DERIS has achieved gold rankings in “Enforcement & Litigation” and “Prosecution & Strategy” categories in the World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2025. Furthermore eight of our attorneys have been acknowledged as recommended individuals.

• Mehmet Nazım Aydın Deriş - Enforcement and litigation: Gold & Prosecution and strategy: Gold
• Serra Coral - Enforcement and litigation: Gold & Prosecution and strategy: Gold
• Kerim Yardımcı - Prosecution and strategy: Gold
• Okan Can - Enforcement and litigation: Gold & Anti-Counterfeiting: Recommended
• Feride Utku- Enforcement and litigation: Gold & Anti-Counterfeiting: Recommended
• Burcum Evgin - Anti-Counterfeiting: Recommended
• Tuğçe Güven - Anti-Counterfeiting: Recommended
• Bilge Taşkara - Prosecution and strategy: Silver

WTR’s assessment of DERIS:

“Deris enjoys a stellar reputation as an IP powerhouse in Turkey, housing a highly specialised and dedicated team. Well versed across each aspect of intellectual property, its practitioners offer a hands-on and meticulous approach filled with commercial insights.” “Trusted allies to the world’s leading names, its practitioners stand as pioneers in their respective fields and stay updated with the latest global IP practices and market trends.” At the helm, department heads Okan Çan, Serra Coral and Kerem Yardımcı offer robust leadership to the group. “Okan is a noted and respected leader in the IP community, known for his remarkable talent and extensive experience in the industry, which has consistently led to successful representations on behalf of his clients over many years.” “His creative and responsive approach, coupled with his ability to find the right-sized strategy for each project, makes him an enticing choice. He seamlessly handles a wide variety of projects, including litigation, counterfeit investigation and mitigation, prosecution, and counselling.” “Serra's extensive expertise and top-notch work have helped her establish a long-lasting and loyal following. Through her highly effective and pragmatic approach to each case, she has solidified her reputation in the industry and stands as a highly trusted professional for brand management.” “A renowned figure in the local IP field, Kerim handles the spectrum of trademark prosecution work in Turkey on behalf of his glistening clientele. He adeptly handles opposition, geographical indication and infringement matters, providing excellent and creative services with a high level of responsiveness.” The driving force behind the firm's anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy practice, Feride Utku, is a prime choice for those seeking to keep infringers at bay. A master litigator, she facilitates brand protection through innovative solutions. Senior associates Bilge Taşkara and Bükre Oturgan continue to make names for themselves thanks to their top-notch work across a spectrum of trademark prosecution work. Taşkara is fluent in Turkish, English and French, which allows her to assist local and foreign clients with ease. She is especially in demand by businesses in the luxury, life sciences and entertainment sectors. Meanwhile Oturgan, a favoured choice among those in the beverage, food and fast-moving consumer goods industries, is a go-to for geographical indications and anti-generic concerns. At the vanguard of the Turkish IP scene, Mehmet Nazım Aydın Deriş takes full advantage of over 40 years’ experience to "devise winning strategies to optimise protection and enforcement of assets". Proficient in six languages – Turkish, English, French, Italian, German and Greek – the polyglot translates his services to fit overseas ventures. Joining their colleagues in the guide for the first time are WTR 1000 newcomers Burcum Evgin and Tuğçe Güven. “From brilliantly handling trademark infringement and invalidation disputes to meticulously overseeing trademark matters, Burcum does it all. She pairs a strategic mindset and commercial insights to provide transparent advice.” A familiar face before customs officials, Güven is an expert in brand protection. She has carved a distinctive niche for herself in safeguarding both online and physical assets."

WTR 1000 - the World's Leading Trademark Professionals - a unique guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe.