CEE Legal Matters
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Conflicts in the region and the ongoing political turbulence are increasing concerns in Turkey. "This is not good," sighs Cerrahoglu Partner Sezin Dundar. "Our clients, especially foreign investment companies are closely monitoring the situation. This could affect the economy in the long run."
Paskoy has advised Novartis on the sale of one of Sandoz Turkey’s manufacturing facilities to Turkish pharmaceutical company Generica Ilac.
In May, 2019, the Agency had announced the Draft Regulation on Sales, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices, expected to replace the Regulation on Sales, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Regulation”), by expressing that the Regulation required an amendment as a result of practical matters presented during the implementation of the Regulation and the current needs of the sector. The draft regulation was not enacted to this date, and instead, on January 28, 2020, the Agency announced the Draft Amendment Regulation on Sales, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Amendment Regulation”)1 which will amend the Regulation itself. The Agency has invited comments from concerned parties until February 3, 2020.
White & Case has advised Mid Europa Partners on the merger of its portfolio company CMC Iletisim ve Cagri Merkezi Hizmetleri A.S. with Meritus Upravljanje d.o.o., part of M+ Group, in return for a 30% equity stake in the combined group.
Former Bezen & Partners Partner Ugur Sebzeci has become Chief Legal Officer at Ronesans Holding.
Turkish lawyer Cankat Simsek, the former Senior Counsel at Vertiv, has joined Stryker as Regional Counsel covering CEE and Turkey.
Serra Haviyo and Yasemin Koyuncu have been promoted to Partner at the Gur Law Firm.
Bezen & Partners has successfully represented Turkish football player Omer Kerim Ali Riza in a dispute with the Turkish Football Federation before The European Court of Human Rights.
The footprint of flexible workplaces (i.e., co-working spaces) continues to expand as more and more global businesses embrace the modern workforce and the increasing options for work arrangements. Turkey has joined the flexible workplace trend.
Paksoy has worked alongside global counsel Winston & Strawn in advising Danfoss A/S, a Danish manufacturer of heat transfer solutions, on its USD 3.3 billion acquisition of Eaton Corporation’s hydraulics business. Gibson & Dunn reportedly advised Eaton on the transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by the end of 2020.
Norton Rose Fulbright today named Ayse Yuksel Mahfoud as its Head of Cross-Border Practices, a new position at the firm that it says "will strategically address clients’ needs for high-quality cross-border legal advice and cutting-edge market intelligence."
Sinem Mermer has joined Turkey's Boden Law Firm as Partner and Head of the firm’s new Technology and Innovation Practice.
Necati Karabayir as has joined SOCAR Turkey as its new Group Compliance Director.
ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, acting as outside counsel for Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (“Wikimedia”), has secured an affirmative decision from the Turkish Constitutional Court in the matter of an universal access ban on the Wikipedia website (www.wikipedia.org) in Turkey.
The authority to initiate dumping or subsidy examinations, upon complaint or, where necessary, ex officio, has been given from the Ministry of Economy to the Ministry of Trade (“Ministry”). Within the scope of this authority, the Ministry announces its decisions with the communiqués published on the Official Gazette.
Senior Partner Erdem Atilla has been appointed Head of Dispute Resolution at Pekin & Pekin in Turkey.
Turkish lawyer Zeynep Unlu has been promoted to Partner at BTS & Partners.
Begum Yilmaz has joined SOCAR Turkey as Senior Compliance Specialist.
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