Hande Hançar

About me

I am partner at Gun + Partners Law Firm since 2014. I am co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property and technology, media & telecommunication practices.

I advise on intellectual property, both contentious and non-contentious matters relating to trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, domain names and unfair competition. I have extensive litigation experience and has counselled numerous foreign clients on IP strategies, legal disputes, licensing and settlement agreements. I also acted on behalf of originators in numerous complex patent infringement and validity actions in the pharmaceutical industry and assisted clients in drafting complex software and patent license contracts.

Within the scope of the technology, media & telecommunication practice group, I provide support to clients on consumer law particularly for labelling and product liability issues, commercial communication and advertising, data protection and ensuring that their products and services are compliant with the Turkish regulatory regime.

I also serve as a counsel to the Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (AIFD) in Turkey and advise on many regulatory policy papers and drafting regulations proposed to the Turkish governmental authorities.