firm with 14 partners and over 45
lawyers, providing an “all in one” service with a specific
sector-oriented perspective from legal consultancy to litigation in relation to
various matters to our domestic and international clients operating in a wide
variety of sectors, especially in healthcare, food, media, informatics,
software, industrial and home appliances technologies, and logistics sectors.Our Firm’s main purpose is to cover its clients’ diverse needs in various
industries by providing tailor-made and creative solutions. Also, the Firm’s
dedicated service approach helps our clients stand out in their respective
sectors. Thanks to this approach, the Firm is involved in cutting-edge
litigation and administrative processes. Every question from our client is
answered by our attorneys, who are experts in their fields, from a sectoral
point of view.The capacity of our team increases every year with experts and colleagues
who are developing and growing. Our senior team members have been working for
the Firm for a long time. Hence, the sub-teams dedicated to specific clients
have comprehensive knowledge of our client’s needs, as they know their clients
and their history very well and take their commercial needs and requirements
from the past into account when providing a new service. Using technological
online data systems also helps our team improve collaboration, provide clarity,
and achieve better results.Main Areas of PracticeCorporate &amp; Commercial LawWe assist
numerous national and international clients in setting up businesses in Turkey,
including the establishment of companies for our clients from the USA, UK, and
EU operating in various sectors, especially in the healthcare, food, media,
informatics, industrial and home appliances technologies, maritime, and
logistics sectors. We also provide consultancy services in share transfer,
asset acquisition, mergers and acquisitions, sale transactions, fulfilment of
due diligence processes, and establishment of joint ventures.We are
highly competent in resolving commercial disputes that arise specifically for
the needs of the sector in which our clients operate, and we provide high-level
Contract Law services in the preparation of mixed-type contracts on large-scale
projects and in the conduct of negotiations in accordance with the legislation.
We also play an active role in the resolution of disputes that arise during
commercial operations, as well as providing consultancy services regarding
corporate internal management processes in order to carry out our client’s
daily operations uninterruptedly.In
addition, our firm handles and manages all legal issues that our clients face
within the scope of their e-commerce activities. Being that we have many clients
who are considered service providers, marketplace owners, and sellers in line
with the local e-commerce legislation, we are providing them with high-quality
assistance on all matters related to their activities in the area.Advertising &amp; Media &amp;
Entertainment LawOur firm provides an
"all in one" advertising, media, and entertainment service
from clearance, investigation, and registration to litigation and
enforcement.&nbsp;Our legal advisory services in the entertainment sector
include contract preparation, copyright protection, the prevention of probable
infringement, and follow-up of regulatory procedures for obtaining necessary
permits and licenses prior to production.We represent our clients, mainly operating in
the telecommunication, production, social media, and gaming sectors, in
creating solutions for information technology. In line with this, our team
provides legal consultancy on conducting risk analyses and resolving trademark
and copyright conflicts that our clients may face during their e-commerce,
advertisement, and distribution activities.Beyond the classical
media, we provide legal consultancy and compliance services to the social media
and technology companies that develop the most used mobile applications
worldwide. These consultancy services involve various legal services, from
providing advertisement clearance and ensuring compliance with the national
lottery and IT regulations to following litigation proceedings before civil,
administrative, and criminal courts.Transportation
&amp; Maritime &amp; Admiralty LawOur firm is a leader in resolving all national and international disputes
arising from all types of transportation, including land, air and sea
transportation and combined transportation. We have a high level of experience
in managing, advising and litigating all types of shipping disputes,
particularly in relation to issues arising from maritime trade; serious
maritime accidents, cargo damage, bill of lading problems, salvage assistance,
towage services and ship fires. In addition to all these legal services, we
also represent clients in the purchase, sale and financing of ships and yachts.Especially in the case of oil pollution and all kinds of marine pollution
incidents, the administrative authorities refer to our team's expertise. Our
team took an active role in the preparation of Regional and National Emergency
Action Plans in the field of marine pollution and contributed to the
implementation of these plans.Pharmaceuticals
and Life Sciences LawWe offer high standard legal services to our clients
for every aspect of Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Law including without
limited to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food supplements, special
nutrition products, infant food and cosmetics.
We mainly provide legal support and consultancy to our
clients in all compliance matters. Particularly, we handle marketing and
promotional activities, relations with the administrative authorities,
healthcare institutions and healthcare professionals and compliance of the
standard operational procedures and contracts with the regulations.
As part of market access process, we also support our
clients on a comprehensive range of industrial legal matters including
regulatory compliance and organization of warehousing and distribution
facilities and surrounding relations in the light of the Competition Law. Our
area of work also covers due diligence investigations on anti-corruption and
anti-bribery matters as well as internal compliance audits in the healthcare
sector.Intellectual &amp; Industrial
Property LawOur firm is one of the
few prominent law offices in Turkey specializing in the field of intellectual
and Industrial Property Law, and we cover all types of IP related rights
including patent and trademark, copyright, utility models, industrial design,
geographical indications, plant varieties, and domain name conflicts. Our IP
team is unique in Turkey for offering strategic business-oriented solutions to
our international and domestic clientele by combining our expertise in
Intellectual and Industrial Property Law with our significant Regulatory
expertise in various sectors, especially pharmaceuticals.We guide our clients through
all phases of administrative and legal proceedings in the management of their
intellectual property portfolios, including conducting necessary pursuit for
the registration and continuity of industrial property rights before the
Turkish Patent and Trademark&nbsp;Office and conducting license, transfer, and
other agreements and transactions regarding the subject rights. We also pursue
strategic opposition and litigation proceedings before Turkish Patent and
Trademark&nbsp;Office and the Courts in order to prevent unfair and illegal
registration and use by third parties, within the scope of combating piracy and
counterfeiting, and we make all necessary applications before the customs
directorates, conducting research and initiating the necessary legal
proceedings when necessary.&nbsp;

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Fatma Sacide Bir