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Can Sozer

Can Sozer focuses his practice on domestic and international trade and commerce. He advises companies on Turkish laws applicable to the launch and operation of companies’ activities, goods and services in Turkey, both physical and online. He also advises companies on intellectual property and information technologies and communications. His industrial focus is on media, online business, consumer goods and luxury and fashion.

Can Sozer has authored numerous articles for publication including:

• Interview on Turkish e-commerce law, Bilisim Dergisi, Issue 177, pages 12-15, June 2015,
• Speaker, E-Commerce Law Seminar, Baker & McKenzie Istanbul, Turkey, April 21 and 28, 2015.
• Speaker, New E-Commerce Law, GILT Academy, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey, April 4, 2015.
• Speaker, Draft Law on Data Protection in Turkey, AmCham Turkey/ABFT seminar, Istanbul, Turkey, January 22, 2015.
• Co-author, “Turkey’s New E-Commerce Law Includes Strict Rules on Online Sales, Commercial Messages, Personal Data Protection,” Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report, December 2014.
• Co-author, “Privacy in Turkey,” Practical Law, Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2014/15, Thomson Reuters, September 2014.
• Co-author, “Data protection in Turkey: overview,” Practical Law, Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2014/15, Thomson Reuters, September 2014.
• Co-author, “Government Ratifies CoE Convention on Cybercrime,” Bloomberg World Data Protection Report, August 2014.
• Co-author, “Basis for Data Protection Regulation Overturned by Constitutional Court,” Bloomberg Word Data Protection Report, August 2014.
• Co-author, Turkey chapter, Global Privacy Handbook, Baker & McKenzie, 2014.
• Co-author, “Turkey’s Internet Law Raises Uncertainties for Companies and Consumers,” Bloomberg BNA World Communications Regulation Report, May 2014.
• Co-author, “Turkey’s New Internet Law Amendments Raise Online Personal Data Privacy, Freedom of Information Concerns,” Bloomberg BNA World Data Protection Report, March 2014.
• Co-author, “Turkey Tightens Control of the Internet,” Thomson/Reuters/West Cyberspace Lawyer, March 2014.
• Turkey section, Collecting Societies Handbook, Baker & McKenzie, May 2013.
• Quarterly updates for Turkey section of Private Banking Helpdesk, 2013.
• Turkey section, Product Recall Handbook, Baker & McKenzie, 2012.
• Speaker, “Geographic Focus: Overview of Turkish Market (Journey of a Product),” Baker & McKenzie London, June 2012.

• Istanbul Bar Association and Turkish Bar Association.
• Qualified trademark and patent attorney with the Turkish Patent Institute.
• Information Technology Law Committee of the Istanbul Bar Association.
• Bilkent University and Istanbul Bilgi University Alumni Associations.

Can Sozer joined Esin Attorney Partnership, a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein, in 2010.

• Admitted to Istanbul bar, 2011.
• Istanbul Bilgi University Institute of Social Sciences, Istanbul, PhD in Political Science, ongoing.
• Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, MBA (thesis titled “Management History & Theories and Current Exemplary Cases”), 2011.
• University of Vienna, Austria, LLM, European and International Business Law, specializing in “Intellectual Property and New Technologies” (thesis titled “Comparative Analysis of European Union Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the Related Turkish Legislation”), 2010.
• Bilkent University, Ankara, LLB, 2008.

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