The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance is sponsoring an advertising seminar which will take place on April 3, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. The event is being produced in cooperation with GALA's Turkish member, Gun + Partners.
The event, which is being held at the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul will begin at 13:00 and will conclude at 18:00 with a cocktail reception.
The program for the event is as follows:
13:00 - 13:30 | Welcome, Registration & Opening Remarks
- Hande Hançar, Gün + Partners
13:30 - 14:15 | Recent Developments in Advertising Regulations: The Board's Perspective
- Mr. Erdem Bicer, Head of Advertisement Board Department - Ministry of Trade (Interview by Baran Güney, Gün + Partners)
14:30 - 15:45 | Threats to Advertising in a Global Context Discussion on strict regulatory limitations, including bans on alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy foods, environmental claims, and dark patterns, with perspectives from multiple jurisdictions.
- Brinsley Dresden, Lewis Silkin (UK)
- Lara Kayode, O. Kayode & Co (NG)
- Rolf Auf der Maur, VISCHER (CH)
- Kriton Metaxopoulos, A. & K. Metaxopoulos and Partners (GR)
- Melissa Steinman, Venable LLP (USA)
- Daniël Haije, Hoogenraad & Haak (NL)
16:00 - 17:00 | Hot Topics in Advertising Law Worldwide: Exploration of key challenges and emerging trends across various legal systems.
- Jeffrey Greenbaum, Frankfurt Kurnit (USA)
- Lisa Digernes, Bull & Co. (NO)
- Jasmina Suljovic, Law Office Milanovié-Lalié and Suljovic (BA)
- Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, Lewis Silkin (UK)
- Jenny Pienaar, Adams & Adams (ZA)
17:00 - 18:00 | Reception & International Networking
For more information or to register contact sbess@galalaw.com or hande.hancer@gun.av.tr.
