Mehmet Gün is the founding partner of Gün + Partners, which he founded in 1986 as a firm offering full commercial and corporate law and IP rights services.
In a professional career of almost 40 years, Mr Gün has developed expertise in many areas of law, including commercial law, corporate law and IP law. He is considered to be one of Turkey’s top international commercial lawyers and is recognised by his peers and the business community as the leading IP lawyer in Turkey. Gün + Partners is currently one of the largest law firms in Turkey.
Mr Gün is familiar with the nuances of common and civil law proceedings and advocates for the improvement of the Turkish judiciary for the implementation of full disclosure in the Turkish civil procedure.
Mr Gün is familiar with common law and the UK’s dispute resolution capacity and the differences between Turkish and UK dispute resolution. He has worked with many UK law firms throughout his career: he has advised many clients in the London reinsurance market and has acted as co-arbitrator, expert witness and co-counsel in the resolution of disputes involving both Turkish and English law.
He has acted as lead and co-counsel in numerous local and international litigation, arbitration and mediation. He currently focuses on complex litigation frequently with cross border elements, business concerns and acts as a strategic advisor to clients and the large team of lawyers in the firm.
Year Joined Firm: 1986
Education/Alumni: Istanbul University, Faculty of Law, Istanbul (LL.B., 1980)
Network memberships:
- Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD), President of the Judicial Reform Committe and Honor Board Member
- Better Justice Association, Founder and Chairman
- İstanbul Arbitration Association, Founder and Chairman
- Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC), Chairman of Intellectual Property Working Commission
- Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TÜRKONFED), Vice President of Board of Directors
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- European Patent Institute (EPI)
- Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI)
- International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Patent and Trademark Attorneys’ Association of Turkey (PEM)
- Transparency International Turkey
