Expertise
Direnç Bada is a dual-qualified lawyer admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and an attorney in Türkiye.
He is a managing associate at Gün + Partners and has worked for the firm since 2014. Direnç has specialized in the firm’s dispute management, intellectual property, and data protection and privacy practices.
He represented clients in international commercial disputes before ICC and ISTAC. He has experience in civil and criminal IP litigation and advises clients on IP matters.
Direnç also advises multinational clients on international data transfers and localization requirements. He holds Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (CIPP/E) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals since 2019.
Practice Areas
Speaking Engagements
Intellectual Property Enforcement at the Border, USPTO conference, Speaker, İstanbul, 22.05.2024
Publications
- Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards: Türkiye 2024
- IP Rights Can Also Protect Public Health and Safety
- The Long - Awaited Amendments in Turkish Data Protection Law
- The Benefits of Filing a Criminal Case Based on Trademark Infringement for Counterfeit Products Subjected to the Crime of Smuggling
- Turkish Data Localization Rules in Effect for Social Media Companies
- Turkey’s New Data Storage and Transfer Requirements for Banks
- Turkey’s Long Road to Becoming an Oil and Gas Hub
- Turkey’s Long Road To Become An Oil & Gas Hub
- Turkey: A Potential Oil & Gas Hub
Associations
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Better Justice Association, Board Member
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Istanbul Arbitration Association, Member
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International Association of Privacy Professionals, Member
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Stiftung Mercator, Fellow
Education
- 2020, Istanbul Bilgi University Information Technology Law Master’s Program (with thesis)
- 2014, Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law