Antitrust & Unfair Competition
Advice and litigation on competition law matters and unfair competition claims, including those arising alongside intellectual property disputes.
Overview
We advise companies on how competition rules affect their commercial arrangements in Türkiye, including distribution, licensing and co-operation agreements.
Unfair competition claims are a regular part of our litigation practice, often brought together with trademark, design and copyright claims against imitation and misleading commercial practices.
Our work includes
- Competition law review of commercial agreements
- Unfair competition claims and defence
- Imitation and passing off
- Interim injunctions
- Settlement negotiations
Key contacts
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ContactFounding Partner
Ayla Oktar
Intellectual property · Contracts & leasing
Ayla Oktar is a founding partner of Oktar & Oktar. An expert in intellectual property law, she serves foreign and Turkish clients as legal counsel in litigation and court proceedings, as well as in the registration, renewal, licensing and follow-up of IP rights in Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Attorney
Zeynep Acar
Intellectual property · Anti-counterfeiting
Zeynep Acar, a graduate of Marmara University Faculty of Law, joined Oktar & Oktar in 2008, the same year she was admitted to the Istanbul Bar Association. Since 2023 she has also been a mediator.