1. Introduction:
AAS Law and Trademark Office has deep expertise on IP and trademark matters. Civil, commercial, labor, administrative/tax and criminal law matters are other areas of our profession.
From the beginning of his professional life, our founding partner Ahmet Arif Şimşek has served legal advisory services to his Turkish and foreign clients, represented them in various disputes and has involved in various M&A projects. More than fifteen years, he has served attorney services and legal advisory services to the leading companies in media and communication sectors.
Additionally, he is highly experienced on trademark protection matters, including but not limited to applications, counterviews, oppositions and represented his clients in other proceedings before Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, as a registered trademark attorney. He presents his legal experience of more than fifteen years for assisting his national and international clients.
Our mission is to provide the most efficient legal services with the support of academicians and other law offices around Türkiye and EU, USA, EMEA and Asia.
- Areas of Core Expertise and Some Significant Projects:
IP Law:
- We represented and assisted both national and international leading companies producing famous movies and television series in relation to breach of IP rights and claims over their
- We represented and assisted leading production companies in relation to disputes arising from IP rights over their movies, songs/musics.
Trademark Law:
- We represented USA, Italy and Netherlands based leading international production and broadcasting companies before Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on their trademark registrations and all applications, objections and other procedures for protecting their rights over their Additionally, we represented them before Turkish IP Courts on trademark disputes including criminal cases as a result of seizure and destruction procedures before customs.
- We represented and assisted both local and international companies from various sectors such as medical, chemical, technology, machinery, cosmetics, fashion on their legal actions before Turkish Patent and Trademark Office and also their disputes before IP
We will be happy to provide you with letters of reference from some of our valuable clients from:
– China : Mamibot Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Zhenshi Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Cumark New Technology Co. Ltd., Dongguan Meijinghong Industrial Co. Ltd., Qingdao Windforce Tyre Co., Ltd., Luoyang Monton Bearing Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Nicron Lighting Co. Ltd., Qingdao United Dairy Co., Ltd., Foshan Cingol Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
– Czech Republic : Dajana Pet, s. r. o.
– Estonia : Von Baer OÜ., Speli Baltic OÜ
– France : Ormaie SAS, Baltic Watches
– Germany : Canina Pharma GmbH, Marushin Helmets GmbH, RockBrosbike GmbH, Horst Rottler Maschinenbau GmbH
– Hong Kong : Chun Well Technology Holding Limited
– Hungary : Kallos Cosmetics Kft.
– Israel : Kencap Medical Solutions Ltd.
– Italy : Edhen Milano – Filippo Fiora, Campagna & C. S.p.A.
– Japan : Marubeni Corporation, Nicole Co. Ltd.
– Korea : Tae Young Co. Ltd., DongDongGurimoo Co., Ltd., Seorin Company Co. Ltd., Xeno Energy Co. Ltd., Pyunkang Korean Medicine Skin Laboratory, Graceclub Corporation
– Russia : LLC “Tri Semerki”
– Saudi Arabia : SMSA Express Transportation Company Ltd.
– Singapore : Roadget Business PTE. Ltd., New Risen Trading
– Spain : Cromogenia Units, S.A., Narwhal Boats, S.L.
– Switzerland : Pathelen Health Care AG
– Taiwan : Ackuretta Technologies Private Ltd.
– UK : Thompsons of Macclesfield Ltd., Farer Limited
– USA : Terex Corporation, Otu Medical Inc., Mitek Corporation, Timeworks International Inc., Katara LLC., Atlas Sound LP
Administrative and Tax Law
- We represented and assisted a Japan based leading company supplying oncological equipment in an administrative lawsuit arising from a public tender in Turkiye.
- We represented and assisted a leading holding company in Turkiye in administrative lawsuits arising from zoning plans affecting its factory building and other
- We represented and assisted a leading broadcasting company in Turkiye in various administrative lawsuits against administrative actions of Turkish Broadcasting Authority (i.e. warning and penalties).
- We represented and assisted a Finland based leading company in communication sector in audits of Information Technologies and Communication Authority, in disputes arising from banderol procedure of Turkish Radio and Television Authority and customs
- We represented and assisted companies of a leading holding company in Turkiye in disputes arising from tax penalties and
Commercial Law
- We represented and assisted various international companies from various sectors in the disputes arising from commercial purchase agreements with Turkish
- We represented and assisted France based a leading international company in electricity sector in relation the compensation lawsuit arising from share transfer of a Turkish
- We represented and assisted a leading company in communication sector in relation to agreements and disputes with its dealers, distributors and technical service facilities for many
- We assisted a leading international company in communication sector in relation to commercial dispute arising from distribution agreement with its distributor in
- We represented and assisted a leading broadcasting company in its disputes such as disputes arising from commercial loans and unfair competition based on production agreements for many
- We represented and assisted a Netherlands based leading international production company that applied for bankruptcy and its shareholder companies in commercial disputes and bankruptcy
- We represented and assisted insurance companies in their compensation claims against a leading transportation and warehousing company in Türkiye arising from massive fire happened at its
- We represented and assisted a Finland based leading crane production company having subsidiary in Türkiye in compensation claims of one of its
- We assisted a leading international crane production company in disputes with its distributors and agencies in Türkiye and represented in compensation claim of one of its customers in relation to cranes sold to subject
- We represented and assisted a Japan based leading company supplying oncological equipment in commercial disputes arising from a public tender in Türkiye.
- We represented and assisted a leading international company manufacturing and supplying aviation equipment in a commercial dispute arising from a public tender in Türkiye.
Law of Agreements
- We served legal consultancy services to a leading broadcasting company in relation to services procured from third parties including production
- We served legal consultancy services to a leading international company in communication sector in relation to services procured from third parties including agreements with dealers and technical service
- We served legal consultancy services to a leading company supplying oncological equipment in relation to the commercial purchase agreements signed as a result of a public tender in Türkiye.
- We served legal consultancy services to a leading international crane production company in relation to distribution and agency
- We served legal consultancy services to a leading international company in communication sector in relation to distribution
Media Law
- We served legal consultancy services to a leading broadcasting company in relation to television productions under the legislation of the Radio and Television
- We served legal consultancy services to a leading international broadcasting company that made bankruptcy application before Turkish court in relation to agreements signed for its productions and their legal
- We served legal consultancy services to a leading international broadcasting company in relation to legal procedures before the Radio and Television Authority and represented the company in these
Civil Law
- We served legal consultancy services to inheritors of Ottoman Dynasty in relation to the assets that they claim
- We assisted various individual clients in relation to divorce
- We represented and assisted an individual client in a lawsuit claiming release of her property and adequate
Labor Law
- We served legal consultancy services to a leading broadcasting company in relation to collective redundancy procedure and termination of employments and also contracts under mutual Additionally, we represented this client in various lawsuits initiated by its former employees.
- We assisted one of the leading international company manufacturing elevators in dismissals of its two employees of management level and represented our client in lawsuits initiated by these
- We assisted one of the leading international company manufacturing cranes in various labor law matters including claims of its employees and termination of employment
- We assisted various clients in relation to receivables and claims of its
Consumer Law
- We represented and assisted a leading company in communication sector in relation to consumer claims before consumer juries and consumer courts around Türkiye.
- We represented and assisted another leading company in communication sector in relation to consumer claims arising from its responsibility as the
- We represented individuals in relation to their claims from various dealers in Türkiye.
Criminal Law
- We represented and assisted a leading broadcasting company in criminal prosecution files and criminal court files arising from various television
- We represented and assisted a leading company in communication sector in various criminal prosecution files and criminal court files filed against its representatives and
- We represented and assisted a leading international company in movie production sector in various criminal prosecution files and criminal court files arising from breach of trademark rights in local market and also while import
Contacts:
AAS Law & Trademark Office
Gazi Mah. 27. Sok. No:46/7 Gaziemir – Izmir – Türkiye
Mobile & Whatsapp: +90 541 342 43 33
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aas-law-trademark-803a3116a
Founding Partner:
Ahmet Arif Şimşek
E-mail: [email protected]
Trademark Department:
E-mail : [email protected]