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Ceren Gülal Karakuş graduated from Galatasaray University Faculty of Law in 2007 and completed her master's degree in French, European, and International Business Law at the Institute of Comparative Law, Paris-II Panthéon-Assas University in 2008.
After serving as an Assistant Inspector at one of Turkey's most reputable banks, Karakuş has worked in leading law firms in Turkiye, focusing on capital markets, credit and finance projects, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance and corporate governance processes in public companies, and company formations. While serving as the legal advisor for a software company, she became a partner at DP Law & Consultancy Office in 2017. In 2019, she moved to Strasbourg and began working as a legal expert at the European Court of Human Rights. After completing this role in 2023, she returned to Turkey to continue her legal practice.
At our firm, she is responsible for providing legal services in the fields of commercial, corporate, and capital markets law, including company formation and liquidation processes, project financing, venture capital and investment agreements, startups, mergers and acquisitions, compliance policies for public companies, competition law practices, and contract law. She also actively participates in legal processes related to property and freedom of expression violations at the European Court of Human Rights.
As a trademark attorney, Ceren Gülal Karakuş supports our clients in trademark registration and protection processes.
She provides services to clients in Turkish, English, and French.
Memberships
AIPPI
Marques
GSÜMED
Galatasaray Alumni Association
Galatasaray Sports Club
Deniz Merve Ersoy Pınar graduated from Galatasaray University Faculty of Law in 2007 and completed the Master's program in Economic Law at the same university in 2009 with her thesis titled "The Concept of Defect within the Scope of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Liability."
Admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 2008, Pınar has been actively involved in Intellectual Property Law, Health Law, Consumer Law, Advertising and Media Law, and Competition Law. She has provided regulatory compliance and consultancy services as a responsible attorney for leading food, pharmaceutical and medical device companies in Turkey. Since 2017, during her practice as an independent attorney, Pınar has managed clients' intellectual property registration and portfolio management processes, as well as addressing operational needs in commercial fields including Labour and Real Estate Law.
At our firm, Pınar provides compliance consultancy and litigation services in various fields including Intellectual Property Law, Unfair Competition Law, Competition and Compliance Policies, Health Law, Personal Data Protection Law, Consumer Law, Advertising and Media Law, and Contract and Liability Law. She also represents clients before official authorities and handles disputes arising from these legal areas.
As a registered trademark attorney with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and with extensive experience in trademark portfolio transfers, Deniz Merve Ersoy Pınar actively supports clients in trademark registration and protection processes.
In addition to her legal and trademark attorney activities, Deniz Merve Ersoy Pınar is actively involved in professional associations and bar activities. She works to ensure the proper implementation of her areas of expertise and advocates for awareness of entrepreneurial law and intellectual property rights among younger generations through her project "Let Your Idea Bloom." Pınar is the General Secretary of the Intellectual Property Rights Commission of the Istanbul Bar and collaborates with universities in educational initiatives aimed at students.
Deniz Merve Ersoy Pınar provides services to clients in Turkish, English, French, and German.
Memberships
Istanbul Bar Association
Intellectual Property Rights Commission
Health Law Center
Personal Data Protection Commission
TÜRKPATENT
AIPPI TURKEY Intellectual Property Rights Protection Association
Promotion, Organization, and Social Relations Working Group
Intellectual Property Agenda Committee
INTA
MARQUES - IP Emerging Issues Team
GSÜMED
Fenerbahçe Sports Club
Dr. Eda Giray graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 2000 and completed her Master's degree in Private Law at the same university with her thesis titled "Prohibition of Acquisition of Own Shares by Joint-Stock Companies." During her doctoral studies, Dr. Giray focused on Intellectual Property and Industrial Rights, and completed her dissertation on "Transfer of Trademarks and Legal Transactions Leading to Transfer Effect," earning her title of a Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.) in 2010.
She has continued her academic career since 2001 as a faculty member at the Department of Commercial Law at Marmara University Faculty of Law. Dr. Eda Giray engages in both academic and practical work in the fields of Corporate Law, Industrial Property Law, Copyright Law, Unfair Competition and Advertising Law, and Capital Markets Law.
As an experienced arbitrator and mediator, Dr. Giray has been active in alternative dispute resolution methods since 2013.
In addition to her academic work, she continues to contribute to the development of legal practice and literature through various professional associations, publications, and non-governmental organizations. Dr. Giray served as a member of the Executive Board of the Istanbul Bar Association Intellectual Property and Industrial Rights Committee between 2008 and 2013 and has been reappointed for same role for the period of 2018-2024.
Since 2016, she has been serving as the General Editor of the Legal Intellectual Property and Industrial Rights Journal and, starting from 2024, as the legal editor of the SPL Financial Doctrine Journal.