Direnç Bada

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

• Dispute Management
• Intellectual Property
• Anti-Counterfeiting
• Data Protection and Privacy
• Trademarks and Designs

Publications

• IP Rights Can Also Protect Public Health and Safety
  ManagingIP, Co-Author, 09 May 2022
• The Long - Awaited Amendments in Turkish Data Protection Law
  IAPP - Privacy Tracker , Co-Author, 27 December 2021
• The Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards in Turkey
  Global Arbitration Review, Co-Author, 27 July 2021
• The Benefits of Filing a Criminal Case Based on Trademark Infringement for Counterfeit Products Subjected to the Crime of Smuggling
  ManagingIP, Co-Author, 19 March 2021
• Turkish Data Localization Rules in Effect for Social Media Companies
  IAPP - Privacy Tracker, Co-Author, 14 October 2020
• Turkey’s New Data Storage and Transfer Requirements for Banks
  IAPP - Privacy Tracker, Co-Author, 24 September 2020
• Turkey’s Long Road to Becoming an Oil and Gas Hub
  Pipeline International, Co-Author, 29 March 2017
• Turkey’s Long Road To Become An Oil & Gas Hub
  East Med Energy, Co-Author, 22 August 2016
• Turkey: A Potential Oil & Gas Hub
  Oil, Gas and Shipping Magazine, Co-Author, 14 November 2015

Education

• 2020, Istanbul Bilgi University Information Technology Law Master’s Program (with thesis)
• 2014, Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law